Intro (x2):D-D-D-DUDUD-D-DU-D-DUDUD-D--UDUDUD Bm G

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 weatherG D A Your guard is up and I know why.

Pre-Chorus:

Bm A Cause the last time you saw me D GIs still burned in the back of your mind.Bm A G You gave me roses and I left them there to die.

Chorus:

DSo this is me swallowing my pride, F#m GStanding in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night, D AAnd I go back to December all the time. DIt turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you, F#m GWishing that I realized what I had when you were mine. D A GI'd go back to December, turn around and make it all right. Bm AI go back to December all the time.

(repeat intro)

Verse Two:

D These days I haven't been sleepingBmStaying up playing back myself leaving, G D AWhen your birthday passed and I didn't call. DAnd I think about summer, all the beautiful times BmI watched you laughing from the passenger sideG D ARealized that I loved you in the fall.

PC:

Bm A DThen the cold came, the dark days when fear crept into my Gmind. Bm A GYou gave me all your love and all I gave you was goodbye.

Chorus: DSo this is me swallowing my pride, F#m GStanding in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night. D AAnd I go back to December all the time. DIt turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you, F#m GWishing that I realized what I had when you were mine. D A GI'd go back to December turn around and change my own mind. Bm AI go back to December all the time

Solo (play intro chords)

Bridge:

Bm G DI miss your tanned skin, your sweet smile, so good to me, Aso right, Bm G D

And how you held me in your arms that September night, AThe first time you ever saw me cry.Bm Maybe this is wishful thinking, G Probably mindless dreamingD AIf 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 GSo if the chain is on your door, I understand.

Chorus: DBut this is me swallowing my pride, F#m GStanding in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night, D AAnd I go back to December.DTurns out freedom aint nothing but missing you, F#m GWishing that I realized what I had when you were mine. D A GI'd go back to December turn around and make it alright. D A GI'd go back to December turn around and change my own mind. D AI go back to December all the time.

(play intro as outrro!)

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STANDARD TUNING w/

CAPO ON 3

(*= one strum)

Intro- C

(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* Am*

And we pretended it, could last forever ay-ay

F* C*

We found wonderland

G* Am*

You and I got lost in it

F* C* G*

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

F C G Am

(ay-ay..) In wonderland

F C G Am

(ay-ay..) In wonderland

F C G Am

(ay-ay..) In wonderland

F C G Am F*

(ay-ay..) In wonderla-and

C

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

Am

All alone or so it seemed

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 Am

Didn't you flash your green eyes at me

F Am G

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

ooh

F Am

Didn't it all seem new and exciting

F Am

I felt your arms twisting around me

F Am G

It's all fun and games till somebody loses their mind

But Darlin'

F* C*

We found wonderland

G* Am*

You and I got lost in it

F* C* G* Am*

And we pretended it, could last forever ay-ay

F* C*

We found wonderland

G* Am*

You and I got lost in it

F* C* G*

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

F C G Am

(ay-ay..) In wonderland

F C G Am

(ay-ay..) In wonderland

F C G Am

(ay-ay..) In wonderland

F C G Am F*

(ay-ay..) In wonderla-and

G

I reach for you

Am F C

But you were gone

G Am

I knew I had to go back home

F C G

Am

You searched the world for something else to make you feel

like what we had

F C G C*

And in the end in wonderland we both went mad

F C

We found wonderland

G Am

You and I got lost in it

F C G Am

And we pretended it, could last forever (last forever)

F C

We found wonderland

G Am

You and I got lost in it (got lost in it)

F C G

And life was never worse but, never better (never better)

F C

We found wonderland

G Am

You and I got lost in it

F C G Am

And we pretended it, could last forever (in wonderland)

F C

We found wonderland

G Am

You and I got lost in it

F C G

And life was never worse but, never better

F*

In wonderla-and