I Want It That Way original guitar chords by 
Backstreet Boys 
Key: F# minor
Intro 1
F#m
D
A
Yeah
F#m
D
A
Verse 1
F#m
D
A
You are my fire
F#m
D
A
The one desire
F#m
D
A
Believe when I say
F#m
E
A
I want it that way
Verse 2
F#m
D
A
F#m
But we are two worlds apart
D
A
F#m
Can't reach to your heart
D
A
When you say
F#m
E
A
I want it that way
Chorus 1
E
F#m
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
E
F#m
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
E
A
I never wanna hear you say
F#m
E
A
I want it that way
Verse 3
F#m
D
A
Am I, your fire?
F#m
D
A
Your one, desire
F#m
D
A
Yes I know, it's too late
F#m
E
A
But I want it that way
Chorus 2
E
F#m
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
E
F#m
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
E
A
I never wanna hear you say
F#m
C#sus4
C#
I want it that way
Bridge 1
F#m
A/E
Now I can see that we've fallen apart
D
Bm
E
From the way that it used to be, yeah
F#m
A/E
No matter the distance I want you to know
D
Esus4
E
That deep down inside of me
Pre-chorus 1
D
E
F#m
You are my fire
D
E
F#m
The one desire
D
E
A
You are (you are, you are, you are)
F#m
E
Don't wanna hear you
Chorus 3
E
F#
G#m
(say) Ain't nothin' but a heartache
E
F#
G#m
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
E
F#
B
I never wanna hear you say
G#m
F#
B
I want it that way
Chorus 4
F#
G#m
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
F#
G#m
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
F#
B
I never wanna hear you say
G#m
F#
B
I want it that way
Chorus 5
F#
G#m
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
F#
G#m
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
F#
B
I never wanna hear you say
G#m
F#
B
I want it that way
G#m
F#
B
'Cause I want it that way
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