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[Chorus]
  GI just wanna go back, Dback to 19Bm99
Take a ride to my oDld neighborhGood
I just wanna go back, sing, D"Hit me baby, Bmone more time"
Wanna go back, wDanna go
[Verse 1]
 GYeah, I just wanna go back
Nike EmAirs, All ThatBm  
CD, old Mercedes, Drive 'round listeDning to Shady like, oGh
Never under pressure, oh Those days it was Emso much better, Bmoh
Feelin' cool in my youth, relaxin' No money, no problem, It was eaDsy back then
[Pre-Chorus]
 GOoh, wish that we could gDo back in Bmtime, uh
Good memorieDs
 GOoh, maybe we could dDo it tonigBmht
  N.C
Tonight's the night
[Chorus]
  GI just wanna go back, Dback to 19Bm99
Take a ride to my oDld neighborhGood
I just wanna go back, sing, D"Hit me baby, Bmone more time"
Wanna go back, wDanna go
[Verse 2]
 GYeah, I remember back home
Best friends, all night, no phEmoneBm  
No cares, I was dumb and so young
My room singing Michael JaDckson (Hee, hee)
 GNever under pressure, oh
Those days it was so much bEmetterBm, oh
Feelin' cool in my youth, I'm askin' "Does anyone remember how we Ddid it back then?"
[Pre-Chorus]
 GOoh, wish that we could gDo back in Bmtime, uh
Good memorieDs
 GOoh, maybe we could dDo it tonigBmht
  N.C
Tonight's the night
Ah, yeah
[Chorus]
  GI just wanna go back, Dback to 19Bm99
Take a ride to my oDld neighborhGood
I just wanna go back, sing, D"Hit me baby, Bmone more time"
Wanna go back, wDanna go
[Post-Chorus]
Back to where we came frGom
Playin' air guitar on the rDoof
In the kBmitchen, up on the table
Like we had a beautiful vDiew
I wanna Ggo
I just wanna go back, bDack to 19Bm99
Ah, yeah
[Bridge]
Back to 1999
  GI know those days are over but a boy can fantasDize
'Bout BmJTT on MTV and when I close my e-e-Deyes
 GAnd I'm right there, right thereD  
And he's right there, right thBmere
And we're right there, right there
DAh, ah, ah, I wanna go back
[Chorus]
  GI just wanna go back, Dback to 19Bm99
Take a ride to my oDld neighborhGood
I just wanna go back, sing, D"Hit me baby, Bmone more time"
Wanna go back, wDanna go
[Post-Chorus]
Back to where we came frGom
Playin' air guitar on the rDoof
In the kBmitchen, up on the table
Like we had a beautiful vDiew
I wanna Ggo
I just wanna go back, bDack to 19Bm99
Ah, yeah

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1999

by Charli XCX

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[Chorus]

G D Bm

I just wanna go back, back to 1999

D G

Take a ride to my old neighborhood

D Bm

I just wanna go back, sing, "Hit me baby, one more time"

Wanna go back, wanna go

[Verse 1]

Yeah, I just wanna go back

Em Bm

Nike Airs, All That

D G

CD, old Mercedes, Drive 'round listening to Shady like, oh

Em Bm

Never under pressure, oh Those days it was so much better, oh

Feelin' cool in my youth, relaxin' No money, no problem, It was easy back then

[Pre-Chorus]

G D Bm

Ooh, wish that we could go back in time, uh

Good memories

G D Bm

Ooh, maybe we could do it tonight

N.C

Tonight's the night

[Chorus]

G D Bm

I just wanna go back, back to 1999

D G

Take a ride to my old neighborhood

D Bm

I just wanna go back, sing, "Hit me baby, one more time"

Wanna go back, wanna go

[Verse 2]

Yeah, I remember back home

Em Bm

Best friends, all night, no phone

No cares, I was dumb and so young

My room singing Michael Jackson (Hee, hee)

Never under pressure, oh

Em Bm

Those days it was so much better, oh

Feelin' cool in my youth, I'm askin' "Does anyone remember how we did it back then?"

[Pre-Chorus]

G D Bm

Ooh, wish that we could go back in time, uh

Good memories

G D Bm

Ooh, maybe we could do it tonight

N.C

Tonight's the night

Ah, yeah

[Chorus]

G D Bm

I just wanna go back, back to 1999

D G

Take a ride to my old neighborhood

D Bm

I just wanna go back, sing, "Hit me baby, one more time"

Wanna go back, wanna go

[Post-Chorus]

Back to where we came from

Playin' air guitar on the roof

In the kitchen, up on the table

Like we had a beautiful view

I wanna go

D Bm

I just wanna go back, back to 1999

Ah, yeah

[Bridge]

Back to 1999

G D

I know those days are over but a boy can fantasize

Bm D

'Bout JTT on MTV and when I close my e-e-eyes

G D

And I'm right there, right there

And he's right there, right there

And we're right there, right there

Ah, ah, ah, I wanna go back

[Chorus]

G D Bm

I just wanna go back, back to 1999

D G

Take a ride to my old neighborhood

D Bm

I just wanna go back, sing, "Hit me baby, one more time"

Wanna go back, wanna go

[Post-Chorus]

Back to where we came from

Playin' air guitar on the roof

In the kitchen, up on the table

Like we had a beautiful view

I wanna go

D Bm

I just wanna go back, back to 1999

Ah, yeah

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