I Want it That Way

I Want it That Way, by Backstreet Boys

Key: A minor

Lyrics
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Lyrics

You are my fire
The one desire
Believe when I say
I want it that way

But we are two worlds apart
Can't reach to your heart
When you say
That I want it that way

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
(I want it that way)

Am I your fire
Your one desire
Yes I know, it's too late
But I want it that way

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
(I want it that way)

Now I can see that we're falling apart
From the way that it used to be, yeah
No matter the distance I want you to know
That deep down inside of me...

You are my fire
The one desire
You are
You are, you are, you are (I want it...)

Don't wanna hear you (say)
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way

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
I want it that way

Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way
'Cause, I want it that way

Chords

Em     C  G
You are    my fire
       Em      C G
The one    desire
       Em      C  G
Believe   when I say
Em          D   G
I want it that way

      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
 
         C
Tell me why
                     D     Em
(Ain't nothin' but a heartache)
         C
Tell me why
                    D    Em
(Ain't nothin' but a mistake) 
          C
(Tell me why)
               D        G
I never wanna hear you say
 Em         D    G
(I want it that way)

     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

         C
Tell me why
                     D     Em
(Ain't nothin' but a heartache)
         C
Tell me why
                     D    Em
(Ain't nothin' but a mistake) 
          C
(Tell me why)
               D        G
I never wanna hear you say
 Em         B
(I want it that way)

Em                         G/D
Now I can see that we're falling 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                  D
That deep down inside of me...

       C      D Em
You are    my fire
       C      D Em
The one    desire
     C
You are
             D        G     Em       D
You are, you are, you are  (I want it...)

D
  Don't wanna hear you (say)
D                    E   F#m
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
D                    E  F#m
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
D              E        A
I never wanna hear you say
F#m           E    A
   I want it that way

         D
Tell me why
                    E    F#m
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
         D
Tell me why
                    E  F#m
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
         D
Tell me why
               E        A
I never wanna hear you say
F#m        E    A
I want it that way
         D
Tell me why
                    E    F#m
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
D                     E  F#m
  Ain't nothin' but a mistake
         D
Tell me why
               E        A
I never wanna hear you say
F#m        E    A
I want it that way
      F#m         E    A
Cause, I want it that way

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