Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way.
Tabbed by Travis Gasa, smartbomber@aol.com.
The song changes key halfway through. After the tabbed guitar part in
the bridge, the song climbs one whole-step higher.
Chords: | 2nd half:
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[D] [Em] [C] [G] [E] [A] [Em7] [Am] [Dsus4] [F#m] | [Dsus2]
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-2- -0- -3- -3- -0- -0- -0- -0- -3- -2- | -0-
-3- -0- -5- -3- -0- -2- -0- -1- -3- -2- | -3-
-2- -0- -5- -4- -1- -2- -0- -2- -2- -2- | -2-
-0- -2- -5- -5- -2- -2- -0- -2- -0- -4- | -0-
-x- -2- -3- -5- -2- -0- -2- -0- -x- -4- | -x-
-x- -0- -x- -3- -0- -x- -x- -x- -x- -2- | -x-
Capo 2nd fret
Intro
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----0-----1p0-------1-------3---|-----0-----1p0-------1-------3---|
G|-------0-------0-----------0---0-|-------0-------0-----------0---0-|
D|---2-----2---------2-----0-------|---2-----2---------2-----0-------|
A|-----------------3---------------|-----------------3---------------|
E|-0---------------------3---------|-0---------------------3---------|
Yeah... You are
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----0-----1p0-------1-------3---|-----0-----1p0-------1-------3---|
G|-------0-------0-----------0---0-|-------0-------0-----------0---0-|
D|---2-----2---------2-----0-------|---2-----2---------2-----0-------|
A|-----------------3---------------|-----------------3---------------|
E|-0---------------------3---------|-0---------------------3---------|
my fire the one desire believe
[Em] [D] [G]
E|---------------------------------|-0------------------2-------3----|
B|-----0-----1p0-------1-------3---|-0---0-----1p0------3-------3----|
G|-------0-------0-----------0---0-|-0-----0-------0----2-------4----|
D|---2-----2---------2-----0-------|-2-2-----2----------0-------5----|
A|-----------------3---------------|-2--------------------------5----|
E|-0---------------------3---------|-0--------------------------3----|
when I say I want it that way
Verse 1
[Em] [C] [G] [Em]
But we are two worlds apart
[C] [G] [Em]
Can't reach to your heart
[C] [G]
When you say
[Em] [D] [G]
That I want it that way
Chorus
[C]
Tell me why
[D] [Em]
(Ain't nothin' but a heartache)
[C]
Tell me why
[D] [Em] [C]
(Ain't nothin' but a mistake tell me why)
[D] [G]
I never wanna hear you say
[Em] [D] [G]
I want it that way
Verse 2
[Em] [C] [G]
Am I your fire
[Em] [C] [G]
Your one desire
[Em] [C] [G]
Yes I know it's too late
[Em] [D] [G]
But I want it that way
Chorus
[C]
Tell me why
[D] [Em]
(Ain't nothin' but a heartache)
[C]
Tell me why
[D] [Em] [C]
(Ain't nothin' but a mistake tell me why)
[D] [G]
I never wanna hear you say
[Em] [Bsus4] [B]
I want it that way
Bridge
[Em] [G/D]
Now I can see that we're fallin' apart
[C] [Am] [D]
From the way that it used to be, yeah
[Em] [G/D]
No matter the distance I want you to know
[C] [Dsus4] [D]
That deep down inside of me
Chorus
N.C.
You are my fire
N.C.
The one desire
N.C.
You are, you are, you are, you are
E|-----0-----3---3/7-----5-----|
B|-----0-----------------------|
G|-----0-----------------------|
D|-----2-----------------------|
A|-----2-----------------------|
E|-----x-----------------------|
[Dsus2]
Don't wanna hear you say
Bridge
[E] [F#m]
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
[Dsus2] [E] [F#m]
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
(Don't wanna hear you say)
[Dsus2] [E] [A] [F#m]
I never wanna hear you say
[E] [A]
I want it that way
Chorus
[Dsus2]
Tell me why
[E] [F#m]
(Ain't nothin' but a heartache)
[Dsus2]
Tell me why
[E] [F#m] [Dsus2]
(Ain't nothin' but a mistake tell me why)
[E] [A]
I never wanna hear you say
[F#m] [E] [A]
I want it that way
Outro
[Dsus2]
Tell me why
[E] [F#m]
(Ain't nothin' but a heartache)
[Dsus2]
Tell me why
[E] [F#m] [Dsus2]
(Ain't nothin' but a mistake tell me why)
[E] [A]
I never wanna hear you say
(Never wanna hear you say it)
[F#m] [E] [A]
I want it that way
N.C.
Cuz I want it that way
