Title: I want it that way
Tabbed by: Matt Corkum
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Drop D Tuning! (Tune your E string down a whole step (2 notes)
to D. The 12th fret of the E should be the same the open D string.
Also, the recording itself is tuned down approx 1/4 step, so you’ll
have to do the same if you wish to play along.
This is just the basic tab. There are a couple of octave fills, etc.,
but this will get the song going.
Guitar Chords are listed above the bass tabs and in conjunction with
the lyrics.
Intro:
F#m D A (x2)
G————-
D————-
A———-0–
D–4—0——
Verse:
You are[F#m], my [D]fire [A],
The [F#m]one, [D]desire[A],
Believe[F#m], when[D] I [A]say,
G——————————
D——————————
A—————————0–
D——–4———0———–
[F#m]I want it [E]that [A]way
G——————————
D——————————
A—————————0–
D—–4————-2———-
But we, are two worlds
apart, Can’t reach to,
your heart, When you say,
G————————————-
D————————————-
A————————–0-0-0-0-0–
D–4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0————
That I want it that way
G———————————–
D———————————–
A————————0-0-0-0-0–
D–4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2————
Chorus:
Tell me [D]why, (Ain’t nothin’ but a [E]heart[F#m]ache)
Tell me [D]why, (Ain’t nothin’ but a [E]mist[F#m]ake)
G——————————————————
D——————————————————
A——–5–5–5–5–5–5–5–5————————
D————————————-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4–
Tell me [D]why, I never wanna [E]hear you [A]say
G—————————————————–
D—————————————————–
A——–5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5——————-0-0-0-0-0–
D——————————2-2-2——————
[F#m]I want it [E]that [A]way
G———————————–
D———————————–
A————————0-0-0-0-0–
D–4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2————
Verse: (Same as first verse)
Am I, your fire,
Your one, desire,
Yes I know, it’s too late,
But I want it that way
Chorus:
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
Same as first verse, then:
[F#m]I want it [C#]that way
G———————————–
D———————————–
A——————4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4–
D–4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4——————
Bridge:
[F#m]Now I can see that we’re [A]fallin’ apart,
G——————————————————–
D——————————————————–
A——————————–0–0–0–0–0–0–0–0–
D–4–4–4–4–4–4–4–4——————————–
>From the [D]way that it used to [E]be, (Yeah)
G————————————————
D————————————————
A——–5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5————————-
D——————————-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2–
No [F#m]matter the distance, I [A] want you to know
G————————————————
D————————————————
A——————————-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0–
D—–4–4–4–4–4–4–4–4———————
That [D]deep down inside of [E]me…
G—————————————
D—————————————
A——————-5—5—-7-7-7-7-7–
D—-0-0——0/5———————–
Verse (N.C.):
You are, my fire,
The one, desire,
You are, You are, You are, You are…
Chorus:
(Don’t wanna hear you say)
[E]Ain’t nothin’ but a [F#]heart[G#m]ache,
[E]Ain’t nothin’ but a [F#]mist [G#m]ake,
G————————————————–
D————————————————–
A————————————————–
D–2–2–2–2–2–2–2–2–4–4–4–6–6–6–6–6–
[E]I never wanna [F#]hear you [B]say,
G———————————————-
D———————————————-
A——————————-2–2–2–2–2–
D–2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2—4–4–4——————-
[G#m]I want it [F#]that [B]way
G————————————
D————————————
A————————-2-2-2-2-2–
D–6-6-6-6-6-6-6–4–4–4————
Same…
Tell me [E]why, (Ain’t nothin’ but a [F#]heart[G#m]ache)
Tell me [E]why, (Ain’t nothin’ but a [F#]mist[G#m]ake)
Tell me [E]why, I never wanna [F#]hear you [B]say
[G#m]I want it [F#]that [B]way
Tell me [E]why, Ain’t nothin’ but a [F#]heart[G#m]ache,
[E]Ain’t nothin’ but a [F#]mist[G#m]ake,
Tell me [E]why, I never wanna [F#]hear you [B]say,
(Don’t wanna hear you say it)
[G#m]I want it [F#]that [B]wayI want it that way
End on B (A string – 2)
Enjoy.
