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Amanda by Boston
Amanda
Intro: rhythm fig. 1
G C/G
e|---3------3------3-3-----3--3----3--3-3---|
b|---0------0------0-0h1---1--1----1--1p0---|
g|o--0------0------0-0-----0--0----0--2p0--o|
d|o--0------0--------0h2---2--2----0--0-0--o|
a|------------------------------------------|
E|---3------3--------3----------------------|
Verse 1:
G C/G G Em Bm
e|---3------3------3--3-----3--3----3--3-3--------------------------------------------|
b|---0------0------0--0h1---1--1----1--1p0--------------------------------------------|
g|---0------0------0--0-----0--0----0--2p0--------------------------------------------|
d|---0------0---------0h2---2--2----0--0-0--------------------------------------------|
a|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3------3---------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
Babe, tomorrow's so far away. There's something I just have to say.
A6/B Bm C G/B
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I don't think I could hide what I'm feeling in side
Am G Dsus4 D
e|----0--------0-----0--------------------|--3-3-3-3--2---2-0h2--2--2----2------|
b|----1--------1-----1----------0h1-1--0--|--3-3-3-3--3---3-3----3--3----3------|
g|----2--------2-----2----------0h2-2--0--|--2-2-2-2--2---2-0h2-----2----2------|
d|----2--------2-----2--------------------|--0-0-0-0--0---0-0-------0----0------|
a|----0--------0-----0--------------------|-------------------------------------|
E|---------------------3----3-------------|-------------------------------------|
An-oth-er day knowin I love you.
Dsus4
e|--0h2--2-2-2----2-0h2-2-2-2-3-3--|
b|--3----3-3-3----3-3---3-3-3-3-3--|
g|--0h2--2-2-2----2-0h2-2-2-2-2-2--|
d|--0----0-0-0----0-0---0-0-0-0-0--|
a|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
And_
G C/G Gsus4/2 G Em Bm A6/B Bm
e|---3------3------3-3-----3--3----3--3-3----|----------------------------------------|
b|---0------0------0-0h1---1--1----1--1p0----|----------------------------------------|
g|---0------0------0-0-----0--0----0--2p0----|----------------------------------------|
d|---0------0--------0h2---2--2----0--0-0----|----------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
E|---3------3--------3-----------------------|----------------------------------------|
_I I'm getting' too close again. I don't wanna see it end.
C G/B Am G
e|--------------------------------------------------------0--------0-----0--------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------1--------1-----1----------0h1-1--0--|
g|--------------------------------------------------------2--------2-----2----------0h2-2--0--|
d|--------------------------------------------------------2--------2-----2--------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------0--------0-----0--------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------3----3-------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------5------------8b(10)--r8-----8------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------5--------7h9p7-----------------75-------------------------------------|
d|------5--------------5--------------------------------7-------7-7-7-7-----------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
If I tell you to-night will you turn out the light and walk away knowin I love
Dsus4 D Csus2 G/B D
e|--3-3-3-3--2---2-0h2--2--2----2------|--0h2-2-2-2----2-0h2-2-2-2-3-3--|
b|--3-3-3-3--3---3-3----3--3----3------|--3---3-3-3----3-3---3-3-3-3-3--|
g|--2-2-2-2--2---2-0h2-----2----2------|--0h2-2-2-2----2-0h2-2-2-2-2-2--|
d|--0-0-0-0--0---0-0-------0----0------|--0---0-0-0----0-0---0-0-0-0-0--|
a|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-----------------------12~~~~--14b16r14--12-------14-12h14p1211~~~~~~~~~--|
d|--------------------12------12-----------------12--------------------------|
a|-------------------/-------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
____________you?
Em Am D Dsus4 D D7 D
e|----------------------------------------------------7-------------------|
b|-------------------------------------------------------7-7~-------------|
g|--------12~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-----7-7~-------------|
d|-----------------------------------------------------------7-(7)--------|
a|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I'm gonna take you by surprise and make you realize, A-man-da.
Em Am D Dsus4 D D7 D
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|----------------------------------------8----8-----8~~~~~~--------------|
g|----------9--------------9------------/-9----9-----9~~~~~~--------------|
d|----------9--------------9------------/--------------------7~~~~~~~~~---|
a|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I'm gonna tell you right away I can't wait another day, A-man-da.
Em Am Amsus2 Am D Dsus4 D D7 D Csus2(2)
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------------------------------8--7--------------------|
g|------------0-----------0-------2---------0~(2)~~---0h2-2---7--7--------------------|
d|------------2-----------2---------------------------0h2-2--------7-7~(7)------------|
a|------------2-----------2----------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------0-----------0-----------------------------------------------------------|
I'm gonna say it like a man and make you understand, A-man-da. I love you.
