GUITAR / LOOPER-READY SHEET
I Know What You Want
Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey feat. Flipmode Squad
Original-key guitar adaptation · 2003 single
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Sources & musical analysis
2003 single / official HD video · standard-tuning guitar adaptation
Original-key guitar reference. Cross-checked main harmony; explicitly adapted accompaniment timing and untimed melody. Recording not independently auditioned.
Research record Collected while preparing this sheet
Compared MyChords and Cifra Club as one text-tab lineage. Cross-checked harmony with official-video-linked Chordify and visible Hooktheory statistics. Official video metadata consulted; no listening verification claimed. User selected the supplied still and accepted the proposed one-page arrangement. Extra riffs and page 2 omitted for lack of independent pitch/timing evidence. Revision: requested full barre chords and G–B–e triads replace the four-string grips. The supplied Bm label is normalized to B♭: 688766 and xxx331 both sound B♭ major.
Recording independently checked: No.
Passage fidelity
Verse / Chorus · Practice adaptation
Preserved: Source harmonic order i–iv–V–i and common verse/refrain cycle.
Changed: Requested barre chords and alternative G–B–e triads; exact two-bar 2+2 / 2+2 timing remains an editorial adaptation.
Checked: Checked all six requested grips against EADGBE; complete chord-tone sets, root-position full chords, first-inversion A♭m upper triad, unchanged bar sums and tonic-to-tonic repeat boundary.
recurring-melody · Practice adaptation
Preserved: Both complete seven-note phrases, original high-E frets and F / E♭ endings.
Changed: Source rhythm omitted; equal visual slots convey note order only.
Checked: Compared both tab copies, identified shared origin and mapped standard-tuning frets to pitches. No independent listening or rhythmic verification.
Claim-level evidence
Song · key supported
E♭ minor, enharmonic D♯ minor; no transposition.
[3] Song Stats, Chorus / Instrumental
D♯ Minor for both sections.
[2] FAQ: key
E-flat minor.
Song · tuning adapted
EADGBE with no capo is the editorial guitar setup. Source high-E frets 14/13/11 map to G♭5/F5/E♭5. Studio instrument setup not verified.
[1] Opening tab, two high-E lines
14 13 11 13 14 11 13; then 14 13 11 13 14 13 11. No note values or reliable rests.
Song · meter inferred
4/4 selected from the independent community analysis; the text chord chart has no reliable barlines.
[3] Song Stats, Chorus / Instrumental
Meter 4/4.
Song · tempo supported
Approximately 86 quarter-note BPM in 4/4; no double-time reinterpretation.
[3] Song Stats
86 BPM, 4/4.
[2] FAQ: speed
86 BPM.
E♭m · harmony supported
E♭–G♭–B♭; tonic minor, i. Roman function is derived analytically from chord symbols.
[1] Intro and repeated verse/refrain chord lines
Ebm Abm Bb Ebm repeats throughout.
[2] FAQ: chords played in this recording
Eb min, Ab min, Bb maj, Eb min in that order.
E♭m · voicing adapted
Requested barre x68876: E♭3–B♭3–E♭4–G♭4–B♭4, root position. Upper triad xxx876: E♭4–G♭4–B♭4, root position. Bass E muted; fret-6 barre spans A through high E. Added high B♭ relative to previous grip. User-selected guitar voicings, checked against standard tuning; not attributed to the studio performance. Harmony citations support chord identity, not these fingerings.
[1] Intro and repeated verse/refrain chord lines
Ebm Abm Bb Ebm repeats throughout.
[2] FAQ: chords played in this recording
Eb min, Ab min, Bb maj, Eb min in that order.
A♭m · harmony supported
A♭–C♭–E♭; subdominant minor, iv. C♭ sounds B. Roman function is derived analytically from chord symbols.
[1] Intro and repeated verse/refrain chord lines
Ebm Abm Bb Ebm repeats throughout.
[2] FAQ: chords played in this recording
Eb min, Ab min, Bb maj, Eb min in that order.
A♭m · voicing adapted
Requested barre 466444: A♭2–E♭3–A♭3–C♭4–E♭4–A♭4, root position. Upper triad xxx444: C♭4–E♭4–A♭4, first inversion (C♭ sounds B). Fret-4 barres span all six strings in the full chord and G–B–e in the triad. User-selected guitar voicings, checked against standard tuning; not attributed to the studio performance. Harmony citations support chord identity, not these fingerings.
[1] Intro and repeated verse/refrain chord lines
Ebm Abm Bb Ebm repeats throughout.
[2] FAQ: chords played in this recording
Eb min, Ab min, Bb maj, Eb min in that order.
B♭ · harmony supported
B♭–D–F; major dominant, V. D natural is the raised seventh and resolves to E♭. Roman function is derived analytically from chord symbols.
[1] Intro and repeated verse/refrain chord lines
Ebm Abm Bb Ebm repeats throughout.
[2] FAQ: chords played in this recording
Eb min, Ab min, Bb maj, Eb min in that order.
B♭ · voicing adapted
Requested barre 688766: B♭2–F3–B♭3–D4–F4–B♭4, root position. Upper triad xxx331: B♭3–D4–F4, root position. Both are B♭ major, not B minor. Full barre at fret 6; upper triad uses a short fret-3 barre on G–B with high E at fret 1. User-selected guitar voicings, checked against standard tuning; not attributed to the studio performance. Harmony citations support chord identity, not these fingerings.
[1] Intro and repeated verse/refrain chord lines
Ebm Abm Bb Ebm repeats throughout.
[2] FAQ: chords played in this recording
Eb min, Ab min, Bb maj, Eb min in that order.
Verse / Chorus · harmony supported
E♭m–A♭m–B♭–E♭m. Common verse/refrain harmony consolidated into one cycle.
