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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Verse 1]
EHot, strong, young and dumb
G#Yeah, we hAad no fear
EWay back when we G#said
We'd both be Amillionaires
ENow those days are G#over
And Awe are all ghosts
E  A   E
[Pre-Chorus]
EWe used to sleep all day and talk all night
G#Stay up by the TAV light (oh, oEh)A  E  
EWhen your baby teeth ain't milky white
G#Wipe the stardust fArom your eyes (oh, oEh)A  E  
G#I said "oh come on love, we'll be just fine
We're gonna Alive just like it's 1999"
 E   G#
[Chorus]
AIn 1990E  G#  
AIn 1999E  G#  
AIn 1990E  G#  
AIn 1999
[Post Chorus]
e|--0h4p0----0h4p0-------------------------|
B|------------------4h7p4---2--0-----------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
EBack then we were G#trading
Cards beAhind the swing
EOh no, now its G#money, gold
And Adiamond rings
ENow those days are over
And G#we are all gAhosts
E   A   E
[Pre-Chorus]
EWe used to sleep all day and talk all night
G#Stay up by the TAV light (oh, oEh)A  E  
EWhen your baby teeth ain't milky white
G#Wipe the stardust fArom your eyes (oh, oEh)A  E  
G#I said "oh come on love, we'll be just fine
We're gonna Alive just like it's 1999"
 E   G#
[Chorus]
AIn 1990E  G#  
AIn 1999E  G#  
AIn 1990E  G#  
AIn 1999
[Bridge]
Oh, oh no, where does it go?
Will we ever fill your body up with chemicals
Oh, oh no, kaleidoscope
But whatever living better in
[Chorus]
AIn 1990E  G#  
AIn 1999E  G#  
AIn 1990E  G#  
AIn 1999
E   A   E
[Outro]
ENintendo, Atari
G#Sega's my FAerrari
EI got it, I love it, I, G#I
In A1990
ESony electronics
G#Voodoo eAconomics
EI got it, I love it, I, G#I
In A1999

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by Barns Courtney

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[Verse 1]

Hot, strong, young and dumb

G# A

Yeah, we had no fear

E G#

Way back when we said

We'd both be millionaires

E G#

Now those days are over

And we are all ghosts

E A E

[Pre-Chorus]

We used to sleep all day and talk all night

G# A E A E

Stay up by the TV light (oh, oh)

When your baby teeth ain't milky white

G# A E A E

Wipe the stardust from your eyes (oh, oh)

I said "oh come on love, we'll be just fine

We're gonna live just like it's 1999"

E G#

[Chorus]

A E G#

In 1990

A E G#

In 1999

A E G#

In 1990

In 1999

[Post Chorus]

e|--0h4p0----0h4p0-------------------------|

B|------------------4h7p4---2--0-----------|

G|-----------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

E G#

Back then we were trading

Cards behind the swing

E G#

Oh no, now its money, gold

And diamond rings

Now those days are over

G# A

And we are all ghosts

E A E

[Pre-Chorus]

We used to sleep all day and talk all night

G# A E A E

Stay up by the TV light (oh, oh)

When your baby teeth ain't milky white

G# A E A E

Wipe the stardust from your eyes (oh, oh)

I said "oh come on love, we'll be just fine

We're gonna live just like it's 1999"

E G#

[Chorus]

A E G#

In 1990

A E G#

In 1999

A E G#

In 1990

In 1999

[Bridge]

Oh, oh no, where does it go?

Will we ever fill your body up with chemicals

Oh, oh no, kaleidoscope

But whatever living better in

[Chorus]

A E G#

In 1990

A E G#

In 1999

A E G#

In 1990

In 1999

E A E

[Outro]

Nintendo, Atari

G# A

Sega's my Ferrari

E G#

I got it, I love it, I, I

In 1990

Sony electronics

G# A

Voodoo economics

E G#

I got it, I love it, I, I

In 1999

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