Chords for The Highwaymen - Amanda (American Outlaws: Live at Nassau Coliseum, 1990)
Tempo:
127.95 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
I've held it all in well, [D] God [A] knows I tried
But it's an awful awakening [E] in a country [A] boy's life
To look in the mirror [D] in total [A]
surprise
At the hair on my shoulders [E] and the age [A] in my eyes
Amanda, [D] the light of [A] my life
Fate should have made you [E] a
[A] gentleman's wife
Amanda, [D] the light of [A] my life
Fate should have made you [E] a
[A] gentleman's wife
[D]
[A]
[E]
[A] It's a measure of people [D] who don't [Bm]
[A] understand
The pleasures of life [E] in a hillbilly [A] band
I got my first guitar [D] when I was [A]
fourteen
Well, I'm finally past forty, [E] still [A] wearing jeans
Amanda, [D] the light of [A] my life
Fate should have made you [E] a [A] gentleman's wife
Amanda,
[D] the light of [A]
my life
Fate should have made you [E] a [A] gentleman's wife
I've held it all in well, [D] God [A] knows I tried
But it's an awful awakening [E] in a country [A] boy's life
To look in the mirror [D] in total [A]
surprise
At the hair on my shoulders [E] and the age [A] in my eyes
Amanda, [D] the light of [A] my life
Fate should have made you [E] a
[A] gentleman's wife
Amanda, [D] the light of [A] my life
Fate should have made you [E] a
[A] gentleman's wife
[D]
[A]
[E]
[A] It's a measure of people [D] who don't [Bm]
[A] understand
The pleasures of life [E] in a hillbilly [A] band
I got my first guitar [D] when I was [A]
fourteen
Well, I'm finally past forty, [E] still [A] wearing jeans
Amanda, [D] the light of [A] my life
Fate should have made you [E] a [A] gentleman's wife
Amanda,
[D] the light of [A]
my life
Fate should have made you [E] a [A] gentleman's wife
Key:
A
D
E
Bm
A
D
E
Bm
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I've held it all in well, [D] God [A] knows I tried
_ _ _ But it's an awful _ awakening [E] in a country [A] boy's life
_ _ _ To look in the mirror _ [D] in total _ [A]
surprise
_ _ _ At the hair on my shoulders [E] and the age [A] in my eyes _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Amanda, [D] the light of [A] my _ _ life _ _
Fate should have made you [E] a _ _
[A] gentleman's wife
_ _ _ Amanda, _ _ _ _ _ [D] the light of [A] my life
_ _ Fate _ should have made you [E] a _
[A] gentleman's _ wife _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ It's a measure of people [D] who don't [Bm] _
[A] understand
_ The _ _ pleasures of life [E] in a hillbilly [A] band
I _ _ got my first guitar [D] when I was [A] _
fourteen
_ _ Well, I'm finally past forty, _ [E] still [A] wearing jeans _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Amanda, [D] the light of [A] my _ life
_ _ Fate should have made you [E] a _ [A] gentleman's wife
_ _ _ _ Amanda, _
_ _ _ [D] the light of _ [A]
my life
_ _ _ Fate should have made you [E] a _ _ [A] gentleman's wife _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I've held it all in well, [D] God [A] knows I tried
_ _ _ But it's an awful _ awakening [E] in a country [A] boy's life
_ _ _ To look in the mirror _ [D] in total _ [A]
surprise
_ _ _ At the hair on my shoulders [E] and the age [A] in my eyes _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Amanda, [D] the light of [A] my _ _ life _ _
Fate should have made you [E] a _ _
[A] gentleman's wife
_ _ _ Amanda, _ _ _ _ _ [D] the light of [A] my life
_ _ Fate _ should have made you [E] a _
[A] gentleman's _ wife _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ It's a measure of people [D] who don't [Bm] _
[A] understand
_ The _ _ pleasures of life [E] in a hillbilly [A] band
I _ _ got my first guitar [D] when I was [A] _
fourteen
_ _ Well, I'm finally past forty, _ [E] still [A] wearing jeans _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Amanda, [D] the light of [A] my _ life
_ _ Fate should have made you [E] a _ [A] gentleman's wife
_ _ _ _ Amanda, _
_ _ _ [D] the light of _ [A]
my life
_ _ _ Fate should have made you [E] a _ _ [A] gentleman's wife _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _