Intro: Bm
 
Verse:
Bm      Gb    B7      E
Dancing bears painted wings
Em         Bm     Em  Gb
Things I almost remember
Bm    Gb   B7      E
And a song someone sings
Em    Bm      Gb Bm
Once upon a December
 
Chorus:
Em                Bm
Someone holds me safe and warm
Gb                      Bm
Horses prance through a silver storm
Em               Bm
Figures dancing gracefully
Db7           Gb
Across my memory
 
Verse:
Bm   Gb   B7    E
Far away long ago
Em       Bm       Em  Gb
Glowing dim as an ember
Bm        Gb     B7      E
Things my heart used to know
Em     Bm      Gb Bm
Once upon a December
 
Interlude:
   Bm  Gb B7 Em
   E   Bm E  Gb
   Bm  Gb B7 E
   E   Bm Gb Bm
 
Chorus:
Em                Bm
Someone holds me safe and warm
Gb                      Bm
Horses prance through a silver storm
Em               Bm
Figures dancing gracefully
Db7       Gb
Across my memory
 
Verse:
Bm   Gb   B7    E
Far away long ago
Em       Bm       Em  Gb
Glowing dim as an ember
Bm        Gb    B7      E
Things my heart used to know
Em          Bm        Em   Gb
Things it yearns to remember
Bm     Gb      B7    E
And a song, someone sings
Em     Bm    Gb    Bm
Once upon a December