Chords for Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way (Lyrics)

Tempo:
98.95 bpm
Chords used:

F#m

E

D

A

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way (Lyrics) chords
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[F#] [F#m] [D] [A] Yeah,
[F#m] you [D] [A]
[F#m] are [D] my [A] fire, the [F#m] one [D] [A] desire, [F#m] believe [D] when I [A] say [F#m] I [E] want it [A] that way.
[F#m] And we [D] are [F#m] two [A] worlds [F#m] apart, [D] can't [A] reach to [F#m] your heart [D] when you [A] say [F#m] that I want [E] it that [A] way.
[D] Tell me why.
Ain't nothing [E] but a [F#m] party.
[D] Tell me why.
Ain't nothing [E] but a [F#m] mistake.
[D] Tell me why.
I never [E] wanna hear [A] you say [F#m] I want [E] it that [A] way.
[F#m] Am I your fire?
Your one [D] [A] desire?
Yes, [F#m] I know [D] it's too [A] late, [F#m] but I want [E] it [A] that way.
[D] Tell me why.
Ain't nothing [E] but a [F#m] party.
Tell [D] me why.
Ain't nothing [E] but a [F#m] mistake.
[D] Tell me why.
I never [E] wanna hear [A] you say [F#m] I want it [C#] that way.
[F#m] Now I can see that [A] we've fallen apart [D] from the way that we used to [Bm] be, [E] yeah.
[F#m] No matter the distance, [A] I want to know [D] that deep down inside [A] of [E] me, [D] you are my [C#m] [F#m] fire, [D] the one [C#m] desire, [F#m]
[D] you are.
[E] [A]
[F#m] [B] Don't wanna hear [E] you say [F#] [G#m]
[E] [F#] [G#m] I want it [E] that way.
[F#] Don't wanna hear [B] you say [G#m] I [F#] [B] want it that way.
[E] Tell me why.
Ain't nothing [F#] but a [G#m] party.
Tell [E] me why.
Ain't nothing [F#] but a mistake.
[G#m]
[E] Tell me why.
I never [F#] wanna hear [B] you say [G#m] I want [F#] it that [B] way.
[E] Tell me why.
Ain't nothing [F#] but a [G#m] party.
[E] Ain't nothing [F#] but a [G#m] mistake.
[E] Tell me why.
I never [F#] wanna [B] hear you say [G#m] I want [F#] it that [B] way.
[G#m] Cause I want [F#] it [B] that
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F#m
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D
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A
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F#m
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To learn Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, A, F#m, D, G#m, E and F#. Begin your practice at a relaxed 49 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 99. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: A Major.

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[F#] _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] Yeah, _
[F#m] _ you _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[F#m] are _ [D] my [A] fire, the [F#m] one [D] _ _ [A] desire, _ [F#m] believe _ [D] when I [A] say [F#m] I _ [E] want it [A] that way.
[F#m] And we _ [D] are [F#m] two [A] worlds [F#m] apart, _ [D] can't [A] reach to [F#m] your heart _ [D] when you [A] say [F#m] that I want [E] it that [A] way.
[D] Tell me why.
Ain't nothing [E] but a [F#m] party.
[D] Tell me why.
Ain't nothing [E] but a [F#m] mistake.
[D] Tell me why.
I never [E] wanna hear [A] you say [F#m] I want [E] it that [A] way.
[F#m] Am I your _ fire?
Your one _ _ [D] _ [A] desire?
Yes, [F#m] I know _ [D] it's too [A] late, [F#m] but I want [E] it [A] that way.
[D] Tell me why.
Ain't nothing [E] but a [F#m] party.
Tell [D] me why.
Ain't nothing [E] but a [F#m] mistake.
[D] Tell me why.
I never [E] wanna hear [A] you say [F#m] I want it [C#] that way. _
[F#m] Now I can see that [A] we've fallen apart [D] from the way that we used to [Bm] be, [E] yeah.
[F#m] No matter the distance, [A] I want to know [D] that deep down inside [A] of [E] me, [D] you are my [C#m] _ [F#m] fire, [D] the one _ [C#m] desire, _ [F#m] _
[D] you are.
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] Don't wanna hear [E] you _ say [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] I want it [E] that _ way.
[F#] Don't wanna hear [B] you say [G#m] I _ _ [F#] _ [B] want it that way.
[E] Tell me why.
Ain't nothing [F#] but a [G#m] party.
Tell [E] me why.
Ain't nothing [F#] but a mistake.
[G#m] _
[E] Tell me why.
I never [F#] wanna hear [B] you say [G#m] I want [F#] it that [B] way.
[E] Tell me why.
Ain't nothing [F#] but a [G#m] party. _ _
[E] _ Ain't nothing [F#] but a [G#m] mistake.
[E] Tell me why.
I never [F#] wanna [B] hear you say [G#m] I _ want [F#] it that [B] way.
[G#m] Cause I want [F#] it _ [B] that

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It's Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson who authored this song.

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