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Operation December

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CI can't say I rememberEm  
Being born Amin decemberG  
But the world Clooks differentEm  
When you're birthed tAmo the coldG  
As a chiCld I rarely spoke
AmOften I hGeard
That my grandfCather offeredEm  
A dollar per wordG  
CI like that you're thoughtEmful
AmPerceptive and clearEm  
Your frieFndship comes slowlyAm  
And fieDmrcely to pierAm  
You're loyaDml, intuiFtive
BmAlways true blueF  
GOf my affectFions
EmThese are but a fewDm  
F  G Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm Em
GI'm december I'm rareF  
DmI'm gold I'm flGare
CI'm different I swFear
                         Dm      G   Em   Ghold
Just like everyone here
You're quieCt, look inwardEm  
CompassiAmon and planEm  
FAlways your natureAm  
To heDmlp those you canC  
DmCovet our frieFndship
My glBmory was youF  
A chGild of decFember
EmI'm proud that I knewDm  
I am borCn I am endF  
I am torDmn I am mendG  
I am cyclCical, rendF  C  
I am siDmck in the endG  Dm  Em  G  
C ring out
I Ccan't say I remember
EmBeing born in decemberG  
But the world Clooks differentEm  
AmWhen you're birthed to the coldBm  
F (picks up here)  Am
My father was absent
DmMy mother was indifferenAmt
If thGey didn't lovFe me
CIt taught me to holdG  
C Am C F Em F G
CT'was the fourth of July
AmThe fireworks on high
BmLit our roFoftop in ManhatCtan
DmAnd I could feel you on my rightEm  
DmYou pulled me to a kiss C  
Right at the anthemBm's “rockets” partC  
GAnd I swear that at that moment
CI could feel you in my heart
CHold tight, be strong
And soldier on
AmCuz bebe you're my capricornG  
FSometimes the world gets difficultEm  
But you're not the typeG  
To give up now
CWe're blessed, we're cursedG  
TChe best, the worst
AmBut if you're the chorus
GI'm the verse
And there's nothing oFut there strongerEm  
When together Fwe're a songG  
YCou've been out hurting yourselfBm  
I can see it in Amyour eyesBm  
You turn up Fafter days
CA cacophony of lies
GHarm you do yourself-C  
You do to me-Bm  
And I can't contrCol
I swear when you gGet highF  
It takes a little Cof my soulDm  
Hold tiCght, be strong
Soldier onBm  
As Ambebe you're my capricornG  
SFometimes the world gets difficultEm  
But your'e not the Ftype to give up noGw
I'm blessed, I'm curseCd
The best, the worst
If you'rAme the chorus
GI'm the verse
But there's nothing out there strEmonger
When togethFer we're a songG  
(slow down) outro
CPlease come hEmome-Am  C  F  
Please come home and Gstop being aloneC  
CPlease come home-Bm  Am  C  F  
Please come home and Gstop being aloneC  
CPlease come hEmome-Am  C  F  
Please come home and Gstop being aloneC  

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Operation December

by Morning Glory

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C Em

I can't say I remember

Am G

Being born in december

C Em

But the world looks different

Am G

When you're birthed to the cold

As a child I rarely spoke

Am G

Often I heard

C Em

That my grandfather offered

A dollar per word

C Em

I like that you're thoughtful

Am Em

Perceptive and clear

F Am

Your friendship comes slowly

Dm Am

And fiercely to pier

Dm F

You're loyal, intuitive

Bm F

Always true blue

G F

Of my affections

Em Dm

These are but a few

F G Dm G Dm G Dm G Dm Em

G F

I'm december I'm rare

Dm G

I'm gold I'm flare

C F

I'm different I swear

Dm G Em G

hold

Just like everyone here

C Em

You're quiet, look inward

Am Em

Compassion and plan

F Am

Always your nature

Dm C

To help those you can

Dm F

Covet our friendship

Bm F

My glory was you

G F

A child of december

Em Dm

I'm proud that I knew

C F

I am born I am end

Dm G

I am torn I am mend

C F C

I am cyclical, rend

Dm G Dm Em G

I am sick in the end

C ring out

I can't say I remember

Em G

Being born in december

C Em

But the world looks different

Am Bm

When you're birthed to the cold

F (picks up here) Am

My father was absent

Dm Am

My mother was indifferent

G F

If they didn't love me

C G

It taught me to hold

C Am C F Em F G

T'was the fourth of July

The fireworks on high

Bm F C

Lit our rooftop in Manhattan

Dm Em

And I could feel you on my right

Dm C

You pulled me to a kiss

Bm C

Right at the anthem's “rockets” part

And I swear that at that moment

I could feel you in my heart

Hold tight, be strong

And soldier on

Am G

Cuz bebe you're my capricorn

F Em

Sometimes the world gets difficult

But you're not the type

To give up now

C G

We're blessed, we're cursed

The best, the worst

But if you're the chorus

I'm the verse

F Em

And there's nothing out there stronger

F G

When together we're a song

C Bm

You've been out hurting yourself

Am Bm

I can see it in your eyes

You turn up after days

A cacophony of lies

G C

Harm you do yourself-

You do to me-

And I can't control

G F

I swear when you get high

C Dm

It takes a little of my soul

Hold tight, be strong

Soldier on

Am G

As bebe you're my capricorn

F Em

Sometimes the world gets difficult

F G

But your'e not the type to give up now

I'm blessed, I'm cursed

The best, the worst

If you're the chorus

I'm the verse

But there's nothing out there stronger

F G

When together we're a song

(slow down) outro

C Em Am C F

Please come home-

G C

Please come home and stop being alone

C Bm Am C F

Please come home-

G C

Please come home and stop being alone

C Em Am C F

Please come home-

G C

Please come home and stop being alone

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