Intro
F A#/F F A#/F
[Verse 1]
F A#/F F
Babe, tomorrow's so far away.
Dm Am
There's somethin' I just have to say.
A#
I don't think I could hide
F/A Gm Gm/F
what I'm feelin' inside - another day
Csus4 C
knowin' I love you.
[Verse 2]
F A#/F F
And I, I'm gettin' too close again.
Dm Am
I don't wanna see it end.
A#
If I could tell you tonight,
F/A Gm Gm/F
will you turn out the light - and walk away
C A#/C F/C C
knowin' I love you?
[Chorus]
Dm
I'm gonna take you by surprise
Gm7 C Csus4 C C(add9) D
and make you realize, Amanda.
Dm
I'm gonna tell you right away;
Gm7 C Csus4 C C(add9) D
I can't wait another day, Amanda.
Dm
I'm gonna say it like a man
Gm7 C
and make you understand, Amanda. (second time: Oh, girl.)
A#sus2
I love you. (not sung second time)
[Verse 3]
F A#/F F
And, I feel like today's the day
Dm Am
I'm lookin' for the words to say.
A#
Do you wanna be free?
F/A Gm Gm/F
Are you ready for me - to feel this way?
C D7sus4
I don't wanna lose ya.
[Verse 4]
F A#/F F
So, it may be too soon, I know.
Dm Am
The feelin' takes so long to grow.
A#
If I tell you today
F/A Gm Gm/F
will you turn me away - and let me go?
C
I don't wanna lose you.
[Instrumental]
A#/C F/C C Am
Dm Gm7 C Dm Gm7 C (to chorus)
[Chorus]
Dm
I'm gonna take you by surprise
Gm7 C Csus4 C C(add9) D
and make you realize, Amanda.
Dm
I'm gonna tell you right away;
Gm7 C Csus4 C C(add9) D
I can't wait another day, Amanda.
Dm
I'm gonna say it like a man
Gm7 C
and make you understand, Amanda. (second time: Oh, girl.)
A#sus2
I love you.
[Lead-In]
D Am7 D Am7
[Bridge]
D Am7
You and I, I know that we can't wait.
D
And I swear, I swear it's not a lie, girl.
Am7
Tomorrow may be too late.
A# C
You, you and I, girl,
F C/E Dm
we can share a life together.
Dm/C A# A#/A
It's now or never,
Gm Gm/F C
and tomorrow may be too late.
A#/C F/C C
Oh. Ooo Oh Ooo Oh.
[Outro]
F A#/F F
And, feelin' the way I do,
Dm Am
I don't wanna wait my whole life through
Gm Gm/F C
to say - I'm in love with you.