Written by Ryan Tedder / Taylor Swift
Intro: D Bm G D Bm G 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 A I go back to December all the time ( D Bm G ) ( D Bm G ) 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 ) ( D Bm G ) 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 The first time you ever saw me cryMaybe this is wishful thinking D Probably mindless dreaming D A If you 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 Bm G And then he said, it's too late to apologize D A It's too late Bm G He said, it's too late to apologize D A It's too late Bm G But, this is me swallowing my pride (It's too late to apologize) D Standing in front of you (It's too late) A Bm saying I'm sorry for that night (It's too late to apologize) G D A And I go back to December... (It's too late) Bm G It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you (Its too late to apologize) D A Wishing I'd realized what I had (It's too late) Bm when you were mine (It's too late to apologize) G D A Oh ho oh oh (It's too late) Bm He said you're not sorry (It's too late to apologize G D A No, no, no (It's too late) Bm You're not sorry (It's too late to apologize) G D A No, no, no (It's too late) Bm You're not sorry (It's too late to apologize) G D A No, no, no (It's too late) Bm You're not sorry G D A No, no, nohide this tabG|-stop|