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 just 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 Ge|---------------------------------------------|B|---------------------------------------------|G|---------------------------------------------|D|---------------------------------------------|A|-------------------------3-----2----0--------|E|-3---3---------3-0-----------------------3---|
It's an awful awakening, a country boy's life. G Ce|---------------------------------------------|B|---------------------------------------------|G|---------------------------------------------|D|---------------------------------------------|A|------------------------3--2--0---2----------|E|-3----3--------3-0---------------------------|
To look in the mirror in total suprise. G D Ge|-------------------------------------------------------|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 Ce|-------------------------------|B|-------------------------------|G|-------------------------------|D|-------------------------------|A|----------------3-----2--0---3-|E|-3---3-----0-------------------|
"A___man___da, light of my life,
G D Ge|-------------------------------------------|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 Ge|-------------------------------------------------------|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!
