I Want It That Way

Chords

Standard

Em-C      D        Em-C-G           
                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. 
 
                   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           B7
    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, 
                    C                         Am   B7
    from the way that it used to be, yeah.
 
           Em                             G
    No matter the distance, I want you to know, 
              C                            D
    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.  
          Em                D     - - - - -
        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  
 
               D            Bm                 E   A
Tell me why, ain't nothin' but a heartache, 
              D            Bm                E  A
tell me why, ain't nothin' but a mistake, 
              D      Bm                  E            A   F#m             E     A
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.