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Taylor Swift - Back to December Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G, Em
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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CI’msogladyoumadetimetoseeme.
AmHow’slife?Tellmehow’syourfamily?
FIhaven’tseentheminaCwhileG
CYou’vebeengood,busierthanever,
AmWesmalltalk,workandtheweather,
FYourguardisupandIknowCwhyG
AmBecausethelasttimeGyousawme
IsstillCburnedinthebackofyourFmind.
YougavemeAmrosesandIGleftthemtheretoFdie
SoCthisismeswallowingmypride
StandinginEmfrontofyousaying“I’msorryforthatFnight”
AndIgoCbacktoDecemberGallthetime.
ItCturnsoutfreedomain’tnothingbutmissingyou
EmWishingI’drealizedwhatIhadwhenFyouweremine
I’dgoCbacktoDecember,GturnaroundandmakeitallFright
IgoAmbacktoDecemberGallthetime
CThesedaysIhaven’tbeensleeping,
AmStayingup,playingbackmyselfleaving.
FWhenyourbirthdaypassedandIdidn’tCcallG
AndICthinkaboutsummer,allthebeautifultimes,
AmIwatchedyoulaughingfromthepassengerside.
FRealizedthatIlovedyouintheCfallG
AmAndthenthecoldcame,Gthedarkdays
WhenCfearcreptintomyFmind
YougavemeAmallyourloveandallIGgaveyouwasF”Goodbye”
SoCthisismeswallowingmypride
StandinginEmfrontofyousaying“I’msorryforthatFnight”
AndIgoCbacktoDecemberGallthetime.
ItCturnsoutfreedomain’tnothingbutmissingyou
EmWishingI’drealizedwhatIhadwhenFyouweremine
I’dgoCbacktoDecember,GturnaroundandchangemyownFmind
IgoAmbacktoDecemberGallthetime
ImissyourAmtannedskin,yourFsweetsmile,soCgoodtome,soGright
AndhowyouAmheldmeinyourFarmsthatSeptemberCnight
ThefirsttimeyouGeversawmeAmcry
MaybethisiswishfulthinkingFprobablymindlessdreamingC
Butifwelovedagain,IswearI’dloveyouGright
I’dgoAmbackintimeandGchangeitbutIFcan’t.
SoiftheAmchainisonyourGdoorI Funderstand.
ButCthisismeswallowingmypride
StandinginEmfrontofyousaying“I’msorryforthatFnight”
AndIgoCbacktoDecemberG
ItCturnsoutfreedomain’tnothingbutmissingyou,
EmWishingI’drealizedwhatIhadwhenFyouweremine.
I’dgoCbacktoDecember,GturnaroundandmakeitallFright.
I’dgoAmbacktoDecember,GturnaroundandchangemyFownmind
IgoAmbacktoDecemberGallthetime.
CAllAmtheFtimeCAmF
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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumSpeak Now
GenresCountry, Pop
Year2010
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Back to December on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Back to December on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Back to December uses these transitions most often: F → C (17), C → G (13), and Am → G (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

C to Am

2. Am → F chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

Am to F

3. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

F to C

4. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

C to G

5. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

6. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

7. C → Em chord transition

Switching from C to Em:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. Em → F chord transition

Switching from Em to F:

  1. While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

Back to December chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Back to December.

  • Back to December includes 99 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Back to December contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Back to December connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
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