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Key: A  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-    x02220
 D-    xx0232
 E-    022100
 F#m-  244222
 C#m-  x46654
 Bm-   x24432
 E/G#- 476xxx
Intro: 1-2-3-4-
Verse 1:
  AYou left a guy who told you
Dwhere to be and Ewhen
AI was with a girl who tried 
to sDleep with my best Efriend
   F#mWe both took comfort in
each Dother's messy lives
  AFinding warmth on that
Ecold November night
  AWe swore it'd be years 
before we Dbrought that on
aEgain ADays later you said
that we should Dbe more
than just Efriends
   F#mI let my guard down cause
the Dfeelings were so strong
  ABut acted stupid and
that's Ewhen he came along
Chorus 1:
  DIt's been so long
I Eshould just move on
AThere's other
E/G#fish in the F#msea
  DBut I keep hoping that
                        E  A--C#m--D--E-D-C#m- x2
you'll swim back home to me
Verse 2:
  AWe'd sneak out and go
Dswimming late at Enight
  AYou're one of few who
can Dsay they've seen me Ecry
   F#mYou got my quirkiness and
Dawkward sense of humor
  AWe shared Simpson quote and
sEtarted made up rumors
  AIf night turned into day 
you'd Dhide me from your Emom
AI could never fight with you
cause Dyou were never Ewrong
   F#mThis time especially
the Dblame is all on me
  AIf I'd not screwed things 
up I Ewonder where we'd be
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
   F#mOne day for Ano reaDson
I Bmbroke our F#mdate
So you made Aother
Dplans that Bmday
   F#mAnd that's when
Ayou met Dhim
And Bmwhy you're sDtill
with him toEday
Chorus 2:
  DIt's been so long
I Eshould just move on
AThere's other
E/G#fish in the F#msea
  DBut I keep hoping that
you'll Eswim back home to
  DI'm just glad I got 
a Echance to know you
  DYou'll forever be 
                 E  A--C#m--D--E-D-C#m- x2 A(hold)
the one that got away

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The One That Got Away

by Allister

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

E/G#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- xx0232

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

C#m

- x46654

- x24432

E/G#

- 476xxx

Intro: 1-2-3-4-

Verse 1:

You left a guy who told you

D E

where to be and when

I was with a girl who tried

D E

to sleep with my best friend

F#m

We both took comfort in

each other's messy lives

Finding warmth on that

cold November night

We swore it'd be years

before we brought that on

E A

again Days later you said

that we should be more

than just friends

F#m

I let my guard down cause

the feelings were so strong

But acted stupid and

that's when he came along

Chorus 1:

It's been so long

I should just move on

There's other

E/G# F#m

fish in the sea

But I keep hoping that

E A C#m D E D C#m

--------- x2

you'll swim back home to me

Verse 2:

We'd sneak out and go

D E

swimming late at night

You're one of few who

D E

can say they've seen me cry

F#m

You got my quirkiness and

awkward sense of humor

We shared Simpson quote and

started made up rumors

If night turned into day

D E

you'd hide me from your mom

I could never fight with you

D E

cause you were never wrong

F#m

This time especially

the blame is all on me

If I'd not screwed things

up I wonder where we'd be

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

F#m A D

One day for no reason

Bm F#m

I broke our date

So you made other

D Bm

plans that day

F#m

And that's when

A D

you met him

Bm D

And why you're still

with him today

Chorus 2:

It's been so long

I should just move on

There's other

E/G# F#m

fish in the sea

But I keep hoping that

you'll swim back home to

I'm just glad I got

a chance to know you

You'll forever be

E A C#m D E D C#m

--------- x2 A(hold)

the one that got away

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