The Wombats - 1996

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

C
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
A
cos now it feels like . . .

chorus

C G
we kiss with one eye on our tv set
Em G
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 . . .

C
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

C
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
A
cos now it feels like . . .

chorus

C G
we kiss with one eye on our tv set
Em G
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 . . .

C
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 x4

C G Em D x3