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Capo on 4
[Verse 1]
CI had no cares in the 199G0s
EmI knew of no downDfalls
CThough war was breaking out all arouGnd me
EmMy concerns were with prank Dcalls
CShe kissed me on the cheek, she kissed me on the cheek
GRight in fEmront of the older kDids
CWhen our self belief, our self belGief
Wasn't scEmarred by the modern itAch
ACos now it feels like...
[Chorus]
CWe kiss with one eGye on our TV set
EmAnd the more I gDive the less I get
CNeeding fairground Grides just to spark a smile
EmThere's little here to Dmiss...
Bring back 19C96
GBring back 1Em996
DSo hard to beat those teenage kiCcks
GBring back 19Em96D  
[Verse 2]
CWe were cloning sheep in the 1990G's
EmWe were building telescDopes
CAnd sugar filled the whole of my bodGy
EmAs I urged it on to gDrow
CI kissed her on the cheek, I kissed her on the cheek
GJust to Emimpress the older kDids
CWhen my self belief, my self belieGf
Wasn't lEmost in the modern glAitch
ACos now it feels like...
[Chorus]
CWe kiss with one eGye on our TV set
EmAnd the more I gDive the less I get
CNeeding fairground Grides just to spark a smile
EmThere's little here to Dmiss...
Bring back 19C96
GBring back 1Em996A  
[Bridge]
CStop talking, stop talkGing
EmI need a lover not a frDiend tonight
CI'm leaving, I'm leaGving
EmI'm not cut out for the mAodern life
[Outro]
  C    Em    G    Bmx4
  C    G    Em     Dx3

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1996

by The Wombats

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 4

[Verse 1]

C G

I had no cares in the 1990s

Em D

I knew of no downfalls

C G

Though war was breaking out all around me

Em D

My concerns were with prank calls

She kissed me on the cheek, she kissed me on the cheek

G Em D

Right in front of the older kids

C G

When our self belief, our self belief

Em A

Wasn't scarred by the modern itch

Cos now it feels like...

[Chorus]

C G

We kiss with one eye on our TV set

Em D

And the more I give the less I get

C G

Needing fairground rides just to spark a smile

Em D

There's little here to miss...

Bring back 1996

G Em

Bring back 1996

D C

So hard to beat those teenage kicks

G Em D

Bring back 1996

[Verse 2]

C G

We were cloning sheep in the 1990's

Em D

We were building telescopes

C G

And sugar filled the whole of my body

Em D

As I urged it on to grow

I kissed her on the cheek, I kissed her on the cheek

G Em D

Just to impress the older kids

C G

When my self belief, my self belief

Em A

Wasn't lost in the modern glitch

Cos now it feels like...

[Chorus]

C G

We kiss with one eye on our TV set

Em D

And the more I give the less I get

C G

Needing fairground rides just to spark a smile

Em D

There's little here to miss...

Bring back 1996

G Em A

Bring back 1996

[Bridge]

C G

Stop talking, stop talking

Em D

I need a lover not a friend tonight

C G

I'm leaving, I'm leaving

Em A

I'm not cut out for the modern life

[Outro]

C Em G Bm

C G Em D

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