I Want It That Way tab by Backstreet Boys
Guitar Tab
Artists: Backstreet Boys Album: Millennium Song: "I Want It That Way" Capo on 2nd fret. This is a good song for the most part. I don't "love" the Backstreet Boys but some of their music is okay. I fit the tab to a normal sized piece of paper in size 9 Courier New. Any gripes, complaints, or even complements, send to: guitarguy69@yahoo.com. Note: Verse 2 and 2nd Verse are different things, just like Post-Chorus 2 and 2nd Post-Chorus. Notation at very bottom.
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Intro / Verse:
Riff A:
(Vocal Patterns at Bottom)
Play 5 times
Em (F#m*) Em6 (F#m6*) C (D*) G (A*)
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|-------0-----0-|---1-p-0-------|-----------1---|----------3----|
G|----------0----|----------0----|------0--------|-------0-----0-|
D|----2----------|---------------|---------------|----0----------|
A|---------------|---------------|-3-------------|---------------|
E|-0-------------|---------------|---------------|-3-------------|
1st time:
Then play first Pre-Chorus.
2nd time (also play Rhy. Fig. 1 three times on Guitar II):
** = Lyrics are sung at the end of the Pre/Post-Chrous just before.
Then play second Pre-Chorus.
Rhy. Fig. 1
Em (F#m*) Em (F#m*) C (D*) G (A*)
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|-0----0----0---|-0----0----0---|-1----1----1---|-3----3----3---|
G|-0----0----0---|-0----0----0---|-0----0----0---|-0----0----0---|
D|-2----2----2---|-2----2----2---|-2----2----2---|-0----0----0---|
A|-2----2----2---|-2----2----2---|-3----3----3---|-2----2----2---|
E|-0----0----0---|-0----0----0---|---------------|-3----3----3---|
3rd time (also play Rhy. Fig. 2 three times on Guitar II):
Then play second Post-Chorus.
Pre/Post-Chorus:
Riff B
Play 1 time
Em (F#m*) Em6 (F#m6*) C (D*) G (A*)
e|-0-------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|-0-----0-----0-|---1-p-0-------|-1-------------|-3-------------|
G|-0--------0----|----------0----|-0-------------|-0-------------|
D|-2-------------|---------------|-2-------------|-0-------------|
A|-2-------------|---------------|-3-------------|-2-------------|
E|-0-------------|---------------|---------------|-3-------------|
1st time:
"I want ...
Pre: Then play Verse 2nd Time.
Post: Then play third Verse (play only Rhy. Fig. 1, and play it once).
2nd time:
"I want ...
Pre: Then play first Chorus (play Rhy. Fig. 1 also with Riff B).
Post: Then play first Chorus.
Post-Chorus 2:
Rhy. Fig. 2
Em (F#m*) Em (F#m*) B5 (C#5*) B5 (C#5*)
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|-0----0----0---|-0----0----0---|---------------|---------------|
G|-0----0----0---|-0----0----0---|-4-------------|-4-------------|
D|-2----2----2---|-2----2----2---|-4-------------|-4-------------|
A|-2----2----2---|-2----2----2---|-2-------------|-2-------------|
E|-0----0----0---|-0----0----0---|---------------|---------------|
1wt time (for Post-Chorus 2):
"I want ....
Then play Bridge.
Chorus:
Rhy. Fig. 3
Play 3 times
C (D*) C (D*) Em (F#m*) G (A*)
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|-----------1-1-|--1--1--1--1---|-0----0----0---|-3----3----3---|
G|-----------0-0-|--0--0--0--0---|-0----0----0---|-0----0----0---|
D|-----------2-2-|--2--2--2--2---|-2----2----2---|-0----0----0---|
A|-----------3-3-|--3--3--3--3---|-2----2----2---|-2----2----2---|
E|---------------|---------------|-0----0----0---|-3----3----3---|
1st time:
Then play first Post-Chorus.
After second time playing Chorus, play Post-Chorus 2.
Bridge (Play after Post-Chorus 2):
Em (F#m*) Em7 (F#m7*) C (D*) C (D*)
e|-0----0--------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|-0-------------|--------3------|--------1------|---------------|
G|-0-------0-----|-----0------0--|-----0---------|---------------|
D|-2-------------|--2------------|---------------|--2----0-------|
A|---------------|---------------|--3------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Then there is a break, still singing (the parenthesis denote Fill 1
played with the lyrics inside):
"You are my fire. The one desire. (You are), You are, You are, You
are."
