I want it that way

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

i tabbed it with a C-harp, but it should be better with a D 


 5   6  -7  5 -4  
You are my fi-re
 5   6  -7 5  -6
The one de-si-re
 5   6    -7 -4  4
Be-lieve when I say
5  6   -7  -6   6
I want it that way

 5  6  -7   5   -4    5  6 
But we are two worlds a-part
 -7     5   -6  -7  -6 6
Can't reach to your heart
 -7  -4   4
When you say
 4  -4  6   -7  -6   6
That I want it that way


[Chorus:]
 -7  -8 -8 8   
Tell me why
 -8   7  -7    -6  6  -5    6
Ain't no-thin' but a heart-ache
 -7  -8 -8 8
Tell me why
 -8    7  -7   -6  6  -5  6
Ain't no-thin' but a mi-stake
 -6  5  -5
Tell me why
-8 7 -7  -6  6  -6   -6  -7
I ne-ver wan-na hear you say
5  6   -7  -6   6
I want it that way

 5 6  -7  5  -4 
Am I your fi-re
 5    6  -7  5 -6
Your one de-si-re
-7 -8  -7  -6  6   6   -6   -7
Yes I know        it's too late
6 -5  5  6   -7  -6   6
  But I want it that way


[Chorus]
 -7  -8 -8 8   
Tell me why
 -8   7  -7    -6  6  -5    6
Ain't no-thin' but a heart-ache
 -7  -8 -8 8
Tell me why
 -8    7  -7   -6  6  -5  6
Ain't no-thin' but a mi-stake
 -6  5  -5
Tell me why
-8 7 -7  -6  6  -6   -6  -7
I ne-ver wan-na hear you say
5  6   -7  -7  -7
I want it that way



 6  6 -5   6   6    -5    6   6  -5  6
Now I can see that we're fal-ling a-part
 5   -5   6   6   -5  6   -7  5  -4  4
From the way that it used to be, ye-eah

-5  6   6  -5  -6  -6
No mat-ter the di-stance
-5  6    6  -5  6
I  want you to know
 -5   -6   -6  -5  6   -8 -8
That deep down in-side of me...

 5   6  -7 -6 6
You are my fi-re
 5   6  -7 -6 6
The one de-si-re
 5   6
You are
 5   6   -8  -8    9  -9
You are, you are, you are
  9    9 -8   10   9   
Don't wan-na hear you
 -8   -8  -6   -6 -6  -7    7     
Ain't no-thin' but a heart-ache
 8    8   -6   -6 -6 -7  -6
Ain't no-thin' but a mis-take
8  8 -6  -6  -6  -7  -7   7
I ne-ver wan-na hear you say
7  8   7   -7  -6
I want it that way

 7   8  8 -9
Tell me why
  8   -8  7    -7 -6   6    -6  
Ain't no-thin' but a heart-ache
 7   8  8 -9
Tell me why
  8   -8   7  -7 -6  6  -6  
Ain't no-thin but a mi-stake
-6   6  -5
Tell me why
8 -8  7  -7  -6  -7  -7  -8
I ne-ver wan-na hear you say


5  -6  7   -7  -6
I want it that way
-6 6 -5  -6  7   -7  -6
Cause I want it that way

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