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Amanda

Don Williams

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If u guyz wanna impress sombody, tell 'em ur gonna play "Amanda" by Don Williams. 
They'll, of course, assume it's only chords, cause tht's how Williams plays it. 
However, I've written a tab!

This is in Bb so to avoid those trick Bb positions, 
move ur capo up to the 3rd Fret.
If ya don't got a capo, ask me and I'll transpose it to Bb.
(I'll also give u the chord positions, so if prefer rhythm over lead,
 or if u want a friend to join in!)
(Remember underscore ,_____, means hold the note/word longer.)

Intro:
(Intro is jut chords)
G_____,C_____,D_____,G_____.

Verse 1:
   G                      C 
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------3-----2-----0-----2-|
E|-3---3----------3-0--------------------------|

"I've held it all inward, Lord knows I've tried.
   G                       D                G
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------3-----2----0--------|
E|-3---3---------3-0-----------------------3---|

 It's an awful awakening, a country boy's life.
   G                      C
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------3--2--0---2----------|
E|-3----3--------3-0---------------------------|

 To look in the mirror in total suprise.
   G                                    D            G
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------3---2---0--------|
E|-3----3-------------3----0-------------------------3---|

 At the hair on your shoulders, and the age in your eyes."

Chorus:
   G              C
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|----------------3-----2--0---3-|
E|-3---3-----0-------------------|

  "A___man___da, light of my life,

   G                          D           G
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------3--2--0-------|
E|-3----3----------0----------------------3--|

"Fate should have made you a gentleman's wife."

(Repeat chorus 1x)

Verse 2:
(tab is the same)
"Well, a measure of people don't understand
 the pleasures of life in a hillbilly band.
 I got my first guitar when I was fourteen;
 Now I'm crowdin' thirty, and still wearin' jeans."

(Play Chorus 2x)

Mus. Int.:
   C              G               C            D       G
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-2-3-5___-0-----------------3-3-2-3-5___-0-3-2-0---|
E|----------------3-3-2-3-5______----------------------3-|

(Play chorus 1x with chords only)
(Play chorus 2x normal)

Outro:
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|-3-2-0---------|
E|-------3-3-3-3-|


If ya have ANY other songs that are just chords,
and you'd like to impress somebody with the lead,
mail my profile, or even send an EMAIL to vot4stu@yahoo.com!

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Amanda

Don Williams