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AMANDA

by
Boston

Words & Music by Tom Scholz

INTRO:  G  C/G  G  C/G

VERSE 1:
GG Piano Chord 
       C/GC/G Piano Chord 
              GG Piano Chord 

Babe, tomorrow's so far away.
EmEm Piano Chord 
                       BmBm Piano Chord 

There's somethin' I just have to say.
CC Piano Chord 

I don't think I could hide
G/BG/B Piano Chord 
                AmAm Piano Chord 
        GG Piano Chord 

what I'm feelin' inside - another day
Dsus4 DD Piano Chord 

knowin' I love you.

VERSE 2:
GG Piano Chord 
      C/GC/G Piano Chord 
                GG Piano Chord 

And I, I'm gettin' too close again.
EmEm Piano Chord 
                   BmBm Piano Chord 

I don't wanna see it end.
CC Piano Chord 

If I could tell you tonight,
G/BG/B Piano Chord 
                      AmAm Piano Chord 
        GG Piano Chord 

will you turn out the light - and walk away
DD Piano Chord 
        C/DC/D Piano Chord 
  G/DG/D Piano Chord 
  DD Piano Chord 

knowin' I love you?

CHORUS:
EmEm Piano Chord 

I'm gonna take you by surprise
Am7Am7 Piano Chord 
                 DD Piano Chord 
      Dsus4 DD Piano Chord 
 D(add9)D(add9) Piano Chord 
 DD Piano Chord 

and make you realize, Amanda.
EmEm Piano Chord 

I'm gonna tell you right away;
Am7Am7 Piano Chord 
                 DD Piano Chord 
     Dsus4 DD Piano Chord 
 D(add9)D(add9) Piano Chord 
 DD Piano Chord 

I can't wait another day, Amanda.
EmEm Piano Chord 

I'm gonna say it like a man
Am7Am7 Piano Chord 
                    DD Piano Chord 

and make you understand, Amanda. (second time: Oh, girl.)
Csus2Csus2 Piano Chord 

I love you. (not sung second time)

VERSE 3:
GG Piano Chord 
      C/GC/G Piano Chord 
                   GG Piano Chord 

And, I feel like today's the day
EmEm Piano Chord 
                       BmBm Piano Chord 

I'm lookin' for the words to say.
CC Piano Chord 

Do you wanna be free?
G/BG/B Piano Chord 
               AmAm Piano Chord 
             GG Piano Chord 

Are you ready for me - to feel this way?
DD Piano Chord 
       D7sus4
I don't wanna lose ya.

VERSE 4:
GG Piano Chord 
      C/GC/G Piano Chord 
                GG Piano Chord 

So, it may be too soon, I know.
EmEm Piano Chord 
                       BmBm Piano Chord 

The feelin' takes so long to grow.
CC Piano Chord 

If I tell you today
G/BG/B Piano Chord 
                AmAm Piano Chord 
         GG Piano Chord 

will you turn me away - and let me go?
DD Piano Chord 

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):
EE Piano Chord 
            Bm7Bm7 Piano Chord 

You and I, I know that we can't wait.
EE Piano Chord 

And I swear, I swear it's not a lie, girl.
Bm7Bm7 Piano Chord 

Tomorrow may be too late.
CC Piano Chord 
              DD Piano Chord 

You, you and I, girl,
GG Piano Chord 
       D/F#D/F# Piano Chord 
   EmEm Piano Chord 

we can share a life together.
Em/D      CC Piano Chord 
   C/BC/B Piano Chord 

It's now or never,
AmAm Piano Chord 
         Am/GAm/G Piano Chord 
    DD Piano Chord 

and tomorrow may be too late.
C/DC/D Piano Chord 
  G/DG/D Piano Chord 
       DD Piano Chord 

Oh. Ooo Oh Ooo Oh.

FINAL VERSE:
GG Piano Chord 
    C/GC/G Piano Chord 
               GG Piano Chord 

And, feelin' the way I do,
EmEm Piano Chord 
                       BmBm Piano Chord 

I don't wanna wait my whole life through
AmAm Piano Chord 
   Am/GAm/G Piano Chord 
                DD Piano Chord 

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!

Copyright 1987, Cherry Lane Music Co, Inc.