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I want it that way Steel Panther
This is a cover of a Backstreet Boys tune
F# G# E B
F#You G#are my EfiBre
F#The G#one deEsirBe
F#BelG#ieve when EI sBay
EI want it tD#hat way
But we are two worlds apart
Can't reach to your heart
When you say
That I Ewant it that D#way
TF#ell me wEhy
EAin't nothin' but a hD#eartaG#che
F#Tell me Ewhy
EAin't nothin' but a D#mistG#ake
F#Tell me wEhy
EI never wanna F#hear you sG#ay
EI want it tD#hat way
Am I your fire?
Your one desire?
Yes I know, it's too late
But I want it that way
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
I want it that way
G#Now I can see that we've faF#llen apart
From the wEay that it used to D#be, yeah
No mG#atter the distance I wF#ant you to know
That Edeep down inside of D#me
You are my fire
The one desire
You are, you are, you are, you are
Don't wanna hear you say
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
(I wanna hear you say)
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way
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
(I wanna hear you say)
I want it that way
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Ain't nothin' but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way
?Cause I want it that way

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I Want It That Way

by Steel Panther

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I want it that way Steel Panther

This is a cover of a Backstreet Boys tune

F# G# E B

You are my fire

F# G# E B

The one desire

F# G# E B

Believe when I say

E D#

I want it that way

But we are two worlds apart

Can't reach to your heart

When you say

E D#

That I want it that way

F# E

Tell me why

E D# G#

Ain't nothin' but a heartache

F# E

Tell me why

E D# G#

Ain't nothin' but a mistake

F# E

Tell me why

E F# G#

I never wanna hear you say

E D#

I want it that way

Am I your fire?

Your one desire?

Yes I know, it's too late

But I want it that way

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

I want it that way

G# F#

Now I can see that we've fallen apart

E D#

From the way that it used to be, yeah

G# F#

No matter the distance I want you to know

E D#

That deep down inside of me

You are my fire

The one desire

You are, you are, you are, you are

Don't wanna hear you say

Ain't nothin' but a heartache

Ain't nothin' but a mistake

(I wanna hear you say)

I never wanna hear you say

I want it that way

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

(I wanna hear you say)

I want it that way

Tell me why

Ain't nothin' but a heartache

Ain't nothin' but a mistake

Tell me why

I never wanna hear you say

I want it that way

?Cause I want it that way

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