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I Want It That Way  Backstreet Boys

Song: I want it that way
Album: Millennium
Tabbed By: Chris Fretwell (e-mail: gimp69@home.com)
Chords Used:
A major: (x02220)
F# major: (xx4322)
E major: (022100)
Into: finger picking
You are_____[A] my fire______[F#]____[E]
 
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The one_____[A] de___sire__________[F#] [E]
 
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Believe_____[A]_ when I____ say___[F#]__[E]
 
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[A] I______ want it [F#]that way[E]
 
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But we______[A] are__ two___ worl[F#]ds afar[E]
 
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[A] And__ rea[F#]ch__to your hear[E]t
 
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[A] When yo[F#]u___ say____ [E]
 
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[A] I______ want it [F#]that wa[E]y
 
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Chorus:
Tell me why
(A[F#]in't nothin' but a heartache[E])[A]
Tell me why
(A[F#]in't nothin' but a mystery t[E]ell me[A] why)
[F#]I never want to hear you[E] say[A]
[A]I want it th[F#]at way[E]
Am I____[A]__ your fire______[F#] [E]
(Am I)
 
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Your one____[A]__ desire______[F#] [E]
(desire)
 
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[A] It's to[F#]o_____ late[E]
 
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But I[A]______ want it that[F#] way[E]
 
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Chorus:
Tell me why
(A[F#]in't nothin' but a heartache[E])[A]
Tell me why
(A[F#]in't nothin' but a mystery t[E]ell me wh[A]y)
[F#]I never want to hear you[E] say[A]
[A]I want it th[F#]at way[E]
[A]Now I can see that we're falling apart[F#] [E]
 
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From the way tha[A]t it used to be (yeah[F#])[E]
 
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No matter the distance I want you to know
 
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That deep down inside of me__________
 
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You are my fire
The one desire
You are (you are, you are, you are)
Don't want to hear you
[F#]Ain't nothin' but a heartach[E]e[A]
[F#]Ain't nothin' but a mystery [E] (Don't[A] want to hear you say)
[F#]I never want to hear yo[E]u say (Oh yea[A]h)
[A]I_________ want it that way [F#] [E]
Tell me why________
([F#]Ain't nothin' but a heartach[E]e)[A]
(Tell me why)
([F#]Ain't nothin' but a mystery te[E]ll me [A]why)
[F#]I never want to hear yo[E]u say [A]
(Don't want to hear you say)
[A]I want it t[F#]hat way[E]
Tell me why
(Ain't nothin[F#]' but a heartache)[E] [A]
Tell me why
([F#]Ain't nothin' but a mystery [E]tell me[A] why)
[F#]I never want to hear yo[E]u say[A]
I want it that way
Cause I want it that way
 
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