"Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa" (Burt Bacharach - Hal David) Intro: Horns arr. for guitar [3X]: v v v v -----------------| 10--12-----------| 12---------------| -----------------| -----------------| -----------------| (band enters) Steel guitar [2X]:

^Gv v v v -8-s10-----------| 10-s12-----------| -----------------| -----------------| -----------------| -----------------|

Verse 1:

D^Gearest darling I had to write to say that I won't be h^A7ome anym^Dore 'Cause something h^Gappened to me While I was driving home and I'm not the s^A7ame anym^Dore

Chorus 1:

Oh, I was o^Cnly twenty-four hours from ^AmTulsa Ah, only on^Ce day away from your arms ^Am I s^Faw a welcoming ni^Gght And st^Fopped to rest for the ni^Ggh

N.C.

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

I as^Fked her if she would s^Gta

N.C.

y [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 Go h^Come again

C / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / (home) -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

Gene Pitney - Twenty four hours from tulsa