Intro:CAm FC
Iʼm so glad you made time to see me
Am
Howʼs life, tell me, howʼs your family
F C G
I havenʼt seen them in a while
C
Youʼve been good, busier than ever
Am
We small talk, work and the weather
F C G
Your guard is up and I know why
Pre-Chorus:Am G
Cause the last time you saw me
C F
Is still burned in the back of your mind
Am G F
You gave me roses and I left them there to die
Chorus: C
So this is me swallowing my pride, standing in
Em F
front of you saying Iʼm sorry for that night
C G
And I go back to December all the time
C
It turns out freedom ainʼt nothing but missing you
Em F
Wishing Iʼd realized what I had when you were mine
C G F
I go back to December, turn around and make it alright
Am G
I go back to December all the time
Instrumental:CAm FCAm FC
These days I havenʼt been sleeping
Am
Staying up, playing back myself leaving
F C G
When your birthday passed and I didnʼt call
C
Then I think about summer, all the beautiful times
Am
I watched you laughing from the passenger side
F C G
And realized I loved you in the fall
Pre-Chorus:Am G
And when the cold came, the dark days
C F
When fear crept into my mind
Am
You gave me all your love
G F
and all I gave you was goodbye
Chorus: C
So this is me swallowing my pride, standing in
Em F
front of you saying Iʼm sorry for that night
C G
And I go back to December all the time
C
It turns out freedom ainʼt nothing but missing you
Em F
Wishing that Iʼd realized what I had when you were mine
C G F
I go back to December, turn around and change my own mind
Am G
I go back to December all the time
Instrumental:CAm FCAm FBridge: Am F
I miss your tan skin and your sweet smile
C G
So good to me, so right
Am F C
And how you held me in your arms that September night
G Am
The first time you ever saw me cry
Maybe this is wishful thinking
F
Probably mindless dreaming
C G
But if we loved again, I swear Iʼd love you right
Am G F
Iʼd go back in time and change it, but I canʼt
Am G F
So if the chain is on your door, I understand
Chorus: C
But this is me swallowing my pride, standing in
Em F
front of you saying Iʼm sorry for that night
C G
And I go back to December
C
It turns out freedom ainʼt nothing but missing you
Em F
Wishing that Iʼd realized what I had when you were mine
C G F
I go back to December, turn around and make it alright
Am G F
I go back to December, turn around and change my own mind
Am G
I go back to December all the time
C Am F C Am F
All the time