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    I want it that way (capo 2nd)

 

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                Yeah !            

 

            Em       C-G         Em        C-G

1. You are, my fi...re, the one, desi...re,

        Em             C  G  Em            D    G

    believe, when I say,  I want it that way.

          Em         C     G         Em            C      G           

    But we, are two worlds apart, can't reach to

               Em              C   G           Em            D    G

     your heart, when you say,  that  I want it that way.

 

                   C            Am                D   G

    Tell me why, ain't nothin' but a heartache,

                  C            Am               D  G

    tell me why, ain't nothin' but a mistake,

                  C       Am                D           G   Em            D    G

    tell me why, I never wanna hear you say,  I want it that way.

 

         Em      C-G           Em       C-G

2. Am I your fi...re, your one desi...re ?

                 Em          C   G         Em             D    G

    Yes, I know, it' s too late, but   I want it that way.

 

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    Tell me why, ain't nothin' but a heartache,

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    tell me why, ain't nothin' but a mistake,

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    tell me why, I never wanna hear you say,  I want it that way.

 

      Em                                 G

    Now I can see that we're falling apart,

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    from the way that it used to be, yeah.

 

           Em                             G

    No matter the distance, I want you to know,

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    that deep down inside of me : 

 

 

 

 

 

            Em       D-G           Em     D-G

3. You are, my fi...re,  the one, des...ire,

           Em                       D            G

    you are, you are, you are, you are. 

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        Don't wanna hear you say :

 

      D                          E    A         D                          E A

    Ain't nothin' but a heartache, ain't nothin' but a mistake,

   D                        E            A   F#m                 E    A

    I never wanna hear you say,         I want it that way 

 

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Tell me why, ain't nothin' but a heartache,

              D            Bm                E  A

tell me why, ain't nothin' but a mistake,

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tell me why, I never wanna hear you say,  I    want it that way.

 

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            F#m             E     A

'cause,   I    want it that way.

 

    (Backstreet Boys)