Fill 1
Em (F#m*)
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-----0---------|
D|-2-------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
Then play Fill 2.
Fill 2 (Two Guitars):
Em (F#m*) Em6 (F#m6*) A (B*) A (B*)
e|-0-------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|-0-----0-----0-|---1-p-0-------|---------------|---------------|
G|-0--------0----|----------0----|-2-------------|---------------|
D|-2--2----------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|-2-------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|-0-------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| |
| |
| Em (F#m*) Em6 (F#m6*) A (B*) A (B*) |
e|------------3--|--------7------|-5-------------|---------------|
B|-5-------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Don't wanna' hear you say,
Then play Chorus 2 [Change keys (Em - F#m)].
Chorus 2:
Rhy. Fig. 4
Play 3 times
D (E*) D (E*) F#m (G#m*) A (B*)
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|-----------3-3-|--3--3--3--3---|-2----2----2---|-2----2----2---|
G|-----------2-2-|--2--2--2--2---|-2----2----2---|-2----2----2---|
D|-----------0-0-|--0--0--0--0---|-4----4----4---|-2----2----2---|
A|---------------|---------------|-4----4----4---|-0----0----0---|
E|---------------|---------------|-2----2----2---|---------------|
1st time:
Then play Post-Chorus 3.
Post-Chorus 3:
Rhy. Fig. 5
F#m (G#m*) F#m (G#m*) D (E*) A (B*)
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|-2----2----2---|-2----2----2---|-3----3----3---|-2----2----2---|
G|-2----2----2---|-2----2----2---|-2----2----2---|-2----2----2---|
D|-4----4----4---|-4----4----4---|-0----0----0---|-2----2----2---|
A|-4----4----4---|-4----4----4---|---------------|-0----0----0---|
E|-2----2----2---|-2----2----2---|---------------|---------------|
1st time:
"I want ...
2nd time:
"I want ...
Then play Chorus 2, then Post-Chorus 3, then Chorus 2 again, then Rhy.
Fig. 6.
Rhy. Fig. 6
F#m (G#m*) D (E*) A (B*)
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|-2-------------|---------------|-3-------------|-2-------------|
G|-2-------------|---------------|-2-------------|-2-------------|
D|-4-------------|---------------|-0-------------|-2-------------|
A|-4-------------|---------------|---------------|-0-------------|
E|-2-------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
1st time:
"I want ...
Then play Rhy. Fig. 7 to end the song.
Rhy. Fig. 7
F#m (G#m*) F#m (G#m*) D (E*) A (B*)
e|---------------|-2---5---------|---------------|-5-------------|
B|-2-------------|---------------|-5-------------|-5-------------|
G|-2-------------|---------------|-4-------------|-2-------------|
D|-4-------------|----------4----|-2-------------|---------------|
A|-4-------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|-2-------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
1st time:
"I want ...
* = What chord is implied by tonality.
Vocal Patterns:
Before now I've never been able to do this (voice - guitar) but now I
attempting. Vocals are not to the song rhythm.
e|---------------|
B|--0------------|
G|-------2---0---|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|--0------------|---------------|--0------------|
G|----------0----|---------------|----------0----|----------0----|
D|---2-----------|---------2--0--|---2-----------|------2-----0--|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|--0------------|---------------|--0------------|
G|----------0----|---------------|----------0----|-------2----0--|
D|---2-----------|---------2--0--|---2-----------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|--0------------|---------------|--0------------|
G|----------0----|---------------|----------0----|---------------|
D|---2-----------|------2-----0--|---2-----------|--------2---0--|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|--0------------|---------------|--0------------|
G|----------0----|---------------|----------0----|--------2---0--|
D|---2-----------|------2-----0--|-2----2--------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|------------------------------|
B|------0--3---3-|--3---1---1-----1-------------|
G|--0------------|-------------------0-------0--|
D|---------------|-----------------------4------|
A|---------------|------------------------------|
E|---------------|------------------------------|
e|---------------|------------------------------|
B|------0--3---3-|--3---1---1-----1-------------|
G|--0------------|-------------------0-------0--|
D|---------------|-----------------------4------|
A|---------------|------------------------------|
E|---------------|------------------------------|
e|---------------|--------------------------------|
B|---------------|--3---1---1---1-----------------|
G|--0------0-----|-----------------0--------0---0-|
D|------2--------|---------------------4----------|
A|---------------|--------------------------------|
E|---------------|--------------------------------|
e|---------------|---------------|
B|-------------0-|---------------|
G|------0--------|--2----0-------|
D|-2-------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|
"I want ...
