1999 Chords

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1999 by Charli Xcx is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, Bm and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			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" 
                D 
Wanna go back, wanna go 

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

G                         D         Bm 
 Ooh, wish that we could go back in time, uh 
            D 
Good memories 
G                     D         Bm 
 Ooh, maybe we could do it tonight 

Tonight's the night 

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" 
                D 
Wanna go back, wanna go 

G 
 Yeah, I remember back home 
                              Em    Bm 
Best friends, all night, no phone 

No cares, I was dumb and so young 
                          D 
My room singing Michael Jackson (Hee, hee) 
G 
 Never under pressure, oh 
                           Em   Bm 
Those days it was so much better, oh 
                                                                  D 
Feelin' cool in my youth, I'm askin' "Does anyone remember how we did it back then?" 

G                         D         Bm 
 Ooh, wish that we could go back in time, uh 
            D 
Good memories 
G                     D         Bm 
 Ooh, maybe we could do it tonight 

Tonight's the night 

Ah, yeah 

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" 
                D 
Wanna go back, wanna go 

                        G 
Back to where we came from 
                           D 
Playin' air guitar on the roof 
        Bm 
In the kitchen, up on the table 
                         D 
Like we had a beautiful view 
        G 
I wanna go 
                       D        Bm 
I just wanna go back, back to 1999 

Ah, yeah 

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 
                              Bm 
And he's right there, right there 

And we're right there, right there 
D 
Ah, ah, ah, I wanna go back 

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" 
                D 
Wanna go back, wanna go 

                        G 
Back to where we came from 
                           D 
Playin' air guitar on the roof 
        Bm 
In the kitchen, up on the table 
                         D 
Like we had a beautiful view 
        G 
I wanna go 
                       D        Bm 
I just wanna go back, back to 1999 

Ah, yeah 
    	

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