Amanda

AMANDA

by

Boston

(Notated by Jeff Estefan: [email protected])

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!