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This December

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Play song on Caop 3 
Verse 1
GI’m having trouble sleeping 
AmThere’s a deep ache in my soul
GTo be sought after, loved and held so closeC  D  
GMy clumsy self wants to be 
AmVulnerable in your love
GMy life to be worthwhile to never stop hoClding your handsD  
Chorus
GNo I won’t endure December, I’ll embrace it C  
I want the Ambest me with the best you come the nCew yearD  
GI will seek holiness before I seek yoCu
In my compAmlex world I won’t stop believing in faithCfulnessD  
This DeceGmber
Verse 2
GNot in consulting 
AMThe cloudy and the cold
GNot in emotional spending will you be foundC  D  
GNot in vaulting up my risks
AMNot in shaming myself to isolation 
GNot in counting calories or running my heCart ragged D  
Chorus
GI’m having trouble sleeping 
AmThere’s a deep ache in my soul
GTo be sought after, loved and held so closely C  D  
This DecemGber 

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This December

by Mary Clare Stroh

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Play song on Caop 3

Verse 1

I’m having trouble sleeping

There’s a deep ache in my soul

G C D

To be sought after, loved and held so close

My clumsy self wants to be

Vulnerable in your love

G C D

My life to be worthwhile to never stop holding your hands

Chorus

G C

No I won’t endure December, I’ll embrace it

Am C D

I want the best me with the best you come the new year

G C

I will seek holiness before I seek you

Am C D

In my complex world I won’t stop believing in faithfulness

This December

Verse 2

Not in consulting

The cloudy and the cold

G C D

Not in emotional spending will you be found

Not in vaulting up my risks

Not in shaming myself to isolation

G C D

Not in counting calories or running my heart ragged

Chorus

I’m having trouble sleeping

There’s a deep ache in my soul

G C D

To be sought after, loved and held so closely

This December

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