Back To December

Back To December

   D A Em GD

 I'm so glad you made time to see me.
A

How's life, tell me how's your family?

Em                      G     A

I haven't seen them in a while.

D

You've been good, busier then ever.

A

Small talk, work and the weather

Em                         G   A

Your guard is up and I know why.

Em     G

Cause the last time you saw me  

       D                          Em

Is still burned in the back of your mind.         

   G           A                  Em   G

You gave me roses and I left them there to die.  

D

So this is me swallowing my pride,       

A                                      Em

Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night,      

   G                A

And I go back to December all the time.

D

Turns out freedom aint
nothing but missing you,

A                   Em

Wishing that I realized what I had when you were mine.  

     G                 A                           Em

I'd go back to December, turn around and make it all right.    

 G                A       D

I go back to December all the time.

D A Em GD

These days I haven't been sleeping

A

Staying up playing back myself leaving,

Em                                     G    A

When your birthday passed and I didn't call.

D

And I think about summer, all the beautiful times

A

I watched you laughing from the passenger side

Em                               G    A

Realized that I loved you in the fall.

Em                  G                  D                  Em

Then the cold came, the dark days when fear crept into my mind.        

 G                 A                  Em      G

You gave me all your love and all I gave you was goodbye.   

D

So this is me swallowing my pride,  

          A                                      Em

Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night,  

G                A

And I go back to December all the time.

D

Turns out freedom aint nothing but missing you,

A                                       Em

Wishing that I realized what I had when you were mine.   

  G                A                         Em

I'd go back to December turn around and change my own mind.    

 G                A       D

I go back to December all the time.

D A Em G            Em             G               D              A

I miss your tan skin, your sweet smile, so good to me, so right,

            Em               G                    D

And how you held me in your arms that September night,    

               A           Em

The first time you ever saw me cry.    

          G

Maybe this is wishful thinking,

D        A

Probably mindless dreaming

Em    G                                A

If we loved again I swear I'd love you right.     

  D                A               Em

I'd go back in time and change it but I can't      

    G                A       Em

So if the chain is on your door, I understand.  

  D

But this is me swallowing my pride,   

         A                                      Em

Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night,       

  G                A

And I go back to December   

D

It turns out freedom aint nothing but missing you,

A                                       Em

Wishing that I realized what I had when you were mine. 

      G                 A                         Em

I'd go back to December turn around and make it alright.       

G                A                             Em

I'd go back to December turn around and change my own mind.  

     G               A            Em    G

  I go back to December all the time.      

   D   A  

All the time