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A Cold Day In December
Recorded by George Jones
Written by Bobby Braddock
CWe tried hard to Fhold onCto
You lost your patience G7and I lost my Cmind
Now you ask me C7would I go Fthrough it
If Cyou came back G7one more Ctime
It'll be a cold day Fin DecemCber
It'll be a hot day in Fmid JuCly
Or a cool night in C7late SepFtember
Before I Cgive our G7love another Ctry
Just as sure Fas CaliCfornia
Has a white G7Atlantic Cshore
And a lovely C7eastern Fsunset
I Cwon't want you G7ooh anyCmore
Repeat #2
There will be icebergs Fin the arctic Cocean
There will be seashells Fin the Florida Csand
And an old heart C7within me Fbeating
Before I Cever G7take you back Cagain
Repeat #2

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A Cold Day In December

by George Jones

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A Cold Day In December

Recorded by George Jones

Written by Bobby Braddock

C F C

We tried hard to hold onto

G7 C

You lost your patience and I lost my mind

C7 F

Now you ask me would I go through it

C G7 C

If you came back one more time

F C

It'll be a cold day in December

F C

It'll be a hot day in mid July

C7 F

Or a cool night in late September

C G7 C

Before I give our love another try

F C

Just as sure as California

G7 C

Has a white Atlantic shore

C7 F

And a lovely eastern sunset

C G7 C

I won't want you ooh anymore

Repeat #2

F C

There will be icebergs in the arctic ocean

F C

There will be seashells in the Florida sand

C7 F

And an old heart within me beating

C G7 C

Before I ever take you back again

Repeat #2

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