Intro (x2):

D-D-D-DUDUD-D-DU-D-DUDUD-D--UDUDU
D
Bm
G

Verse Two:
D

Verse One:
Basic strumming pattern: D-D-D-DUDD-D-DU
D
I'm so glad you made 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 then ever.
Bm
We small talk, work and the weather
G
D A
Your guard is up and I know why.
Pre-Chorus:
Bm
A
Cause 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.
Chorus:
D
So this is me swallowing my pride,
F#m
G
Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night,
D
A
And I go back to December all the time.
D
It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you,
F#m
G
Wishing that I realized what I had when you were mine.
D
A
G
I'd go back to December, turn around and make it all right.
Bm
A
I go back to December all the time.

(repeat intro)

These days I haven't been sleeping

Bm
Staying up playing back myself leaving,
G
D A
When your birthday passed and I didn't call.
D
And I think about summer, all the beautiful times
Bm
I watched you laughing from the passenger side
G
D A
Realized that I loved you in the fall.
PC:
Bm
A
D
Then the cold came, the dark days when fear crept into my
G
mind.
Bm
A
G
You gave me all your love and all I gave you was goodbye.
Chorus:
D
So this is me swallowing my pride,
F#m
G
Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night.
D
A
And I go back to December all the time.
D
It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you,
F#m
G
Wishing that I realized what I had when you were mine.
D
A
G
I'd go back to December turn around and change my own mind.
Bm
A
I go back to December all the time
Solo (play intro chords)
Bridge:
Bm
G
D
I miss your tanned skin, your sweet smile, so good to me,
A

so right,
Bm
G
D
And how you held me in your arms that September night,
A
The first time you ever saw me cry.
Bm
Maybe this is wishful thinking,
G
Probably mindless dreaming
D
A
If we loved again I swear I'd love you right.
PC:
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.
Chorus:
D
But this is me swallowing my pride,
F#m
G
Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night,
D
A
And I go back to December.
D
Turns out freedom aint nothing but missing you,
F#m
G
Wishing that I realized what I had when you were mine.
D
A
G
I'd go back to December turn around and make it alright.
D
A
G
I'd go back to December turn around and change my own mind.
D
A
I go back to December all the time.
(play intro as outrro!)
[end of tab]

STANDARD TUNING w/
CAPO ON 3
(*= one strum)

Intro-

(C)
Flashing lights and we took a wrong turn and we
Am
Fell down the rabbit hole
C
You held on tight to me 'cause nothing's as it seems
Am
Spinning out of control

F
Am
Didn't they tell us don't rush into things
F
Am
Didn't you flash your green eyes at me
F
Am
G
Haven't you heard what becomes of curious minds
F
Am
Didn't it all seem new and exciting
F
Am
I felt your arms twisting around me
F
Am
G
I should've slept with one eye opened at night

F*
C*
We found wonderland
G*

Am*

You and I got lost in it

F*
C*

G*

Didn't you flash your green eyes at me

F
Am

Am*

And we pretended it, could last forever

F*
C*

ay-ay

We found wonderland
G*
Am*

F
Am
Didn't it all seem new and exciting

You and I got lost in it

F*
C*

G*

And life was never worse but, never better, ay-ay

F C G
Am

F
Am
I felt your arms twisting around me
F
Am
G
It's all fun and games till somebody loses their mind

(ay-ay..)
F C G

In wonderland
Am

(ay-ay..)
F C G

In wonderland
Am

(ay-ay..)
F C G

In wonderland
Am
F*

But Darlin'
F*
C*

(ay-ay..)

In wonderla-and

We found wonderland
G*
Am*
You and I got lost in it
F*
C*

G*

Am*

And we pretended it, could last forever

F*
C*

C
So we went on our way, too in love to think straight
Am

We found wonderland
G*
Am*

All alone or so it seemed

C

You and I got lost in it

F*
C*

But there were strangers watching and whispers turned to

talking
Am
And talking turned to screams, oh

F
Am
Didn't they tell us don't rush into things
F

Didn't you calm my fears with the Cheshire cat's smile,

ooh

Am

ay-ay

G*

And life was never worse but, never better, ay-ay

F C G
Am
(ay-ay..)
F C G

In wonderland
Am

(ay-ay..)
F C G

In wonderland
Am

(ay-ay..)
F C G

In wonderland
Am
F*

(ay-ay..)

In wonderla-and

F
C
We found wonderland
G
I reach for you
Am
F
But you were gone

G
Am
You and I got lost in it (got lost in it)
C

F
C
G
And life was never worse but, never better (never better)

G
Am
I knew I had to go back home
F

Am

You searched the world for something else to make you feel
like what we had

We found wonderland
G
Am

F
C
G
C*
And in the end in wonderland we both went mad

You and I got lost in it

F
C

Am

And we pretended it, could last forever

F
C
We found wonderland
G
Am

(in wonderland)

F
C
We found wonderland

You and I got lost in it

F
C

G
Am
You and I got lost in it

And life was never worse but, never better

F*

F
C
G
Am
And we pretended it, could last forever
(last forever)

In wonderla-and