Artist: 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.