Intro
C# F#/C# C# F#/C#
[Verse 1]
C# F#/C# C#
Babe, tomorrow's so far away.
A#m Fm
There's somethin' I just have to say.
F#
I don't think I could hide
C#/F D#m D#m/C#
what I'm feelin' inside - another day
G#sus4 G#
knowin' I love you.
[Verse 2]
C# F#/C# C#
And I, I'm gettin' too close again.
A#m Fm
I don't wanna see it end.
F#
If I could tell you tonight,
C#/F D#m D#m/C#
will you turn out the light - and walk away
G# F#/G# C#/G# G#
knowin' I love you?
[Chorus]
A#m
I'm gonna take you by surprise
D#m7 G# G#sus4 G# G#(add9) D
and make you realize, Amanda.
A#m
I'm gonna tell you right away;
D#m7 G# G#sus4 G# G#(add9) D
I can't wait another day, Amanda.
A#m
I'm gonna say it like a man
D#m7 G#
and make you understand, Amanda. (second time: Oh, girl.)
F#sus2
I love you. (not sung second time)
[Verse 3]
C# F#/C# C#
And, I feel like today's the day
A#m Fm
I'm lookin' for the words to say.
F#
Do you wanna be free?
C#/F D#m D#m/C#
Are you ready for me - to feel this way?
G# D7sus4
I don't wanna lose ya.
[Verse 4]
C# F#/C# C#
So, it may be too soon, I know.
A#m Fm
The feelin' takes so long to grow.
F#
If I tell you today
C#/F D#m D#m/C#
will you turn me away - and let me go?
G#
I don't wanna lose you.
[Instrumental]
F#/G# C#/G# G# Fm
A#m D#m7 G# A#m D#m7 G# (to chorus)
[Chorus]
A#m
I'm gonna take you by surprise
D#m7 G# G#sus4 G# G#(add9) D
and make you realize, Amanda.
A#m
I'm gonna tell you right away;
D#m7 G# G#sus4 G# G#(add9) D
I can't wait another day, Amanda.
A#m
I'm gonna say it like a man
D#m7 G#
and make you understand, Amanda. (second time: Oh, girl.)
F#sus2
I love you.
[Lead-In]
A# Fm7 A# Fm7
[Bridge]
A# Fm7
You and I, I know that we can't wait.
A#
And I swear, I swear it's not a lie, girl.
Fm7
Tomorrow may be too late.
F# G#
You, you and I, girl,
C# G#/C A#m
we can share a life together.
A#m/G# F# F#/F
It's now or never,
D#m D#m/C# G#
and tomorrow may be too late.
F#/G# C#/G# G#
Oh. Ooo Oh Ooo Oh.
[Outro]
C# F#/C# C#
And, feelin' the way I do,
A#m Fm
I don't wanna wait my whole life through
D#m D#m/C# G#
to say - I'm in love with you.