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Steel guitar [2X]:
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Verse 1:
Dearest darling
I had to write to say that I won't be home anymore
'Cause something happened to me
While I was driving home and I'm not the same anymore
Chorus 1:
Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa
Ah, only one day away from your arms
I saw a welcoming night F G [N.C.] And stopped to rest for the night
Verse 2:
And that is when I saw her As I pulled in outside of the small hotel she was there And so I walked up to her Asked where I could get something to eat and she showed me where
Chorus 2:
Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa Ah, only one day away from your arms She took me to the cafe F G [N.C.] I asked her if she would stay [G G G G] [single notes; acoustic bass] She said "O. K."
Instrumental break:
(orchestral break over verse chords)
Chorus 3 [as per chorus 1]:
Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa Ah, only one day away from your arms The jukebox started to play And nighttime turned into day
Verse 3:
As we were dancing closely All of a sudden I lost control as I held her charms And I caressed her kissed her Told her I'd die before I would let her out of my arms
Chorus 4 [as per chorus 2]:
Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa Ah, only one day away from your arms I hate to do this to you But I love somebody new What can I do?
Coda:
G G7 [xx5767] [N.C.] And I can never, never, never
