Back To December chords by Taylor Swift

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
      A
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
A
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
      A
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
A
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
      A
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
A
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