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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4 Version 5Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way. Tabbed by Travis Gasa, . The song changes key halfway through. After the tabbed guitar part in the bridge, the song climbs one whole-step higher. Chords: | 2nd half: | D Em C G E A Em7 Am Dsus4 F#m | Dsus2 | -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 Gm Now I can see that we're fallin' apart C Am D From the way that it used to be, yeah Em Gm 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