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Twenty-four Hours From Tulsa:
Gene Pitney.
Intro on:
G
#1.
GDearest  darling,
I had to write to say that I won't be A7home any..Dmore.
cause something Ghappened to me
while I was driving home and I'm not the A7same anyDmore. 
Oh, I was Conly twenty-four hours from AmTulsa,
oh, Conly one day away from your Amarms.
I Fsaw a welcoming Glight, and Fstopped to rest for the Gnight.
#2.
And that is wheGn I saw her 
as I pulled in outside of the small A7motel she was Dthere.
And so I Gwalked up to her
asked where I could get something to eat and A7she showed me Dwhere.
Oh, I was Conly twenty-four hours from AmTulsa,
ah, Conly one day away from your Amarms.
She Ftook me to the Gcafe, I Fasked her if she would Gstay.
GShe said, okay.
Solo
G       A7   D
G       A7   D
Oh, I was Conly twenty-four hours from AmTulsa,
ahh, Conly one day away from your Amarms.
The Fjukebox started to Gplay, and Fnight time turned into Gday.
#3.
As we were Gdancing closely,
all of a sudden I lost control as A7I held her Dcharms.
And I Gcaressed her, kissed her,
told her I'd die before I would let her A7out of my Darms.
Oh, I was Conly twenty-four hours from AmTulsa,
ahh, Conly one day away from your Amarms.
I Fhate to do this to Gyou, but FI found somebody Gnew.
What Gcan I do?
And I can Gnever, never, never.G7....go Chome again.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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24 Hours From Tulsa

by Gene Pitney

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Twenty-four Hours From Tulsa:

Gene Pitney.

Intro on:

#1.

Dearest darling,

A7 D

I had to write to say that I won't be home any..more.

cause something happened to me

A7 D

while I was driving home and I'm not the same anymore.

C Am

Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa,

C Am

oh, only one day away from your arms.

F G F G

I saw a welcoming light, and stopped to rest for the night.

#2.

And that is when I saw her

A7 D

as I pulled in outside of the small motel she was there.

And so I walked up to her

A7 D

asked where I could get something to eat and she showed me where.

C Am

Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa,

C Am

ah, only one day away from your arms.

F G F G

She took me to the cafe, I asked her if she would stay.

She said, okay.

Solo

G A7 D

C Am

Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa,

C Am

ahh, only one day away from your arms.

F G F G

The jukebox started to play, and night time turned into day.

#3.

As we were dancing closely,

A7 D

all of a sudden I lost control as I held her charms.

And I caressed her, kissed her,

A7 D

told her I'd die before I would let her out of my arms.

C Am

Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa,

C Am

ahh, only one day away from your arms.

F G F G

I hate to do this to you, but I found somebody new.

What can I do?

G G7 C

And I can never, never, never.....go home again.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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