[Intro] 
|C |Am - F | x2
[Verse 1] 
C I'm so glad you made time to see me
Am How's life, tell me, how's your family
FCG I haven't seen them in a while
C You've been good, busier than ever
Am We small talk, work and the weather
FCG Your guard is up and I know why
 [Pre-Chorus] 
AmG Cause the last time you saw me
CF Is still burned in the back of your mind
AmGF You gave me roses and I left them there to die
 [Chorus] 
CEm So this is me swallowing my pride, standing in front of you
F Saying I'm sorry for that night
CG And I go back to December all the time
C It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you
EmF Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine
CGF I go back to December, turn around and make it alright
AmG I go back to December all the time
 
CAm F x2
C These days I haven't been sleeping
Am Staying up, playing back myself leaving
FCG When your birthday passed and I didn't call
C Then I think about summer, all the beautiful times
Am I watched you laughing from the passenger side
FCG And realized I loved you in the fall
AmG And when the cold came, the dark days
CF When fear crept into my mind
Am You gave me all your love
GF and all I gave you was goodbye
 [Chorus] 
CEm So this is me swallowing my pride, standing in front of you
F Saying I'm sorry for that night
CG And I go back to December all the time
C It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you
EmF Wishing that I'd realized what I had when you were mine
CGF I go back to December, turn around and change my own mind
AmG I go back to December all the time
 [Guitar Solo] 
CAm F x2
 [Bridge] 
AmF I miss your tan skin and your sweet smile
CG So good to me, so right
AmFC And how you held me in your arms that September night
GAm The first time you ever saw me cry
Am Maybe this is wishful thinking
F Probably mindless dreaming
CG But if we loved again, I swear I'd love you right
AmGF I'd go back in time and change it, but I can't
AmGF So if the chain is on your door, I understand
 (no comp) 
CEm But this is me swallowing my pride, standing in front of you
F Saying I'm sorry for that night
CG And I go back to December --> comp in
C It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you
EmF Wishing that I'd realized what I had when you were mine
CGF I go back to December, turn around and make it alright
AmGF I go back to December, turn around and change my own mind
AmG I go back to December all the time
CAm FCAmF