Verse 2:
G C/G G Em Bm A6/B Bm
e|---3------3------3-3-----3--3----3--3-3--------------------------------------------|
b|---0------0------0-0h1---1--1----1--1p0--------------------------------------------|
g|---0------0------0-0-----0--0----0--2p0--------------------------------------------|
d|---0------0--------0h2---2--2----0--0-0--------------------------------------------|
a|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3------3--------3--------------------------------------------------------------|
And_ I feel like today's the day.__ I'm lookin' for the words to say._
C G/B Am G
e|--------------------------------------------------0--------0-----0--------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------1--------1-----1----------0h1-1--0--|
g|--------------------------------------------------2--------2-----2----------0h2-2--0--|
d|--------------------------------------------------2--------2-----2--------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------0--------0-----0--------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------3----3-------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------------------------------7/8---------------------------------------------|
g|----9h11p9~~~~~~~~~~~~~7h9p7~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-------5h7p5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Do you wanna be free, are you ready for me_ to feel_ this way?__
D D7sus4
e|--2----2---2-0h2-2-2-2---3--|
b|--3----3---3-3---3-3-3---1--|
g|--2----2---2-0h2-2-2-2---2--|
d|--0----0---0-0---0-0-0---0--|
a|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
I don't wan-na lose___ ya.
G C/G Gsus4/2 G Em
e|---3------3------3-3-----3--3----3--3-3--------------------------------------------|
b|---0------0------0-0h1---1--1----1--1p0--------------------------------------------|
g|---0------0------0-0-----0--0----0--2p0--------------------------------------------|
d|---0------0--------0h2---2--2----0--0-0--------------------------------------------|
a|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3------3--------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--------7--------------------------------------7-----------------------------------|
d|--------5--------------------------------------5-----------------------------------|
a|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------3--------------------------------------3-----------------------------------|
So, it may be too soon,_ I know._ The feel-in' takes so long to
Bm A6/B Bm C G/B
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------10b12r10b-10~~~~10-87-5h7p5~~~~~~5~~~~~~~~~----------------------|
g|-------7----------------------------------------------7h9p7~~~~~~~~7~~~~~~-|
d|------/--------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Grow.______ If I tell you today,_ will you turn me away_ and
Am G D Csus2 G/B D
e|----0--------0-----0--------------------|----2--------------------------------------------|
b|----1--------1-----1----------0h1-1--0--|----3-----------------3----------3-----3---------|
g|----2--------2-----2----------0h2-2--0--|----2-----------------0----------0-----2---------|
d|----2--------2-----2--------------------|----0----------------------------------0-------0-|
a|----0--------0-----0--------------------|--------------3---3---3----2-----2----------2~~--|
E|---------------------3----3-------------|-------------------------------------------------|
(echo on) (off)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14-|
b|-----------------------------------------------------------------------12-13-12-13-12/15-15-|
g|--5~~~~~~~5~~~~~~~------------------------------12---14b16r-12~~~~12-14---------------------|
d|----------------------------------------------12---12---------------------------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------/----------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Let me go?__ I don't wanna lose______ you.__
Solo: (4 guitars)
Part 1:
Em Am D D Dsus4 D D7 D
(hold bend……………………………) (hold bend……)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-10b12-10-10-10-10--10-10--12b13-12-12-12-12b13~~-12b13r10h12p10~~~~(10)--------------------|
g|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(hold bend……………) (hold bend…………) (grad. release)
e|--14b15--14-14-14-14~~~~~~14b15--14-14-14-14b15~~14----14b15r14h15p14~~~~(14)-----------14--|
b|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15----|
g|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(hold bend……………) (hold bend…………)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--15b17--15-15-15-15~~~~~~15b17-15-15-15-15b17~~-15b17r15h17p15~~~~(15)---------------12-15-|
g|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------/-------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Part 2:
Em Am D D Dsus4 D D7 D
(hold bend……………………………) (hold bend……)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-10b12-10-10-10-10--10-10--12b13-12-12-12-12b13~~-12b13r10h12p10~~~~(10)--------------------|
g|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(hold bend……………) (hold bend…………) (grad. release)
e|--14b15--14-14-14-14~~~~~~14b15--14-14-14-14b15~~14----14b15r14h15p14~~~~(14)---------------|
b|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(hold bend……………) (hold bend…………)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--15b17--15-15-15-15~~~~~~15b17-15-15-15-15b17~~-15b17r15h17p15~~~~(15)---------------------|
g|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I'm gon-na
Em Am D Dsus4 D D7 D
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---8------8----8----8~~~8-8-8h10--8---8-8-8~~~~~8-8--7---------------------------|
g|-/-9------9----9----9~~~9-9----9--9---9-9-9~~~~~9-9--7---------------------------|
