Backstreet Boys

Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way guitar tab

Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 18:26:55 -0700 (PDT)

From: Tyler Prestwood

Subject: b/backstreet_boys/i_want_it_that_way.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.

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

This took me 2 or 3 days. I thought it would be nice to do a new song.

If there are any problems in this document, or you have a request of a

song you would like tabbed (I'll try to do it), please email me at:

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