(Burt Bacharach - Hal David)

Intro:

        Horns arr. for guitar [3X]:

         v   v   v   v
        -----------------|
        10--12-----------|
        12---------------|
        -----------------|
        -----------------|
        -----------------|

        (band enters)

        Steel guitar [2X]:

         G
         v   v   v   v
        -8-s10-----------|
        10-s12-----------|
        -----------------|
        -----------------|
        -----------------|
        -----------------|

Verse 1:

         G
        Dearest  darling
                                               A7      D
        I had to write to say that I won't be home anymore
                          G
        'Cause something happened   to me
                                                  A7      D
        While I was driving home and I'm not the same anymore

Chorus 1:

                   C                          Am
        Oh, I was only twenty-four hours from Tulsa
                   C                          Am
        Ah, only one day away from your arms
           F                G
        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
            C
        Go home again

          C
          / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  /
        (home)


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers