I’m so glad you made time to see me.
How’s life?
Tell me, how’s your fam ’ly?
I have n’t seen them in a while.
You’ve been good, i er than ev er.
Small talk, work and the weath er.
Your guard is up and I know why.
Be cause the last time you saw me is still (D)burned in the back of your (G)mind.
You gave me (Bm)ros es and I (A)left them there to die.
So, (D)this is me swal low in’ my pride stand in’ in (F#m)front of you, say in’ I’m sor ry for that night.
And I go (D)back to De cem ber all the time.
It (D)turns out free dom ain’t noth in’ but miss in’ you, (F#m)wish in’ that I re al ized what I had when you were mine.
I go (D)back to De cem ber, turn a round and make it al right.
I go (Bm7)back to De cem ber all the time.
These days I n’t been sleep in’; (Bm)stay in’ up, play in’ back my self leav in’, when your birth day passed and I did n’t call.
Then I (D)think a bout sum mer, all the beau ti ful times I (Bm)watched you laugh in’ from the pas sen ger side and re al ized I loved you in the fall.
And then the cold came, the dark days when (D)fear crept in to my (G)mind.
You gave me (Bm)all your love and all I (A)gave you was good bye.
So,
I miss your (Bm)tan skin, your (G)sweet smile, so (D)good to me, so (A)right; and how you held me in your arms that Sep tem ber night, the first time you (A)ev er saw me cry.
(CN.C.)May be this is wish ful think in’,
(CN.C.)prob a bly mind less dream in’.
If we loved a gain, I swear I’d love you (A)right.
I’d go (Bm)back in time and change it, but I can’t.
So, if the (Bm)chain is on your door, I un der stand.
But (D)this is me swal low in’ my pride, stand in’ in (F#m)front of you, say in’ I’m sor ry for that night.
And I go (D)back to De cem ber.
It (D)turns out free dom ain’t noth in’ but miss in’ you, (F#m)wish in’ that I re al ized what I had when you were mine.
I go (D)back to De cem ber, turn a round and make it al right.
I go (Bm)back to De cem ber, turn a round and change my own (G)mind.
I go (Bm)back to De cem ber all the time,
all the time.
Back To December by Taylor Swift
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 138 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Back To December”
- What key is "Back To December" in?
- "Back To December" by Taylor Swift is in the key of D with a tempo of 138 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Back To December" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Back To December" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Back To December"?
- This arrangement of "Back To December" uses 9 chords: A, Bm, Bm7, C, D, Dsus4, F#m, G, +1 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Back To December" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Taylor Swift can I play here?
- Try "GETAWAY CAR", "THE LAST TIME", "ENCHANTED". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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