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Back To December by Taylor Swift Back To December TRANSPOSE & CAPO ON 2 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 F#m 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 F#m 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 F#m 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 F#m 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 F#m 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 F#m 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 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 --------------- version 2 Tuning: Capo on 2nd C Am F G Em e|-0---0---1---3---0-| B|-1---1---1---3---0-| G|-0---2---2---0---0-| D|-2---2---3---0---2-| A|-3---0---3---2---2-| E|-x---x---1---3---0-| C (C) Am F C (C) Am F C I'm so glad you made time to see me Am How's life, tell me how's your family F C G I haven't seem them in a while C You've been good, busier than ever Am We small talk, work and the weather F C G Your guard is up and I know why Am G Because 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 C So this is me swallowing my pride Em F Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night C G And I go back to December all the time C It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you Em F Wishing I'd 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 C (C) Am F C (C) Am F C These days I haven't been sleeping Am Staying up playing back myself leaving F C G 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 F G And realized I loved you in the fall Am G And then the cold came, the dark days C F When fear crept into my mind Am G F You gave me all your love And all I gave you was goodbye C So this is me swallowing my pride Em F Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night C G And I go back to December all the time C It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you Em F Wishing I'd 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 C (C) Am F C (C) F 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 The first time you ever saw me cry Am Maybe this is wishful thinking F Probably mindless dreaming C G But if we loved again, I swear I'd love you right Am F G I'd go back in time and change it, but I can't Am F G So if the chain is on your door, I understand C But this is me swallowing my pride Em F Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night C G And I go back to December C It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you Em F Wishing I'd 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 (C) Am F C (C) Am F All the time --------------- version 3 Tuning: Capo 2 Chords Used: C x32010 Am x02210 F x33211 G 320033 Intro: C Am F x2 Verse: C I'm so glad you made the time to see me Am How's life, tell me how's your family F C G I haven't seen them in a while C You've been good, busier than ever Am We small talk, work and the weather F C G You're guard is up, and I know why Pre-Chorus: Am G Because the last time you saw me C F It's 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 G Standing in front of you saying F "I'm sorry for that night" and I go C G Back to December all the time C It turns out freedom made, Nothing but missing you G Wishing I'd realized what I had F When you were mine C I'd go back to December, G F Turn around and make it all right Am G I go back to December all the time C Am F x2 Verse: C These days I haven't been sleeping Am Stayin' up playing back myself leaving F C G When your birthday passed and I didn't call C Then I think about summer all the beautiful times Am I watch you laughing from the passenger side F C G And realized I loved you in the fall Pre-Chorus: Am G And then the cold came the dark days C F When fear crept into my mind Am You gave me all your love and G F All I gave you was goodbye Chorus: C So this is me swallowing my pride G Standing in front of you saying F "I'm sorry for that night" and I go C G Back to December all the time C It turns out freedom made, Nothing but missing you G Wishing I'd realized what I had F When you were mine C I'd go back to December, G F Turn around and make it all right Am G I go back to December all the time C Am F x2 Bridge: Am F I miss your tan skin your sweet smile C G So good to me, so right Am F And how you held me in your arms C That September night G Am The first time you ever saw me cry F Maybe this is wishful thinking C Probably mindless dreaming G If you loved again I swear I'd love you right Am G F I'd go back in time and change it but I can't Am G F So if the chain is on your door I understand Chorus: C But this is me swallowing my pride G Standing in front of you saying F "I'm sorry for that night" and I go C G Back to December... C It turns out freedom made, Nothing but missing you Am Wishing I'd realized what I had F When you were mine C I'd go back to December G F Turn around and make it all right C I'd go back to December G F Turn around and change my own mind C G I go back to December all the time C Am F x2 --------------- version 4 Intro: Guitar 1: |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |-12-11-------11--------11-11h12-------------------| 2X |-------12h14------12h14---------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------| make it a little distorted and put some delay on this one. Guitar 2: |-----------------| |-----------------| |-7---------------| |-7----4---5~-----| 2X |-5----4---5~-----| |------2---3~-----| Verse: Guitar 1: |-----------------| |-----------------| |-7---------7-----| |-7--7--5---7-7---| 2X |-5--7--5---5-7---| |----5--3-----5---| Guitar 2: |-2--0--3---2-0---| |-3--2--3---3-2---| |-2--2--0---2-2---| |-0--x--0---0-x---| 2x |----x--2-----x---| |----x--3-----x---| Refrain: Both Guitars: |-----------------| |-----------------| |-4~--------------| |-4~--7~-5~-------| 2X |-2~--7~-5~-------| |-----5~-3~-------| Chorus: Guitar 1: |-------------------| |-------------------| |-7---------7~------| |-7--4--5---7~-7~---| 2X |-5--4--5---5~-7~---| |----2--3------5~---| Guitar 2: |-2--2--3---2--0----| |-3--2--3---3--2----| |-2--2--0---2--2----| |-0--4--0---0--x----| 2X |----4--2------x----| |----2--3------x----| Verse 2 : (same as verse 1) Brigde: |--------| |--------| |-4------| |-4-7-5--| |-2-7-5--| |---5-3--| Then just Reapet some part of this song: I'm so glad you made time to see me. How's life, tell me how's your family? I haven't seen them in a while. You've been good, busier then ever. We small talk, work and the weather Your guard is up and I know why. Cause the last time you saw me Is still burned in the back of your mind. You gave me roses and I left them there to die. So this is me swallowing my pride, Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night, And I go back to December all the time. Turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you, Wishing that I realized what I had when you were mine. I'd go