Boston – Amanda (Ukulele)

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by (Notated by Jeff Estefan: [email protected]) 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!