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/ Backstreet Boys / Millennium (1999) / I Want It That Way guitar tab

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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:
guitarguy69@yahoo.com


Backstreet Boys albums
2005 Never Gone
2000 Black & Blue
1999 Millennium
1997 Backstreet's Back
1996 Backstreet Boys
Millennium tabs
01Larger Than Life tabbass tab
02I Want It That Way tabbass tab
03Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely tabbass tab
05I Need You Tonight tabbass tab
07Don't Wanna Lose You Now tabbass tab
08The One tabbass tab
09Back to Your Heart tabbass tab
10Spanish Eyes tabbass tab
11No One Else Comes Close tabbass tab

 

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