Back to December

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

(Bm)How's life?

Tell me, how's your fam'ly?

(G)I haven't seen them in a while.

(D)You've been good,

ier than ever.

(Bm)Small talk, work and the weather.

(G)Your guard is up and I know why.

(Bm)Because the last time (A)you saw me is still (D)burned in the back of your (G)mind.

You gave me (Bm)roses and I (A)left them there to die.

So, (D)this is me swallowin' my pride standin' in (F#m)front of you,

sayin' I'm sorry for that night.

And I go (D)back to December all the time.

It turns out freedom ain't nothin' but missin' you,

(F#m)wishin' that I realized what I had when you were mine.

I go (D)back to December, turn around and make it (G)alright.

I go (Bm7)back to December all the time.

(D)These days I n't been sleepin';

(Bm)stayin' up, playin' back myself leavin',

(G)when your birthday passed and I didn't call.

Then I (D)think about summer, all the beautiful times I (Bm)watched you laughin' from the passenger side and (G)realized I loved you in the fall.

(Bm)And then the cold (A)came, the dark days when (D)fear crept into my (G)mind.

You gave me (Bm)all your love and all I (A)gave you was (G)goodbye.

So,

(Bm)I miss your tan skin, your (G)sweet smile,

so (D)good to me, so (A)right;

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

the first time you ever saw me cry.

Maybe this is wishful (G)thinkin',

probably mindless (D)dreamin'.

If we loved again, I swear I'd love you (A)right.

I'd go (Bm)back in time and change it,

but I can't.

So, if the chain is on your door,

I understand.

But (D)this is me swallowin' my pride,

standin' in (F#m)front of you, sayin' I'm sorry for that night.

And I go (D)back to December.

It turns out freedom ain't nothin' but missin' you,

(F#m)wishin' that I realized what I had when you were mine.