Amanda Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays967

Amanda by Boston is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C/G, Em, Bm, C, G/B, Am, D4, D, C/D, G/D, Am7, D9, C2, D7/4, E, Bm7, D/F#, Em/D, C/B and Am/G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro:  G  C/G  G  C/G 
 
 
G       C/G              G 
Babe, tomorrow's so far away. 
        Em                       Bm           C 
There's something I just have to say. I don't think I could hide 
         G/B                Am        G            D4 D 
What I'm feeling inside - another day   knowing I love you. 
    G      C/G                G 
And I, I'm getting too close again. 
Em                   Bm              C 
I don't wanna see it end. If I could tell you tonight 
         G/B                      Am        G           D        C/D  G/D  D 
Will you turn out the light - and walk away   knowing I love you? 
 
 
 
          Em                       Am7                 D      D4 D D9 D 
I'm gonna take you by surprise and make you realize, Amanda. 
          Em                           Am7                 D     D4 D D9 D 
I'm gonna tell you right away; I can't wait another day, Amanda. 
          Em                    Am7                    D 
I'm gonna say it like a man and make you understand, Amanda.  
  C2 
I love you.(not sung second time) (second time: Oh, girl.) 
 
 
 
G      C/G                   G 
And, I feel like today's the day  
    Em                       Bm          C  
I'm looking for the words to say. Do you wanna be free? 
        G/B               Am             G                 D       D7/4 
Are you ready for me - to feel this way?    I don't wanna lose you. 
G      C/G                G 
So, it may be too soon, I know. 
    Em                       Bm       C 
The feeling takes so long to grow. If I tell you today 
         G/B                Am         G               D 
Will you turn me away - and let me go?   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                     C              D 
Tomorrow may be too late. You, you and I, girl, 
       G       D/F#   Em           Em/D      C   C/B 
We can share a life together. It's now or never, 
      Am         Am/G    D    C/D  G/D       D 
and tomorrow may be too late. Oh. Ooo Oh Ooo Oh. 
 
 
G    C/G               G 
And, feeling 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 
D4        xx0233 
D9        xx0230 
C/D       xx0553 
G/D       xx0433 
C2        x3x03x 
D7/4      xx0213 
D/F#      2x023x 
Em/D      xx0000 
C/B       x22010 
Am/G      3x2210
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante