1996 chords by The Wombats (Official Version)

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E
G#m
F#
B
C#5
B/F#
D#m7
C#

Intro 1

G#m

Verse 1
G#m 
I had no cares in the 1990s
F# 
I knew of no downfalls
E 
Though war was breaking out
G#m 
all around me
F# 
My concerns were with prank calls
E 

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Pre-chorus 1

She kissed me on the cheek,

she kissed me on the cheek

G#m

Right in front of the older kids

When our self-belief, our self-belief

G#m

C#5

Wasn't scarred by the modern itch

Chorus 1
'Cause now it feels like
E 
B 
G#m 
We kiss with one eye on our TV set
F# 
E 
And the more I give, the less I get
B 
Needing fairground rides
G#m 
just to spark a smile
F# 
There's little here to miss
E 
B 
Bring back nineteen ninety six
G#m 
F# 
Bring back nineteen ninety six
E 
So hard to beat those teenage kicks
B 
G#m 
F# 
Bring back nineteen ninety six

Interlude 1

G#m

B/F#

D#m7

Verse 2
E 
G#m 
We were cloning sheep in the 1990s
F# 
We were building telescopes
E 
And sugar filled the whole
G#m 
of my body
F# 
As I urged it on to grow
E 

Pre-chorus 2
I kissed her on the cheek,
I kissed her on the cheek
G#m 
F# 
Just to impress the older kids
E 
B 
But my self-belief, my self-belief
G#m 
C# 
Wasn't lost  in the modern glitch

Chorus 2
'Cause now it feels like
E 
B 
G#m 
We kiss with one eye on our TV set
F# 
E 
And the more I give, the less I get
B 
Needing fairground rides
G#m 
just to spark a smile
F# 
There's little here to miss
E 
B 
Bring back nineteen ninety six
G#m 
C# 
Bring back nineteen ninety six

Bridge 1
E 
B 
Stop talking, stop talking
G#m 
C# 
I need a lover, not a friend tonight
E 
B 
I'm leaving, I'm leaving
G#m 
C# 
I'm not cut out for the modern life
E 

Outro 1
G#m 
B 
D#m7 
E 
G#m 
B 
D#m7 
E 
I'll never beat those teenage kicks
G#m 
B 
D#m7 
E 
I'll never beat those teenage kicks
B 
G#m 
D#m7 
E 
I'll never beat those teenage kicks
B 
G#m 
D#m7 
E 
Bring back nineteen ninety six
B 
G#m 
D#m7 
E 
B 
G#m 
D#m7 
E 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

E
G#m
F#
B
C#5
B/F#
D#m7
C#

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: G# minorBPM: 106

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
C#5: x-4-6-x-x-x
B/F#: 2-x-4-4-4-x
D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x

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This is the definitive original version of 1996 by The Wombats, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G# minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of The Wombats's performance.