The verse uses the same short pattern all the way through, shown below:
Pattern #1
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|---6-6-6-6-4-7-6-6-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2--|
A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
E|------------------------------------|
Pattern #2
This is exactly the same but 5 steps higher. You could move everything down
1 string (physically) so it's played on the D and G strings or 5 frets up the
neck (which I prefer), shown below:
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|----11--11--11--11--9---12--11--11--6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7--|
A|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
The sequence is 2x Pattern #1, 1x Pattern #2, 1x Pattern #1. Then repeat the
second half of Pattern #1 before the Chorus.
=============== Chorus ===============
The Chorus is played on the first three strings:
e|-------12-------12---------------12-------12---------|
B|----12-------12-------12------12-------12-------12---|
G|-14-------14-------14------14-------14-------14------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
e|-------12--------12---------------12-------12--------|
B|----12--------12-------12------12-------12-------12--|
G|-13--------13-------13------13-------13-------13-----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
e|-------12-------12---------------12-------12---------|
B|----12-------12-------12------12-------12-------12---|
G|-14-------14-------14------13-------13-------13------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
Repeat once
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E B E B
E
1995 is missing buses
B E
It's walking 15 miles to see your love
It's knowing you're alive through all the fuzz
B
It's never coming down from going up
A
1995 is cutting classes
E A
It's sitting over coffees talking indie treats
E B
It's the mere sensation of being the first one that you see
E
When morning opens up the skies
B E
You see me when daylight opens up your eyes
A E
1995
A E
And though I'm happier now I always long somehow (x3)
A E
Back to 1995
B E B E
B
All my friends have different plans to make their lives worthwhile
Some for the better
E
Some for the worse
B
Some have gone to different cities searching every mile
E
For missing pieces that will make a whole
A
1995 seems like a long way to go
E A
If you ever were to find your way back home
E B
The only thing I really miss is being the first one that you see
E
When morning opens up the skies
B E
You see me when daylight opens up your eyes
A E
1995
A E
And though I'm happier now I always long somehow (x3)
A E
Back to 1995
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There's a few lead guitar bits at the bottom of version #1 of this tab
which might interest you too.