December 04 chords by The Oh Hellos

• Capo on 2nd
• Difficulty: Beginner

🎸 Verse 1:
C              C/E   Am
December of '04, we got a Yuletide show
C              C/E Am
The miracle of manna, an inch of snow
G
It didn't melt all day
Am
We used a trash can for a sleigh
F            C
And we still talk about it

C              C/E   Am
Here at decades older, I am less impressed
C                 C/E  Am
Seems the blessing only comes with bitterness
G                   Am
Bi-annually, at least, the pipes and asphalt will freeze
F             C
And we'll still talk about it

🎸 Pre-Chorus:
C
If I wish for anything this year
Am
It would be a bigger house
F
With walls spaced far enough apart
F
To keep my loved ones out the dark
C     C/E  Am    G
When the power grid goes out

🎸 Chorus:
C            Am
'Cause I keep you in my heart
C                 Am
Yeah, I keep you even when we are apart
C              F
And I'd keep you out of the dark
      C
If I only could

🎸 Verse 2:
C                  C/E Am
All that you believe in can survive this one
C                     C/E Am
A fairy only keeps her wings if you cheer them on
G
Well, it's hard to find a star
Am
In all this godforsaken dark
F          C
So I'll believe in you


C                    C/E Am
Sure, the days are colder and the nights are long
C                    C/E Am
But don't you worry, I don't think the magic's gone
G
We could light a fire
Am
We could lift our voices higher
F         C
We can believe in you

🎸 Pre-Chorus:
C
If I wish for anything this year
Am
It would be a crystal ball
F
Or the winning numbers on the wall
F
Wouldn't want a dime or dollar
G        F   Am     G
Only power to change anything at all

🎸 Chorus:
C            Am
'Cause I keep you in my heart
C              Am
I keep you even when we are apart
C             F
I'd keep you out of the dark
      C
If I only could

C            Am
Yeah, I keep you in my heart
C             Am
I keep you even when we're worlds apart
C              F
I will keep you out of the dark