24 Hours From Tulsa - Gene Pitney
Intro:
D D
[Verse 1]
D
Dearest.......darling,
E7 A
I had to write to say that I won't be home any.. more.
D
cause something happened....... to me
E7 A
while I was driving home and I'm not the same anymore.
|[Chorus 1]
| G Em
|Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa,
| G Em
|oh, only one day away from your arms.
| C D C D
|I saw a welcoming light, and stopped to rest for the night.
[Verse 2]
D
And that is when I......saw her
E7 A
as I pulled in outside of the small motel she was there.
D
And so I walked up........ to her
E7 A
asked where I could get something to eat and she showed me where.
|[Chorus 2]
| G Em
|Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa,
| G Em
|ah, only one day away from your arms.
| C D C D
|She took me to the cafe, I asked her if she would stay.
| D
|She said...... okay.
Solo:
[D] [D] [E7] [A]
[D] [D] [E7] [A]
|[Chorus 3]
| G Em
|Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa,
| G Em
|ahh, only one day away from your arms.
| C D C D
|The jukebox started to play, and night time turned into day.
[Verse 3]
D
As we were dancing......closely,
E7 A
all of a sudden I lost control as I held her charms.
D
And I caressed her..... kissed her,
E7 A
told her I'd die before I would let her out of my arms.
|[Chorus 4]
| G Em
|Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa,
| G Em
|ahh, only one day away from your arms.
| C D C D
|I hate to do this to you, but I found somebody new.
| D
|What can......I do?
Outro:
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And I can never.......never......never.....go home again.