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|--0------------|---------------|--0------------|
G|----------0----|---------------|----------0----|----------0----|
D|---2-----------|---------2--0--|---2-----------|------2-----0--|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|------0--------|------------0--|---------------|--0------------|
G|--0-------0----|---0---2-------|0---------0----|-------2----0--|
D|---------------|---------------|-----2---------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|------------------------------|
B|------0--3---3-|--3---1---1-------------------|
G|--0------------|----------------0----------0--|
D|---------------|--------------------4--4------|
A|---------------|------------------------------|
E|---------------|------------------------------|
e|---------------|------------------------------|
B|------0--3---3-|--3---1---1-------------------|
G|--0------------|----------------0----------0--|
D|---------------|--------------------4--4------|
A|---------------|------------------------------|
E|---------------|------------------------------|
e|---------------|--------------------------------|
B|---------------|--3---1---1---------------------|
G|--0------0-----|--------------2--0--------0---2-|
D|------2--------|---------------------4----------|
A|---------------|--------------------------------|
E|---------------|--------------------------------|
e|------3--------|---------------|
B|-5-----------0-|--0----0-------|
G|------0--------|---------------|
D|-2-------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G|-0-----0-----0-|--0---0-----0--|--0--0---0-0---|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G|-0-----0-----0-|--0--0---0---4-|--2------2-----|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G|-0-----0-----0-|--0---0-----0--|-0----0--0---0-|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|---------------|---------------|
G|--0----0----0--|-0--0------3---|-3-------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|--0------------|---------------|--0------------|
G|----------0----|---------2--0--|----------0----|-------2---0---|
D|---2-----------|---------------|---2-----------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|------------3-0|
G|-----0-------0-|-----2---0-----|
D|-2-------2-----|-4-------------|
A|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|
&
e|---------------|-5-----3---5---|
B|---5-----5--5--|---------------|
G|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|
& = Carry this note into next measures.
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---5-----5--5--|---------------|---2-----------|
G|---------------|--2---2---4----|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---5-----5--5--|---------------|---2-----------|
G|---------------|--2---2---4----|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|
B|---5-----5--5--|---------------|---2-----------|
G|---------------|-2---2--4----4-|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|---------------|
B|---2-----3---2-|---------------|
G|---------------|--4--------2---|
D|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|------------------------------|
B|------2--5---5-|--5-----3---3-----------------|
G|--2------------|-----------------2--2--1---2--|
D|---------------|------------------------------|
A|---------------|------------------------------|
E|---------------|------------------------------|
e|---------------|------------------------------|
B|--5---2---5--5-|--5-----3--3------------------|
G|---------------|----------------2---2--1---2--|
D|---------------|------------------------------|
A|---------------|------------------------------|
E|---------------|------------------------------|
e|---------------|--------------------------------|
B|---------------|--5---3---3---------------------|
G|--2-------2----|--------------4--2---1----1---2-|
D|------4--------|--------------------------------|
A|---------------|--------------------------------|
E|---------------|--------------------------------|
e|---------------|---------------|
B|-------------2-|---------------|
G|-------2-------|---4---2-------|
D|-4-------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|------------------------------|
B|------2--5---5-|--5-----3---3-----------------|
G|--2------------|-----------------2--2--1---2--|
D|---------------|------------------------------|
A|---------------|------------------------------|
E|---------------|------------------------------|
e|---------------|------------------------------|
B|---------------|--5-----3--3------------------|
G|---------------|----------------2---2--1---2--|
D|---------------|------------------------------|
A|---------------|------------------------------|
E|---------------|------------------------------|
e|---------------|--------------------------------|
B|---------------|--5---3---3---------------------|
G|--2-------2----|--------------4--2---1----1---2-|
D|------4--------|--------------------------------|
A|---------------|--------------------------------|
E|---------------|--------------------------------|
e|---------------|---------------|
B|-------------2-|---------------|
G|-------2-------|---4---2-------|
D|-4-------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|
e|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|---2-----------|
G|-------------2-|--------4----2-|
D|--4----4-------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|
Fin
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