[F] Dearest darling

I had to write to say that I won't be [G7] home any [C] more

Cause something [F] happened to me while I was driving home

And I'm not the [G7] same any [C] more

Oh I was [Bb] only twenty-four hours from [Gm] Tulsa

[Bb] Only one day away from your [Gm] arms

I [Eb] saw a welcoming [F] light and [Eb] stopped to rest for the [F] night

[F] And that is when I saw her

As I pulled in outside of the small [G7] motel she was [C] there

And so I [F] walked up to her asked where I could get something to eat

And [G7] she showed me [C] where

Oh I was [Bb] only twenty-four hours from [Gm] Tulsa

[Bb] Only one day away from your [Gm] arms

She [Eb] took me to the caf[F]e I [Eb] asked her if she would [F] stay

[F] She said okay

Instrumental: [F] [F] [F] [F] [G7] [C] [F] [F] [F] [F] [G7] [C]

[C] Oh I was [Bb] only twenty-four hours from [Gm] Tulsa

[Bb] Only one day away from your [Gm] arms

The [Eb] jukebox started to [F] play

And [Eb] night time turned into [F] day

As we were [F] dancing closely

All of a sudden I lost control as [G7] I held her [C] charms

And I ca[F]ressed her kissed her told her I'd die

Before I would let her [G7] out of my [C] arms

Oh I was [Bb] only twenty-four hours from [Gm] Tulsa

[Bb] Only one day away from your [Gm] arms

I [Eb] hate to do this to [F] you but [Eb] I found somebody [F] new

[F] What can I do and I can never never never [F7]….go [Bb] home again