d|-/-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|---0------0----0----0~~~0-0-0h2-------2-2-0~~5~~2-0-0h2-2-2-2~~~~~2-2--2---2-2p0-|
a|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
take you by surprise and make you realize, A-man-da. I'm gon-na
Em Am D Dsus4 D D7 D
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---12------12--12---12-12-12---13-----13-13-13--------13h15-------(15)-----------|
g|-/-12------12--12-/-12-12-12-/-14-----14-14-14-----------14-------(14)----------|
d|-/------------------/--------/-------------------------------------------------|
a|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|----0-------0---0----0--------0h2---2--2--2--2--0-5-0--0h2--------2-2--0-2----2---2-|
a|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Tell you right away I can't wait another day, A-man-da. I'm gon-na
Em Am D Dsus4 D D7 D
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---8------8--8-8-------8/1~~~~~~~~------8---------7/--------------|
g|-/-9/0----9--9-9/0---/-9/2~~~~~~~~2~~~/-9/0-5-0---7/0h2--2-2-2----|
d|-/-------------------/----------------/---------------------------|
a|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------|
b|---------------------------------------------------3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------|
g|---------------------------------------------------2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------|
d|----2------------2-------2-------------------------0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--x-----|
a|----2------------2-------0------------------------------------------------------x-/---|
E|----0------------0----------------------------------------------------------------/---|
Say it like a man and make you understand, A-man-da. Oh, girl.__
Interlude:
E Bm7 E Bm7
e|--4--------4--2--0----------------------5---4-------4-----2-4---5---------------------5-|
b|------5------------------3-----3-----3----------------5-------5-----3--------3-----3----|
g|-4-------4---------------2-------2----------------4-----4------------------2---2--------|
d|-------------------------4---------4---------------------------------------------4------|
a|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------(let ring……………………………………………………………………………………………)------------|
Bridge:
E Bm7 E
e|--4--------4--2--0---------------------5-------------4------------------4--------2--4---5--|
b|------5--------------3------3-------3-------------------------------------5----------5-----|
g|-4-------4-----------2--------2-------------------------------------4-------4--------------|
d|---------------------4----------4----------------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------(let ring……………………………………………………………………………………………)-------------------|
You and I,_ I know that we can't wait And I swear, I swear it's not a lie, girl. To-
Bm7
e|-------------------------------2---|
b|----------------------3-----3------|
g|-3------------------2---2----------|
d|--------------------------4--------|
a|-----------------------------------|
E|-------(let ring………………………)---------|
mor-row may be too late.___
(both gtrs.)
C D G5 D/F# Em D C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------0------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------1------|
g|---------------------------------------------------------------------0------|
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------2------|
a|---------------------------------------------------------------------3------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
You, you and I, girl, we can share a life together. It's now or nev-er,
Gsus4/B Am C/G(2) D Dsus4 Csus2 G/B D Dsus4
e|----------0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--1-------1-------0h1--0----------------------------------------------------|
g|--0-------2-------0h2--0----------------------------------------------------|
d|--0-------2-----------------------------------------------------------------|
a|--2-------0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
and to-mor-ow may be too late,________ oh._________________________
and to-mor-ow may be too late.______________________________
Verse 3:
G C/G G Em Bm A6/B Bm
e|---3------3------3--3-----3--3----3--3-3------------------------------------------------|
b|---0------0------0--0h1---1--1----1--1p0------------------------------------------------|
g|---0------0------0--0-----0--0----0--2p0------------------------------------------------|
d|---0------0---------0h2---2--2----0--0-0------------------------------------------------|
a|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3------3---------3-------------------------------------------------------------------|
And_ feelin' the way_ I do,_ I don't wan-na wait my whole life through_
Am C/G(2) D/F#(2)
e|--0--------0-----------------0----0----------------------|
b|--1--------1--------1-----1--1----1----------------------|
g|--2--------2--------0-----0--0h2--0----------------------|
d|--2--------2--------2-----2------------------------------|
a|--0--------0---------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------3-----3------------------------------|
to say__ I'm in love with you.
Chord Legend:
G--------3x0003
C/G------3x2013
D--------xx0232
D7-------xx0230
Em-------022000
Bm-------x24432
A6/B-----x22222
C--------x32010
G/B------x20033
Am-------x02210
Gsus4/2--3x0213
Csus2----x2x033
Amsus2---x02200
Csus2(2)-x3x03x
E--------022100
Bm7------x24232
G5-------3x003x
D/F#-----20023x
Gsus4/B--x2001x
C/G(2)---3x201x
Dsus4----xx0233
D/A------x00232
D/F#(2)--200232
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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
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