back to December, turn around and make it all right. I go back to December all the time. These days I haven't been sleeping Staying up playing back myself leaving, When your birthday passed and I didn't call. And I think about summer, all the beautiful times I watched you laughing from the passenger side Realized that I loved you in the fall. Then the cold came, the dark days when fear crept into my mind. You gave me all your love and all I gave you was goodbye. --------------- version 5 Tuning: Standard (sounds better with Capo on 2) e|-1---0-----------------------------1----0--------------------------------------| B|-1------1-------------1-------1----1------1------------1-----------------------| G|-0---------0-----2----2-----2------0--------0----2-----2-----------------------| D|-----------------2----3---3----------------------2-----3-----------------------| A|-----------------0-------------------------------0-----------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------3----1---------0----0-0-----0----1----------3----1-----------------------| G|------0----0----0---------------------------------0----------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-3-------------------------------------------0---------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------0---------3------------------------| B|-000---0---1-------3--1--3--1---3--1---3----1---3--3----3----------------------| G|-----2--------------------------------------0------0---------------------------| D|--------------3-----------------------------2----------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------3----------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----3---1-----0----0--0--0---1---------3----1----0-0-0----0--1----------------| G|-----0---0---0------------------------------------------2----------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-3---------------------------------0-------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------0---------3-------------0-------------------------| B|-----3--1---3--1---3--1---3---1---3--3----3--------------3----------3----1------| G|------------------------------0------0----------222-------------4----------0--0-| D|-3----------------------------2------------------------------0------------------| A|------------------------------3---------------0---------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------0-----------------------------------| B|-1----1--1---1---------------------1----1---3-----1--1---0----0---0-------1-| G|-0--------------0---0---------0-0-------2------------------------------2----| D|-2-----------------------3--------------------------------------------------| A|-3--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------0----0-----0-----0--0----0--0------0--------| B|---------1--------------1------1--3----------3----------------3------------| G|----2-------2-------2----------0-------------------------------------------| D|-3--------------3----------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-0-----0--0------0-----0----0----3------------------------0----------------| B|----3--------3------------------------0---1------------1-----1-------------| G|--------------------------------------2------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------3--------3----3----------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------0--0---------0-----------------0-----0--0----0---0---0--0-----0-| B|-1---3------------1---------0--1----3-----1--3-------3----------------3----| G|-0----------------------------------------0--------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-0----0---0----0---0----0---3-----------------------0------------0--0------| B|---3--------3----------------------1------------1-----1---1--3----------1--| G|--------------------------------2-------------------------0----------------| D|--------------------------------3------3---3-------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-0---------------------1---0---------------------------------1---0--------------------| B|-----0--1-----3--------1------1------------1----------1------1------1-----------1--1--| G|-----------------------0----------0---2----2-------2---------0----------0---2---2--0--| D|--------------------------------------2----3----3---------------------------2---3--2--| A|--------------------------------------0-------------------------------------0------3--| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| I'm so glad you made time to see me. How's life, tell me how's your family? I haven't seen them in a while. You've been good, busier then ever. We small talk, work and the weather Your guard is up and I know why. Cause the last time you saw me Is still burned in the back of your mind. You gave me roses and I left them there to die. So this is me swallowing my pride, Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night, And I go back to December all the time. Turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you, Wishing that I realized what I had when you were mine. I'd go back to December, turn around and make it all right. I go back to December all the time. These days I haven't been sleeping Staying up playing back myself leaving, When your birthday passed and I didn't call. And I think about summer, all the beautiful times I watched you laughing from the passenger side Realized that I loved you in the fall. Then the cold came, the dark days when fear crept into my mind. You gave me all your love and all I gave you was goodbye. | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend --------------- version 6 intro: e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----7---7---7-10-----7---7---7-10-----7---10--------------------| G|-7-9--------------7-9--------------7-9----------7---------7h9----| D|------------------------------------------------------7h9--------| x2 A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| Here's what the Electric Guitar plays in the intro: e|------------------------------------| B|---8---7----------------------------| G|-----------7------------------------| D|---------------7-----------(7h9)x4--| x2 A|------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------| I'm so glad you made time to see me. How's life, tell me how's your family? I haven't seen them in a while. You've been good, busier then ever. We small talk, work and the weather Your guard is up and I know why. Cause the last time you saw me Is still burned in the back of your mind. You gave me roses and I left them there to die. So this is me swallowing my pride, Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night, And I go back to December all the time. Turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you, Wishing that I realized what I had when you were mine. I'd go back to December, turn around and make it all right. I go back to December all the time. These days I haven't