Intro
A D/A A D/A
[Verse 1]
A D/A A
Babe, tomorrow's so far away.
F#m C#m
There's somethin' I just have to say.
D
I don't think I could hide
A/C# Bm Bm/A
what I'm feelin' inside - another day
Esus4 E
knowin' I love you.
[Verse 2]
A D/A A
And I, I'm gettin' too close again.
F#m C#m
I don't wanna see it end.
D
If I could tell you tonight,
A/C# Bm Bm/A
will you turn out the light - and walk away
E D/E A/E E
knowin' I love you?
[Chorus]
F#m
I'm gonna take you by surprise
Bm7 E Esus4 E E(add9) D
and make you realize, Amanda.
F#m
I'm gonna tell you right away;
Bm7 E Esus4 E E(add9) D
I can't wait another day, Amanda.
F#m
I'm gonna say it like a man
Bm7 E
and make you understand, Amanda. (second time: Oh, girl.)
Dsus2
I love you. (not sung second time)
[Verse 3]
A D/A A
And, I feel like today's the day
F#m C#m
I'm lookin' for the words to say.
D
Do you wanna be free?
A/C# Bm Bm/A
Are you ready for me - to feel this way?
E D7sus4
I don't wanna lose ya.
[Verse 4]
A D/A A
So, it may be too soon, I know.
F#m C#m
The feelin' takes so long to grow.
D
If I tell you today
A/C# Bm Bm/A
will you turn me away - and let me go?
E
I don't wanna lose you.
[Instrumental]
D/E A/E E C#m
F#m Bm7 E F#m Bm7 E (to chorus)
[Chorus]
F#m
I'm gonna take you by surprise
Bm7 E Esus4 E E(add9) D
and make you realize, Amanda.
F#m
I'm gonna tell you right away;
Bm7 E Esus4 E E(add9) D
I can't wait another day, Amanda.
F#m
I'm gonna say it like a man
Bm7 E
and make you understand, Amanda. (second time: Oh, girl.)
Dsus2
I love you.
[Lead-In]
F# C#m7 F# C#m7
[Bridge]
F# C#m7
You and I, I know that we can't wait.
F#
And I swear, I swear it's not a lie, girl.
C#m7
Tomorrow may be too late.
D E
You, you and I, girl,
A E/G# F#m
we can share a life together.
F#m/E D D/C#
It's now or never,
Bm Bm/A E
and tomorrow may be too late.
D/E A/E E
Oh. Ooo Oh Ooo Oh.
[Outro]
A D/A A
And, feelin' the way I do,
F#m C#m
I don't wanna wait my whole life through
Bm Bm/A E
to say - I'm in love with you.