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[Intro]
Dm7 Bbsus2 F Fmaj7 F C/E
[Verse 1]
Dm7Last Christmas
Bbsus2Sitting round a fake tree
FOpening old woFmaj7unds I didn't Fask no onC/Ee to get me
And whDm7at is it
AbBbsus2out this time of year
Tie a bFow around the trFmaj7auma and pretFend that it's not hC/Eere
[Pre-Chorus]
VDm7iolent nights
LBbsus2onely nights
NFothing is calm here
NC/Eothing is bright
[Chorus]
OhDm7, the Christmas sBbsus2ong you never heard
FDeck the halls with sFmaj7adness
Every yFear it's getting wC/Eorse
OhDm7, hear those slBbsus2eigh bells on a hearse
Merry ChrFistmas everybFmaj7ody but for mFe
   C/EDecember Hurts
[Interlude]
Dm7Hark the herald Bbsus2angels sing
To the Fones who can't go home tonFmaj7ight and got nobFody to rC/Eing
[Verse 2]
Dm7Last Christmas
I was thrBbsus2own out of the house
I drFank myself to hFmaj7onest
Let the trFuth pour from my mC/Eouth
Dm7What is it abBbsus2out this family
It's the F25th of I remFmaj7ember everyFone of thC/Eese
[Pre-Chorus]
VDm7iolent nights
LBbsus2onely nights
NFothing is calm here
NC/Eothing is bright
[Chorus]
OhDm7, the Christmas sBbsus2ong you never heard
FDeck the halls with sFmaj7adness
Every yFear it's getting wC/Eorse
OhDm7, hear those slBbsus2eigh bells on a hearse
Merry ChrFistmas everybFmaj7ody but for mFe
   C/EDecember Hurts
[Outro]
Dm7Hark the herald Bbsus2angels sing
To the Fones who can't go home tonFmaj7ight and got nobFody to rC/Eing
Dm7Hark the herald Bbsus2angels sing
To the kFids who hear their pFmaj7arents fight and miss Fout of everythC/Eing
OhDm7, the Christmas sBbsus2ong you never heard
FDeck the halls with sadness
          N.C.
Cos for me December Hurts

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December Hurts

by RØRY

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Bbsus2

Fmaj7

C/E

[Intro]

Dm7 Bbsus2 F Fmaj7 F C/E

[Verse 1]

Dm7

Last Christmas

Bbsus2

Sitting round a fake tree

F Fmaj7 F C/E

Opening old wounds I didn't ask no one to get me

Dm7

And what is it

Bbsus2

About this time of year

F Fmaj7 F C/E

Tie a bow around the trauma and pretend that it's not here

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm7

Violent nights

Bbsus2

Lonely nights

Nothing is calm here

C/E

Nothing is bright

[Chorus]

Dm7 Bbsus2

Oh, the Christmas song you never heard

F Fmaj7

Deck the halls with sadness

F C/E

Every year it's getting worse

Dm7 Bbsus2

Oh, hear those sleigh bells on a hearse

F Fmaj7 F

Merry Christmas everybody but for me

C/E

December Hurts

[Interlude]

Dm7 Bbsus2

Hark the herald angels sing

F Fmaj7 F C/E

To the ones who can't go home tonight and got nobody to ring

[Verse 2]

Dm7

Last Christmas

Bbsus2

I was thrown out of the house

F Fmaj7

I drank myself to honest

F C/E

Let the truth pour from my mouth

Dm7 Bbsus2

What is it about this family

F Fmaj7 F C/E

It's the 25th of I remember everyone of these

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm7

Violent nights

Bbsus2

Lonely nights

Nothing is calm here

C/E

Nothing is bright

[Chorus]

Dm7 Bbsus2

Oh, the Christmas song you never heard

F Fmaj7

Deck the halls with sadness

F C/E

Every year it's getting worse

Dm7 Bbsus2

Oh, hear those sleigh bells on a hearse

F Fmaj7 F

Merry Christmas everybody but for me

C/E

December Hurts

[Outro]

Dm7 Bbsus2

Hark the herald angels sing

F Fmaj7 F C/E

To the ones who can't go home tonight and got nobody to ring

Dm7 Bbsus2

Hark the herald angels sing

F Fmaj7 F C/E

To the kids who hear their parents fight and miss out of everything

Dm7 Bbsus2

Oh, the Christmas song you never heard

Deck the halls with sadness

N.C.

Cos for me December Hurts

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