Amandav4

AMANDA

by

Boston

(Notated by Jeff Estefan: jae@explorer.jpl.nasa.gov)

Words & Music by Tom Scholz

VERSE 1:

Babe, tomorrow's so far away.

There's somethin' I just have to say.

I don't think I could hide

what I'm feelin' inside - another day

knowin' I love you.

VERSE 2:

And I, I'm gettin' too close again.

I don't wanna see it end.

If I could tell you tonight,

will you turn out the light - and walk away

knowin' I love you?

CHORUS:

I'm gonna take you by surprise

Am7 D Dsus4 D D(add9) D

and make you realize, Amanda.

I'm gonna tell you right away;

Am7 D Dsus4 D D(add9) D

I can't wait another day, Amanda.

I'm gonna say it like a man

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

I love you. (not sung second time)

VERSE 3:

And, I feel like today's the day

I'm lookin' for the words to say.

Do you wanna be free?

Are you ready for me - to feel this way?

I don't wanna lose ya.

VERSE 4:

So, it may be too soon, I know.

The feelin' takes so long to grow.

If I tell you today

will you turn me away - and let me go?

I don't wanna lose you.

Em Am7 D Em Am7 D (to chorus)

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

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

Tomorrow may be too late.

You, you and I, girl,

we can share a life together.

It's now or never,

and tomorrow may be too late.

Oh. Ooo Oh Ooo Oh.

And, feelin' the way I do,

I don't wanna wait my whole life through

to say - I'm in love with you.

"TRICKY" CHORDS:

G 3x0003

C/G 3x2013

G/B x2x033

Dsus4 xx0233

Dadd9 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!