been sleeping Staying up playing back myself leaving, When your birthday passed and I didn't call. And I think about summer, all the beautiful times I watched you laughing from the passenger side Realized that I loved you in the fall. Then the cold came, the dark days when fear crept into my mind. You gave me all your love and all I gave you was goodbye. --------------- version 7 This is what the guitar plays: e|------------------------------------| B|---8---7----------------------------| G|-----------7------------------------| D|---------------7-----------(7h9)x4--| A|------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------| This is in the background behind the guitar: e|---0-2---2------0-2---2-------0-2--5---------------------------------------| B|-3-------3----3-------3----3-------------0---------------------------------| G|-2-------2----2-------2----4-------------0---------------------------------| D|-0-------0----0-------0----------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------3---------------------------------| I'm so glad you made time to see me. How's life, tell me how's your family? I haven't seen them in a while. You've been good, busier then ever. We small talk, work and the weather Your guard is up and I know why. Cause the last time you saw me Is still burned in the back of your mind. You gave me roses and I left them there to die. So this is me swallowing my pride, Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night, And I go back to December all the time. Turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you, Wishing that I realized what I had when you were mine. I'd go back to December, turn around and make it all right. I go back to December all the time. These days I haven't been sleeping Staying up playing back myself leaving, When your birthday passed and I didn't call. And I think about summer, all the beautiful times I watched you laughing from the passenger side Realized that I loved you in the fall. Then the cold came, the dark days when fear crept into my mind. You gave me all your love and all I gave you was goodbye. | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend --------------- version 8 Standard Tuning D A Em G e|-2---0---0---3-| B|-3---2---0---3-| G|-2---2---0---0-| D|-0---2---2---0-| A|-0---0---2---2-| E|-0---0---0---3-| D A Em G D 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 G D 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 --------------- version 9 Capo 2 Intro: C F 2x C I'm so glad you made time to see me G How's life, tell me, how's your family Am F C G I haven't seem them in a while C You've been good, busier than ever G W'll small talk, working the weather Am F C G Your guard is up and I know why Am F Cause the last time you saw me C G Is still burned in the back of your mind Am G F You gave me roses and I left them there to die C G So this is me swallowing my pride, standing in front of you F Saying I'm sorry for that night Am G And I go back to December all the time C It turns out freedom aint nothing but missing you G F Wishing I realized what i had when you were mine Am G F I go back to December, turn around and make it alright Am G I go back to December all the time C F C F C These days I haven't been sleeping G Staying up, playing back myself leaving Am F C G When your birthday passed and I didn't call C Then I think about summer, all the beautiful times G I watched you laughing from the passenger side Am F C G And realized I loved you in the fall Am F And when the cold came, the dark days C G When fear crept into my mind Am You gave me all your love G F and all I gave you was goodbye C G So this is me swallowing my pride, standing in front of you F Saying I'm sorry for that night Am G And I go back to December all the time C It turns out freedom made nothing but missing you G F Wishing that I'd realized what I had when you were mine 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 F C F 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 Septmber 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 I'd love you right Am F G I'd go back in time and change it, but I can't Am F G So if the chain is on your door, I understand C G But this is me swallowing my pride, standing in front of you F Saying I'm sorry for that night Am G And I go back to December C It turns out freedom made nothing but missing you G F Wishing that I'd realized what I had when you were mine Am 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 F C All the time C F --------------- version 10 No Capo D Bm D Bm D I'm so glad you made time to see me. Bm How's life, tell me how's your family? G Bm A I haven't seen them in a whi-i-i-ile. D You've been good, busier then ever. Bm We small talk, work and the weather G Bm A Your guard is up and I know wh-i-i-i-y. Bm A Because the last time you saw me D G Is 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 G Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that niiiight, Bm A And I go back to December all the time. D Turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you, A G Wishing that I realized what I had when you were miiiine. Bm A G I'd go back to December, turn around and make it alright. Bm A D Bm D Bm I go back to December all the time. D These days I haven't been sleeping Bm Staying up playing back myself leaving, G Bm A When your birthday passed and I didn't ca-a-a-all. D And I think about summer, all the beautiful times Bm I watched you laughing from the passenger side G Bm A 'Nd realized that I loved you in the fa-a-a-all. Bm A D G Then the cold came, the dark days when fear crept into my mind. Bm A G You gave me all your love and all I gave you was goodbye. D So this is me swallowing my pride, A G Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that niiiight, Bm A And I go back to December all the time. D Turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you, A G Wishing that I realized what I had when you were miiiine. Bm A G I'd go back to December turn around and change my own mind. Bm A D Bm I go back to December all the time Bm A D G I miss your tanned skin, your sweet smile, so good to me, so right, D A Bm And how you held me in your arms that September night, A Bm (x3 fast strum) The first time you ever saw me cry. A (x3 fast strum) Maybe this is wishful thinking, D Probably mindless dreaming G A If we loved again I swear I'd love you right. Bm 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 G Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that niiiight, Bm A And I go back to December. D Turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you, Bm G Wishing that I realized what I had when you were miiiine. D A G I'd go back to December turn around and make it alright. Bm A G I'd go back to December turn around and change my own mind. Bm A D Bm I go back to December all the time. D Bm (G) All the time --------------