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:

^GBabe, to^C/Gmorrow's so far a^Gway. There's ^Emsomethin' I just have to ^Bmsay. I don't ^Cthink I could hide what I'm ^G/Bfeelin' inside - an^Amother day ^G knowin' I ^Dsus4love y^Dou.

VERSE 2:

And ^GI, I'm ^C/Ggettin' too close a^Ggain. ^EmI don't wanna see it ^Bmend. If I could ^Ctell you tonight, will you ^G/Bturn out the light - and ^Amwalk away ^G knowin' I l^Dove you' ^C/D ^G/D ^D

CHORUS:

I'm gonna ^Emtake you by surprise Am7 D Dsus4 D D(add9) D and make you realize, Amanda. I'm gonna ^Emtell you right away; Am7 D Dsus4 D D(add9) D I can't wait another day, Amanda. I'm gonna ^Emsay it like a man and ^Am7make you understand, Am^Danda. (second time: Oh, girl.) I ^Csus2love you. (not sung second time)

VERSE 3:

^GAnd, I ^C/Gfeel like today's the ^Gday I'm ^Emlookin' for the words to ^Bmsay. Do you ^Cwanna be free' Are you ^G/Bready for me - to ^Amfeel this way' ^G I don't wanna l^Dose ya. ^D7sus4

VERSE 4:

^GSo, it ^C/Gmay be too soon, I ^Gknow. The ^Emfeelin' takes so long to ^Bmgrow. If ^CI tell you today will you ^G/Bturn me away - and ^Amlet me go' ^G I don't wanna l^Dose you.

INSTRUMENTAL: C/D G/D D Bm Em Am7 D Em Am7 D (to chorus) BRIDGE (lead-in: E Bm7 E Bm7):

^EYou and I, I ^Bm7know that we can't wait. And I swear,^E I swear it's not a lie, girl. To^Bm7morrow may be too late. ^CYou, you and I,^D girl, we can ^Gshare a ^D/F#life to^Emgether. It's ^Em/Dnow or nev^Cer, ^C/B and to^Ammorrow may ^Am/Gbe too l^Date. ^C/DOh. O^G/Doo Oh Ooo ^DOh.

FINAL VERSE:

^GAnd, ^C/Gfeelin' the way I ^Gdo, I don't ^Emwanna wait my whole life ^Bmthrough to ^Amsay ^Am/G- I'm in love with ^Dyou.

"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!

Boston - Amanda