Intro
B E/B B E/B
[Verse 1]
B E/B B
Babe, tomorrow's so far away.
G#m D#m
There's somethin' I just have to say.
E
I don't think I could hide
B/D# C#m C#m/B
what I'm feelin' inside - another day
F#sus4 F#
knowin' I love you.
[Verse 2]
B E/B B
And I, I'm gettin' too close again.
G#m D#m
I don't wanna see it end.
E
If I could tell you tonight,
B/D# C#m C#m/B
will you turn out the light - and walk away
F# E/F# B/F# F#
knowin' I love you?
[Chorus]
G#m
I'm gonna take you by surprise
C#m7 F# F#sus4 F# F#(add9) D
and make you realize, Amanda.
G#m
I'm gonna tell you right away;
C#m7 F# F#sus4 F# F#(add9) D
I can't wait another day, Amanda.
G#m
I'm gonna say it like a man
C#m7 F#
and make you understand, Amanda. (second time: Oh, girl.)
Esus2
I love you. (not sung second time)
[Verse 3]
B E/B B
And, I feel like today's the day
G#m D#m
I'm lookin' for the words to say.
E
Do you wanna be free?
B/D# C#m C#m/B
Are you ready for me - to feel this way?
F# D7sus4
I don't wanna lose ya.
[Verse 4]
B E/B B
So, it may be too soon, I know.
G#m D#m
The feelin' takes so long to grow.
E
If I tell you today
B/D# C#m C#m/B
will you turn me away - and let me go?
F#
I don't wanna lose you.
[Instrumental]
E/F# B/F# F# D#m
G#m C#m7 F# G#m C#m7 F# (to chorus)
[Chorus]
G#m
I'm gonna take you by surprise
C#m7 F# F#sus4 F# F#(add9) D
and make you realize, Amanda.
G#m
I'm gonna tell you right away;
C#m7 F# F#sus4 F# F#(add9) D
I can't wait another day, Amanda.
G#m
I'm gonna say it like a man
C#m7 F#
and make you understand, Amanda. (second time: Oh, girl.)
Esus2
I love you.
[Lead-In]
G# D#m7 G# D#m7
[Bridge]
G# D#m7
You and I, I know that we can't wait.
G#
And I swear, I swear it's not a lie, girl.
D#m7
Tomorrow may be too late.
E F#
You, you and I, girl,
B F#/A# G#m
we can share a life together.
G#m/F# E E/D#
It's now or never,
C#m C#m/B F#
and tomorrow may be too late.
E/F# B/F# F#
Oh. Ooo Oh Ooo Oh.
[Outro]
B E/B B
And, feelin' the way I do,
G#m D#m
I don't wanna wait my whole life through
C#m C#m/B F#
to say - I'm in love with you.