[1] Intro and repeated verse/refrain chord lines
Ebm Abm Bb Ebm repeats throughout.
[2] FAQ: chords played in this recording
Eb min, Ab min, Bb maj, Eb min in that order.
Verse / Chorus · timing adapted
Explicit two-bar 4/4 accompaniment: E♭m bar 1 beat 1; A♭m beat 3; B♭ bar 2 beat 1; E♭m beat 3. Two beats each, then tonic-to-tonic repeat boundary. Attacks and durations are editorial, not verified against the recording.
[1] Intro and repeated verse/refrain chord lines
Ebm Abm Bb Ebm repeats throughout.
[2] FAQ: chords played in this recording
Eb min, Ab min, Bb maj, Eb min in that order.
recurring-melody · pitches inferred
Complete source phrases retained: G♭ F E♭ F G♭ E♭ F; G♭ F E♭ F G♭ F E♭. Standard-tuning fret mapping; both references share one origin. No independent listening confirmation.
[1] Opening tab, two high-E lines
14 13 11 13 14 11 13; then 14 13 11 13 14 13 11. No note values or reliable rests.
[5] Opening tab
Same two phrases and first-tab wording; shared origin, not independent corroboration.
recurring-melody · timing adapted
Untimed presentation accepted at checkpoint. Equal engraving slots express sequence only, with no pulse, barlines, invented hold or rhythmic repeat boundary. First phrase ends F, second E♭. Consult recording for phrasing.
[1] Opening tab, two high-E lines
14 13 11 13 14 11 13; then 14 13 11 13 14 13 11. No note values or reliable rests.
[5] Opening tab
Same two phrases and first-tab wording; shared origin, not independent corroboration.
Key & tuning Harmonic interpretation
E♭ minor; enharmonic D♯ minor in Hooktheory. EADGBE and no capo selected for guitar; no sounding-key transposition. [1] [2] [3]
Chord functions
Meter, duration & feel Harmonic interpretation
4/4, approximately 86 quarter-note BPM. Two-bar two-beats-per-chord accompaniment is an explicit adaptation. Melody engraving slots assert order, not duration. [1] [2] [3]
Choosing material for a looper Playing suggestion
One compact cycle supplies a harmonic bed; final E♭m continues into opening E♭m at the repeat. Chords and melody can form two layers, but untimed tab spacing does not establish synchronization. [1] [2]
Improvisation choices Playing suggestion
Suggestions: E♭ minor pentatonic E♭ G♭ A♭ B♭ D♭; target G♭ over E♭m, C♭ over A♭m. Over B♭ favour B♭ D F, with D rising to E♭. Harmonic minor E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C♭ D includes the dominant third. [1] [2]
Cross-checks & arrangement decisions
Key, tempo and meter. E♭ minor equals D♯ minor; 86 BPM retained. Hooktheory supplies 4/4. Minor tonic and major dominant support the tonal reading. [1] [2] [3]
Melody independence and rhythm. MyChords and Cifra Club share one origin. Hooktheory range matches the pitch inventory but does not verify the sequence. Both phrases retained as untimed note order. [1] [5] [3]
Accompaniment timing. Chord order agrees; exact attacks unverified. Two-bar 2+2 / 2+2 timing is an explicit guitar adaptation accepted at checkpoint. [1] [2]
Requested barre chords and upper-string triads. Applied x68876, 466444 and 688766; added xxx876, xxx444 and xxx331 on G–B–e. All match source harmony. A♭m upper triad is in first inversion. Bm in the request denotes B♭ here, as established by both supplied shapes. [1] [2]
Limits of this edition
- Recording not independently auditioned; exact production voicings, reference pitch and microtiming unverified.
- Melody has one underlying tab lineage; note values and ornaments are not established.
- Two-bar chord durations and barre chords and upper-string triads are editorial choices, not a full transcription or form chart.
- Supplied official-video frame is copyrighted; no open reuse licence established. Local generation does not publish it.
Image research & credit
Official music video still · supplied screenshot · YouTube / Busta Rhymes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDaNJW_jEBo ↗
User-supplied screenshot of the copyrighted official video. No open licence or separate publication permission established. Retained locally; renderer crops and desaturates the image.
Explicitly selected after comparison with distinct licensed 2005 photographs of each artist. Both performers appear together in the song video; black and orange frame informs the palette.
Sources
- I Know What You Want — chords and tab ↗
Repeated Ebm–Abm–Bb–Ebm; two seven-note high-E phrases. No reliable timing.
MyChords community · Lineage: anonymous-high-e-tab · Community chord chart; anonymous tab matches Cifra Club in notes and wording, so both share one lineage. - I Know What You Want (video) — chord analysis ↗
FAQ gives E-flat minor, Ebm–Abm–Bb–Ebm and 86 BPM.
Chordify · Lineage: chordify-official-video-detection · Algorithmic transcription linked to the official video, independent of the anonymous tab. Supplemental harmony evidence, not precise attack verification. - I Know What You Want — TheoryTab ↗
Song Stats: D-sharp minor, 86 BPM, 4/4, instrumental range D-sharp5–F-sharp5.
Hooktheory community · Lineage: hooktheory-community · Separate community analysis credited to tnorris and other contributors. Only visible statistics consulted, not the interactive note grid. - I Know What You Want — Official HD Video ↗
Recording identification, artists and supplied artwork source.
Busta Rhymes official artist channel · Lineage: official-video · Official artist-channel publication. Metadata and supplied still consulted; recording not independently auditioned. - I Know What You Want — guitar tab ↗
Comparison of both melody phrases; no independent timing or pitch corroboration.
Cifra Club · Lineage: anonymous-high-e-tab · Same high-E notes and first-tab wording as MyChords; grouped as one copied origin.