Amanda — Boston
Chords and lyrics for Amanda by Boston (key of C).
Verse 1
Amanda - Boston
Chords
G 3x0003
C/G 3x2013
G/B x2x033
Dsus4 xx0233
Dsus2 xx0230
C/D xx0553
G/D xx0433
Csus2 x3x03x
D7sus4 xx0213
D/F# 2x023x
Em/D xx0000
[C/B]Am/G 3x2210
Sounds excellent on a 12-string!
Intro
[G] [C/G] [G] [C/G]
Verse 1
[G]Babe, [C/G]tomorrow's so far [G]away.
There's [Em]somethin' I just have to [Bm]say.
I don't [C]think I could hide
what I'm [G/B]feelin' inside - [Am]another day[Am/G]
knowin' I [Dsus4]love [D]you.
Verse 2
And [G]I, I'm [C/G]gettin' too close [G]again.
[Em]I don't wanna see it [Bm]end.
If I could [C]tell you tonight,
will you [G/B]turn out the light - and [Am]walk away[Am/G]
knowin' I [D]love [C/D]you?[D][G/D]
Chorus
I'm gonna [Em]take you by surprise
and [Am7]make you realize, [D][Dsus4][D]Amanda.[D][Dsus2]
I'm gonna [Em]tell you right away;
I can't [Am7]wait another day, [D][Dsus4][D]Amanda.[D][Dsus2]
I'm gonna [Em]say it like a man
and [Am7]make you understand, [D]Amanda. (second time: Oh, girl.)
I [Csus2]love you. (not sung second time)
Verse 3
[G]And, I [C/G]feel like today's the [G]day
I'm [Em]lookin' for the words to [Bm]say.
Do you [C]wanna be free?
Are you [G/B]ready for me - to [Am]feel this way?[Am/G]
I don't wanna [D]lose ya.[D7sus4]
Verse 4
[G]So, it [C/G]may be too soon, I [G]know.
The [Em]feelin' takes so long to [Bm]grow.
If [C]I tell you today
will you [G/B]turn me away - and [Am]let me go?[Am/G]
I don't wanna [D]lose you.
Instrumental
[C/D] [G/D] [D] [Bm]
[Em] [Am7] [D] [Em] [Am7] [D]
Chorus
I'm gonna [Em]take you by surprise
and [Am7]make you realize, [D][Dsus4][D]Amanda.[D][Dsus2]
I'm gonna [Em]tell you right away;
I can't [Am7]wait another day, [D][Dsus4][D]Amanda.[D][Dsus2]
I'm gonna [Em]say it like a man
and [Am7]make you understand, [D]Amanda. (second time: Oh, girl.)
I [Csus2]love you.
Lead-In
[E] [Bm7] [E] [Bm7]
Bridge
[E]You and I, I [Bm7]know that we can't wait.
And I swear,[E] I swear it's not a lie, girl.
[Bm7]Tomorrow may be too late.
[C]You, you and I,[D] girl,
we can [G]share a [D/F#]life [Em]together.
It's [Em/D]now or [C]never,[C/B]
and [Am]tomorrow may [Am/G]be too [D]late.
[C/D]Oh. [G/D]Ooo Oh Ooo [D]Oh.
Outro
[G]And, [C/G]feelin' the way I [G]do,
I don't [Em]wanna wait my whole life [Bm]through
to [Am]say [Am/G]- I'm in love with [D]you.
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