Amanda    (intro)       (midi)    (sample)

 

    G - C   G - C

 

      G           C                        G                 Em                               Bm

1. Babe, tomorrow's so far away, there's somethin' I just have to say.

                 C                                       G                   Am              - G

    I don't think I could hide what I'm feelin' inside another day,

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    knowin' I love you.

 

           G        C                         G   Em                             Bm

2. And I, I'm gettin' too close again,  I don't wanna see it end.

             C                                       G                               Am            - G

    If I’d tell you tonight, would you turn out the light and walk away,

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    knowin' I love you?

 

                 Em                                   Am                            D          - D7

I'm gonna take you by surprise and make you realize, Amanda !

                 Em                                    Am                            D         - D7

I'm gonna tell you right away, I can't wait another day, Amanda !

                 Em                             Am                                   D         - D7

I'm gonna say it like a man and make you understand, Amanda !

 

       C            - - -

    I love you.

 

      G       C                             G          Em                               Bm

3. And, I feel like today's the day, I'm lookin' for the words to say.

                   C                                    G                     Am                  - G

    Do you wanna be free? Are you ready for me to feel this way?

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    I don't wanna lose you.

 

     G        C                             G           Em                               Bm

4. So, it may be too soon, I know, the feelin' takes so long to grow.

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    If I tell you today, will you turn me away and let me go?

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    I don't wanna lose you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+ Em - Am - D - D7 (2x = 2 lines of CHORUS)

 

                 Em                                   Am                            D          - D7

I'm gonna take you by surprise and make you realize, Amanda !

                 Em                                    Am                            D        - D7

I'm gonna tell you right away, I can't wait another day, Amanda !

                 Em                             Am                                   D         - D7

I'm gonna say it like a man and make you understand, Amanda !

 

 

    E - Bm    E - Bm

 

E                       Bm

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

                  E                                                 Bm

    and I swear, I swear, it's not a lie, girl, tomorrow may be too late !

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    You, you and I, girl, we can share a life together,

                       C                   Am                         D   - C   G   D

    it's now or never, and tomorrow may be too late,     oho  oh !

 

      G      C                     G              Em                                      Bm

5. And, feelin' the way I do, I don't wanna wait my whole life through,

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   to say        I'm in love with you.

 

    (Boston)