Tablature amanda - Boston

          



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  Subject: Amanda by Boston

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                                     AMANDA

  

                                       by

                                     Boston

  

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

  

  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!

  

  >From Boston - Third Stage

  Copyright 1987, Cherry Lane Music Co, Inc.

   


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