December (acoustic version) (1995)    (video)    (midi)

 

    E - D - A - G (2x)

 

    E                            D                     A

1.      Why drink the water from my hand,

           G                                E      - D - A - G

    contagious as you think I am ?

E                        D                               A

    Just turn my sun towards your domain,

              G                            E      - D - A - G

    your cup runneth over again.

 

E                                   - D

    Don't scream about,       don't think aloud,

A                                     G                          E

    turn your head, now, baby, just spit me out.

                               - D

Don't worry about,          don't speak of doubt,

A                                     G                          E

    turn your head, now, baby, just spit me out.

 

+  E - D - A - G (2x)     +  E - D - A - G (2x)

 

    E                      D                    A

2.     Why follow me to higher ground,

     G                             E       - D - A - G

    lost as you swear I am ?

E                          D                      A

    Don't throw away your basic needs,

     G                                 - E - D - A - G

    ambiance, and vanity.

 

+  CHORUS  (2x)   

 

+  E - D - A - G (2x)     +  E - D - A - G (2x)    +  E - D - A - G (2x)

 

      E                                    D

    December promise you gave unto me,

      A                                   G

    December whispers of treachery.

       E                                       D

    December clouds are now covering me,

      A                             G

    December songs no longer I sing.

 

 

 

 

 

E                                          D

    December promise you gave unto me,

A                                         G

    December whispers of treachery.

E                                              D

    December clouds are now covering me,

A                                   G

    December songs no longer I sing.

 

E                                   - D

    Don't scream about,       don't think aloud,

A                                     G                          E

    turn your head, now, baby, just spit me out.

                               - D

Don't worry about,          don't speak of doubt,

A                                     G                          E

    turn your head, now, baby, just spit me out.

 

    E - D - A            G                          E

+                Yeah, baby, just spit me out !

    D - A               G                          E      - D - A - G - E

               Yeah, baby, just spit me out !

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)    (Collective Soul)