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AMANDA
by
Boston
(Notated by Jeff Estefan: jae@explorer.jpl.nasa.gov)
Words & Music by Tom Scholz
INTRO: G C/G G C/G
VERSE 1:
G C/G G
Babe, tomorrow's so far away.
Em Bm
There's somethin' I just have to say.
C
I don't think I could hide
G/B Am G
what I'm feelin' inside - another day
Dsus4 D
knowin' I love you.
VERSE 2:
G C/G G
And I, I'm gettin' too close again.
Em Bm
I don't wanna see it end.
C
If I could tell you tonight,
G/B Am G
will you turn out the light - and walk away
D C/D G/D D
knowin' I love you?
CHORUS:
Em
I'm gonna take you by surprise
Am7 D Dsus4 D D(add9) D
and make you realize, Amanda.
Em
I'm gonna tell you right away;
Am7 D Dsus4 D D(add9) D
I can't wait another day, Amanda.
Em
I'm gonna say it like a man
Am7 D
and make you understand, Amanda. (second time: Oh, girl.)
Csus2
I love you. (not sung second time)
VERSE 3:
G C/G G
And, I feel like today's the day
Em Bm
I'm lookin' for the words to say.
C
Do you wanna be free?
G/B Am G
Are you ready for me - to feel this way?
D D7sus4
I don't wanna lose ya.
VERSE 4:
G C/G G
So, it may be too soon, I know.
Em Bm
The feelin' takes so long to grow.
C
If I tell you today
G/B Am G
will you turn me away - and let me go?
D
I don't wanna lose you.
INSTRUMENTAL: C/D G/D D Bm
Em Am7 D Em Am7 D (to chorus)
BRIDGE (lead-in: E Bm7 E Bm7):
E Bm7
You and I, I know that we can't wait.
E
And I swear, I swear it's not a lie, girl.
Bm7
Tomorrow may be too late.
C D
You, you and I, girl,
G D/F# Em
we can share a life together.
Em/D C C/B
It's now or never,
Am Am/G D
and tomorrow may be too late.
C/D G/D D
Oh. Ooo Oh Ooo Oh.
FINAL VERSE:
G C/G G
And, feelin' the way I do,
Em Bm
I don't wanna wait my whole life through
Am Am/G D
to say - I'm in love with you.
"TRICKY" CHORDS:
G 3x0003
C/G 3x2013
G/B x2x033
Dsus4 xx0233
D(add9) xx0230
C/D xx0553
G/D xx0433
Csus2 x3x03x
D7sus4 xx0213
D/F# 2x023x
Em/D xx0000
C/B x22010
Am/G 3x2210
Sounds excellent on a 12-string!
From Boston - Third Stage
Copyright 1987, Cherry Lane Music Co, Inc.
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