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I Want It That Way  Backstreet Boys

Title: I want it that way
Tabbed by: Matt Corkum
(radiohead98@yahoo.com)
Drop D Tuning! (Tune your E string down a whole step (2 notes)
to D. The 12th fret of the E should be the same the open D string.
Also, the recording itself is tuned down approx 1/4 step, so you'll
have to do the same if you wish to play along.
This is just the basic tab. There are a couple of octave fills, etc.,
but this will get the song going.
Guitar Chords are listed above the bass tabs and in conjunction with
the lyrics.
Intro:
F#m D A (x2)
 
 G-------------
 D-------------
 A----------0--
 D--4---0------

Verse:
You are[F#m], my [D]fire [A],
The [F#m]one, [D]desire[A],
Believe[F#m], when[D] I [A]say,
 
 G------------------------------
 D------------------------------
 A---------------------------0--
 D--------4---------0-----------

[F#m]I want it [E]that [A]way
 
 G------------------------------
 D------------------------------
 A---------------------------0--
 D-----4-------------2----------

But we, are two worlds
apart, Can't reach to,
your heart, When you say,
 
 G-------------------------------------
 D-------------------------------------
 A--------------------------0-0-0-0-0--
 D--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0------------

That I want it that way
 
 G-----------------------------------
 D-----------------------------------
 A------------------------0-0-0-0-0--
 D--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2------------

Chorus:
Tell me [D]why, (Ain't nothin' but a [E]heart[F#m]ache)
Tell me [D]why, (Ain't nothin' but a [E]mist[F#m]ake)
 
 G------------------------------------------------------
 D------------------------------------------------------
 A--------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5------------------------
 D-------------------------------------2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4--

Tell me [D]why, I never wanna [E]hear you [A]say
 
 G-----------------------------------------------------
 D-----------------------------------------------------
 A--------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------0-0-0-0-0--
 D------------------------------2-2-2------------------

[F#m]I want it [E]that [A]way
 
 G-----------------------------------
 D-----------------------------------
 A------------------------0-0-0-0-0--
 D--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2------------

Verse: (Same as first verse)
Am I, your fire,
Your one, desire,
Yes I know, it's too late,
But I want it that way
Chorus:
Tell me why, (Ain't nothin' but a heartache)
Tell me why, (Ain't nothin' but a mistake)
Tell me why, I never wanna hear you say
Same as first verse, then:
[F#m]I want it [C#]that way
 
 G-----------------------------------
 D-----------------------------------
 A------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--
 D--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------

Bridge:
[F#m]Now I can see that we're [A]fallin' apart,
 
 G--------------------------------------------------------
 D--------------------------------------------------------
 A--------------------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--
 D--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--------------------------------

>From the [D]way that it used to [E]be, (Yeah)
 
 G------------------------------------------------
 D------------------------------------------------
 A--------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------
 D-------------------------------4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2--

No [F#m]matter the distance, I [A] want you to know
 
 G------------------------------------------------
 D------------------------------------------------
 A-------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--
 D-----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4---------------------

That [D]deep down inside of [E]me...
 
 G---------------------------------------
 D---------------------------------------
 A-------------------5---5----7-7-7-7-7--
 D----0-0------0/5-----------------------

Verse (N.C.):
You are, my fire,
The one, desire,
You are, You are, You are, You are...
Chorus:
(Don't wanna hear you say)
[E]Ain't nothin' but a [F#]heart[G#m]ache,
[E]Ain't nothin' but a [F#]mist [G#m]ake,
 
 G--------------------------------------------------
 D--------------------------------------------------
 A--------------------------------------------------
 D--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--4--4--4--6--6--6--6--6--

[E]I never wanna [F#]hear you [B]say,
 
 G----------------------------------------------
 D----------------------------------------------
 A-------------------------------2--2--2--2--2--
 D--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---4--4--4-------------------

[G#m]I want it [F#]that [B]way
 
 G------------------------------------
 D------------------------------------
 A-------------------------2-2-2-2-2--
 D--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4--4--4------------

Same...
Tell me [E]why, (Ain't nothin' but a [F#]heart[G#m]ache)
Tell me [E]why, (Ain't nothin' but a [F#]mist[G#m]ake)
Tell me [E]why, I never wanna [F#]hear you [B]say
[G#m]I want it [F#]that [B]way
Tell me [E]why, Ain't nothin' but a [F#]heart[G#m]ache,
[E]Ain't nothin' but a [F#]mist[G#m]ake,
Tell me [E]why, I never wanna [F#]hear you [B]say,
(Don't wanna hear you say it)
[G#m]I want it [F#]that [B]way
I want it that way
End on B (A string - 2)
Enjoy.

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