Chords of: I Want It That Way by: Backstreet Boys. (B, F#m, D, E) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“I Want It That Way” by Backstreet Boys is in D Major and runs at about 197 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 129 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, F#m, D, E.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m → D → F#m → Dmaj7 → A6 → Dmaj7 → A6 → Dmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#m | 0:47 | 23% |
| E | 0:32 | 15% |
| D | 0:29 | 14% |
| A | 0:24 | 12% |
| Abm | 0:13 | 6% |
| F# | 0:12 | 6% |
| B | 0:11 | 5% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:09 | 4% |
F#m – D – D6 – A – F#m – D – A – F#m – Dmaj7 – A6 – F#m – Dmaj7 – A6 – F#m – Dmaj7 – A – F#m – E – A – F#m – D – Amaj7 – F#m7 – D – A – F#m – D – A – F#m7 – E – A – D – E – F#m – D – E – F#m – D – E – A – F#m – E – A – F#m – Dmaj7 – A6 – F#m – D – …
