Amanda  Boston

##song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. ##        with SMTP id ; Thu, 6 Aug 1992 11:25:37 -0700#          6 Aug 92 11:11 PDT#From: JAE@grouch.jpl.nasa.gov#Subject: Amanda by Boston#X-Vmsmail-To: MUSIC#                                   AMANDA#                                     by####[G]Babe, to[C/G]morrow's so far a[G]way.


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 - an[Am]other day


knowin' I [Dsus4]love y[D]ou.


VERSE 2:


And [G]I, I'm [C/G]gettin' too close a[G]gain.


[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


knowin' I l[D]ove you?


CHORUS:


I'm gonna [Em]take you by surprise


and [Am7]make you realize, Am[D]anda.


I'm gonna [Em]tell you right away;


I can't [Am7]wait another day, Am[D]anda.


I'm gonna [Em]say it like a man


and [Am7]make you understand, Am[D]anda. (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?


I don't wanna l[D]ose ya.


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?


I don't wanna l[D]ose you.


INSTRUMENTAL: C/D  G/D  D  Bm


      Em  Am7  D  Em  Am7  D (to chorus)


BRIDGE (lead-in: E  Bm7 E Bm7):


[E]You and I, I [Bm7]know that we can't wait.


And I swear,[E] I swear it's not a lie, girl.


To[Bm7]morrow may be too late.


[C]You, you and I,[D] girl,


we can [G]share a [D/F#]life to[Em]gether.


It's [Em/D]now or nev[C]er,


and to[Am]morrow may [Am/G]be too l[D]ate.


[C/D]Oh. O[G/D]oo Oh Ooo [D]Oh.


FINAL VERSE:


[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.


"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.