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The One That Got Away

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Hey guys! So this song just came out on the newest EP on February 8th (though I 
didn't hear about it till yesterday)and I. am. in. love. This is super easy and 
fun to play! Here are the chords!
standard tuning, no capo
"The One That Got Away"
GYou called me Dup
EmYou called me Bmup too late
GCall me the Done that got EmawayBm  
GYou locked me Ddown
EmYour locks were Bmmade to break
GI'd rather dDie a thousand Cdeaths anyDway
CHORUS:
I can Grun, I can Dfly
You can Ckiss this thing goodDbye
EmCall me out and Ccry about the Gone that got Daway
I can Gstand, I can fDight
Yeah I'm Cbreaking us toniDght
EmCall me out and Ccry about the Gone that got Caway
GThe bed you Dmade
EmWas never Bmmeant for me
GYou never Dtried to take my Cbreath Gaway
You lCost anywDay
CHORUS
GI was at my Dbest, believed in yCou
That was my worst Dmistake
GSo obsessive, Dtoo possessive
CYou'll never cDhange
Chorus repeated

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The One That Got Away

by Hey Monday

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Hey guys! So this song just came out on the newest EP on February 8th (though I

didn't hear about it till yesterday)and I. am. in. love. This is super easy and

fun to play! Here are the chords!

standard tuning, no capo

"The One That Got Away"

G D

You called me up

Em Bm

You called me up too late

G D Em Bm

Call me the one that got away

G D

You locked me down

Em Bm

Your locks were made to break

G D C D

I'd rather die a thousand deaths anyway

CHORUS:

G D

I can run, I can fly

C D

You can kiss this thing goodbye

Em C G D

Call me out and cry about the one that got away

G D

I can stand, I can fight

C D

Yeah I'm breaking us tonight

Em C G C

Call me out and cry about the one that got away

G D

The bed you made

Em Bm

Was never meant for me

G D C G

You never tried to take my breath away

C D

You lost anyway

CHORUS

G D C

I was at my best, believed in you

That was my worst mistake

G D

So obsessive, too possessive

C D

You'll never change

Chorus repeated

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