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I Want It That Way Chords — Backstreet Boys

🎵 Key: F#m 🎸 Capo: 2nd Fret ⭐ Beginner 🎹 Piano Chords 🎸 Guitar Chords 🎤 Pop

Guitar and piano chords for I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys. Full chord chart with all sections — free at JBX Music.

Intro

Em/C/G
Em/C/G

Verse

Em/C / G
Em/C/ G
Em/C/G
Em/D/ G
Em/C /G/Em
C/G /Em
C/ G
Em/D/G

Chorus

C
D /Em
C
D /Em
C
D/G
Em/D /G

Verse 2

Em/C/G
Em /C /G
Em/C/ G
Em/D /G

Chorus

C
D/Em
C
D/Em
C
D/G
Em/B

Bridge

Em/G/D
C/Am/D
Em/G/D
C/D

Verse 3

Em/C / G
Em /C /G
C
D/G/Em/D

Final Chorus ×2

D
D/E /F#m
D/E /F#m
D
E/A
F#m/E /A
D/E /F#m
D
E/A
F#m/E /A
D/E/F#m
D
E/A
F#m/E /A
F#m/E /A

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How to Play I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys on Guitar

I Want It That Way is a Backstreet Boys classic that translates beautifully to guitar. With a capo on the 2nd fret, you play in Em/G shapes that sound in the original key of F#m.

Note that the final chorus modulates up — remove the capo (or shift positions) for the last section to hit the key change that makes the song's climax so powerful.

Tips for Playing I Want It That Way

  • Capo 2nd fret for verses/chorus; the final chorus key change requires removing the capo.
  • Em → C → G is the backbone of the verse — the most common pop progression.
  • The bridge Em/G/D/C is slightly slower in feel — let each chord breathe.
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