Standard Tuning
w/Capo on 2
(*= one strum)
Intro
C Am Am/D* F (2x)
C
I'm so glad you made the time to see me
Am
How's life, tell me how's your family
F C G
I haven't seen them in a while
C
You've been good, busier than ever
Am
We small talk, work and the weather
F C G
You're guard is up, and I know why
Am G
Because the last time you saw me
C F
It's still burned in the back of your mind
Am G F
You gave me roses and I left them there to die
C
So this is me swallowing my pride
Em
Standing in front of you saying
F
"I'm sorry for that night" and I go
C G
Back to December all the time
C
It turns out freedom ain't
(C)
Nothing but missing you
Em
Wishing I'd realized what I had
F
When you were mine
C
I'd go back to December,
G F
Turn around and make it all right
Am *once G*
I go back to December all the time
C Am Am/D* F (2x)
C
These days I haven't been sleeping
Am
Stayin' up playing back myself leaving
F C G
When your birthday passed and I didn't call
C
Then I think about summer all the beautiful times
Am
I watch you laughing from the passenger side
F C G
And realized I loved you in the fall
Am G
And then the cold came the dark days
C F
When fear crept into my mind
Am
You gave me all your love and
G F
All I gave you was goodbye
C
So this is me swallowing my pride
Em
Standing in front of you saying
F
"I'm sorry for that night" and I go
C G
Back to December all the time
C
It turns out freedom ain't
(C)
Nothing but missing you
Em
Wishing I'd realized what I had
F
When you were mine
C
I'd go back to December,
G F
Turn around and change my own mind
Am G
I go back to December all the time
C Am Am/D* F (2x)
Am F
I miss your tan skin your sweet smile
C G
So good to me, so right
Am F
And how you held me in your arms
C
That September night
G Am -stop
The first time you ever saw me cry
F -stop
Maybe this is wishful thinking
C
Probably mindless dreaming
(C) G *once
If you loved again I swear I'd love you right
Am *once G* F*
I'd go back in time and change it but I can't
Am* G* F*
So if the chain is on your door I understand
C
But this is me swallowing my pride
Em
Standing in front of you saying
F
"I'm sorry for that night" and I go
C G
Back to December...
C
It turns out freedom ain't
(C)
Nothing but missing you
Em
Wishing I'd realized what I had
F
When you were mine
C
I'd go back to December
G F
Turn around and make it all right
Am
I'd go back to December
G F
Turn around and change my own mind
Am *once G*
I go back to December all the time
C Am Am/D* F C Am Am/D* F*once
All the time
Have fun!
LLG♥
Hi :) First of all I added the song above to help by playing along to it.
So, I strum it like this: dd dudu. This pattern is played twice for each chord but there are exceptions here and there when it’s only played once through before the next chord change. Each chord always starts with that first down strum- down down, down-up down-up. Playing along with the song helps. I hope you can get it :)
Also, the intro is a bit different because of that one strum Am/D in there. Just start with the first verse and when your comfortable with that, go back to the intro and it might be easier to get down timing wise.
Strumming pattern please???
Hi :) First of all I added the song above to help by playing along to it.
So, I strum it like this: dd dudu. This pattern is played twice for each chord but there are exceptions here and there when it’s only played once through before the next chord change. Each chord always starts with that first down strum- down down, down-up down-up. Playing along with the song helps. I hope you can get it :)
Also, the intro is a bit different because of that one strum Am/D in there. Just start with the first verse and when your comfortable with that, go back to the intro and it might be easier to get down timing wise.