I Want It That Way

TABS/CHORDS

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CAPO ON 2ND FRET
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[INTRO RIFF]
Em C G
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----0-----1p0---|-----1-------3---|
G|-------0-------0-|-----------0---0-|
D|---2-----2-------|---2-----0-------|
A|-----------------|-3---------------|
E|-0---------------|-------3---------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U D U U D D U D D D U U

[VERSE RIFF]
Em C G
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----0-----1p0---|-----1-------3---|
G|-------0-------0-|-----------0---0-|
D|---2-----2-------|---2-----0-------| x3
A|-----------------|-3---------------|
E|-0---------------|-------3---------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U D U U D D U D D D U U

Em D G
e|-----------------|-2-----3---------|
B|-----0-----1p0---|-3-----3---------|
G|-------0-------0-|-2-----0---------|
D|---2-----2-------|-0-----0---------|
A|-----------------|-------2---------|
E|-0---------------|-------3---------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U D U U

[Verse]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse]
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
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

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

[Verse]
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....)

[Chorus]
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
[Chorus]
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
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