Standard Tuning 
No Capo 


D   Bm G (2x) 

D 
I'm so glad you made the time to see me 
Bm 
How's life, tell me how's your family 
G                        D   A 
I haven't seen them in a while 
D 
You've been good, busier than ever 
Bm 
We small talk, work and the weather 
G                              D  A 
You're guard is up, and I know why 

Bm                    A 
Because the last time you saw me 
           D                          G 
It's still burned in the back of your mind  
            Bm          A                  G     
You gave me roses and I left them there to die 

   D 
So this is me swallowing my pride  
            F#m 
Standing in front of you saying  
                    G 
"I'm sorry for that night" and I go  
D                A               
Back to December all the time 
   D 
It turns out freedom ain't 
(D) 
Nothing but missing you 
F#m       
Wishing I'd realized what I had  
     G 
When you were mine  
       D 
I'd go back to December,  
A                           G  
Turn around and make it all right 
     Bm *once         A*            
I go back to December all the time 


D   Bm G (2x) 

D                          
These days I haven't been sleeping 
Bm 
Stayin' up playing back myself leaving 
G                                      D  A  
When your birthday passed and I didn't call 
       D             
Then I think about summer all the beautiful times  
Bm 
I watch you laughing from the passenger side 
G                               D  A 
And realized I loved you in the fall 

Bm                     A 
And then the cold came the dark days 
     D                  G 
When fear crept into my mind 
            Bm                    
You gave me all your love and 
      A           G 
All I gave you was goodbye 


   D 
So this is me swallowing my pride  
            F#m 
Standing in front of you saying  
                    G 
"I'm sorry for that night" and I go  
D                A              
Back to December all the time 
   D 
It turns out freedom ain't 
(D) 
Nothing but missing you 
F#m       
Wishing I'd realized what I had  
     G 
When you were mine  
       D 
I'd go back to December,  
A                         G  
Turn around and change my own mind 
     Bm               A             
I go back to December all the time 


D  Bm G (2x) 
  
            Bm            G  
I miss your tan skin your sweet smile 
   D              A 
So good to me, so right 
            Bm              G 
And how you held me in your arms 
               D 
That September night 
                   A           Bm -stop   
The first time you ever saw me cry 
                              G -stop 
Maybe this is wishful thinking 
                          D 
Probably mindless dreaming 
(D)                                     A *once 
If you loved again I swear I'd love you right 

       Bm *once         A*              G* 
I'd go back in time and change it but I can't 
          Bm*              A*          G* 
So if the chain is on your door I understand 

    D 
But this is me swallowing my pride  
            F#m                              
Standing in front of you saying  
                    G 
"I'm sorry for that night" and I go  
D              A 
Back to December... 
   D   
It turns out freedom ain't 
(D)             
Nothing but missing you 
F#m                               
Wishing I'd realized what I had  
     G   
When you were mine  
       D   
I'd go back to December  
A                           G                            
Turn around and make it all right 
       D          
I'd go back to December 
A                         G 
Turn around and change my own mind 
     Bm *once         A*         
I go back to December all the time 

D  Bm G         D  Bm G *once 
        All the time