Amanda Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays630

Amanda by Chris Stapleton is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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A
Text
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Verse 

     A                   D          A 
I’ve held it all inward, God knows, I’ve tried, 
     A                      E          A 
But it’s an awful awakening in a country boy’s life, 
     A               D          A 
To look in the mirror in total surprise. 
     A                           E         A 
At the hair on my shoulders and the age in my eyes. 

 
A       D           A 
Amanda, light of my life. 
     A                      E          A 
Fate should have made you a gentleman’s wife. 
A       D           A 
Amanda, light of my life. 
     A                      E          A 
Fate should have made you a gentleman’s wife. 

Verse 
     A                   D          A 
It’s a measure of people who don’t understand, 
     A                      E          A 
The pleasures of life in a hillbilly band. 
     A                   D          A 
I got my first guitar when I was fourteen, 
     A                      E          A 
Well I finally made forty, still wearing jeans. 

 
A       D           A 
Amanda, light of my life. 
     A                      E          A 
Fate should have made you a gentleman’s wife. 
A       D           A 
Amanda, light of my life. 
     A                      E          A 
Fate should have made you a gentleman’s wife. 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante