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
C
As a child I rarely spoke
Am G
Often I heard
C Em
That my grandfather offered
G
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
C
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
C
T'was the fourth of July
Am
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
G
And I swear that at that moment
C
I could feel you in my heart
C
Hold tight, be strong
And soldier on
Am G
Cuz bebe you're my capricorn
F Em
Sometimes the world gets difficult
G
But you're not the type
To give up now
C G
We're blessed, we're cursed
C
The best, the worst
Am
But if you're the chorus
G
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
F
You turn up after days
C
A cacophony of lies
G C
Harm you do yourself-
Bm
You do to me-
C
And I can't control
G F
I swear when you get high
C Dm
It takes a little of my soul
C
Hold tight, be strong
Bm
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
C
I'm blessed, I'm cursed
The best, the worst
Am
If you're the chorus
G
I'm the verse
Em
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