Emi  C   G          Emi
1. But we are two worlds apart
         C     G       Emi
   Can't reach to your heart
        C   G
   When you say
        Emi       D    G
   That I want it that way

           C
R: Tell me why
                       D    G
   (Ain't nothin' but a heartache)
           C
   Tell me why
                       D  G             C
   (Ain't nothin' but a mistake tell me why)
                 D        G
   I never wanna hear you say
   Emi       D    G  Emi  B
   I want it that way

       Emi   C G
2. Am I your fire
         Emi  C G
   Your one desire
           Emi     C   G
   Yes I know it's too late
       Emi       D    G
   But I want it that way

R: Tell me why...

   Emi                       Em-1
*: Now I can see that we're fallin' apart
            C                   Ami   D
   From the way that it used to be, yeah
       Emi                  Em-1
   No matter the distance I want you to know
        Ami                  Dsus4  D
   That deep down inside of me

   You are my fire
   The one desire
   You are, you are, you are, you are

                        D
   Don't wanna hear you say
                       E    A
   Ain't nothin' but a heartache
   D                   E   A
   Ain't nothin' but a mistake
   
   (Don't wanna hear you say)
   D             E        A  F#mi
   I never wanna hear you say
             E    A
   I want it that way
   
           D
R: Tell me why
                        E    A
   (Ain't nothin' but a heartache)
   D
   Tell me why
                        E   A           D
   (Ain't nothin' but a mistake tell me why)
                 E        A
   I never wanna hear you say
                           F#m E A
   (Don't wanna hear you say) 
   I want it that way