Intro: 
F#m D A  x2 
 
      F#m      D A 
You are my fire 
       F#m    D A 
The one desire 
     F#m          D A 
Believe when I say 
F#m           E   A 
I want it that way 
 
But we are two worlds apart 
Can't reach to your heart 
When you say 
That I want it that way 
 
           D 
Tell me why 
                    E        A 
Ain't nothin' but a heartache 
           D 
Tell me why 
                    E     A 
Ain't nothin' but a mistake 
           D 
Tell me why 
               E        A 
I never wanna hear you say 
F#m          E  A  ( C# )  
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 
 
F#m                F#m7  
Now I can see that we're falling apart 
         D                   Bm   E 
From the way that it used to be, yeah 
F#m 
No matter the distance 
F#m7    
I want you to know 
     D                   A  E 
That deep down inside of me 
 
    D      E    A 
You are my fire 
    D      E   A  
The one desire 
    D  E A F#m  
You are 
Don't wanna hear you say 
 
           
Tell me why  
E                   F#      G#m 
Ain't nothin' but a heartache 
E                   F#     G#m  
Ain't nothin' but a mistake 
E                  F#      B  
I never wanna hear you say 
G#m            F#  B    
I want it that way 
 
Yes, I want it that way