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One That Got Away

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[Intro]
  D   D7   Em    GX2
[Verse 1]
  Dmaj7The other day  D7spent iEmnside my headG  
  Dmaj7Should probably go D7and do sometEmhing insteadG  
  Dmaj7But what's the point D7when you're so Emfar awayG  
  Dmaj7I'm crippled by D7the things I Emwant to sGay
                            D                      Em     A     D
[Chorus]
  DOh, oh, oh, Emoh, oh, oh, oh, oGh, oh
I lAove you and there's no way you can 
 DKnow, oh, oh, Emoh, oh, oh, oh, Goh, oh
What I'm trAying to convey
  DOh, oh, oh, Emoh, oh, oh, oh, oGh, oh
I lAove you and there's no way you can 
 DKnow, oh, oh, Emoh, oh, oh, oh, Goh, oh
You're the Aone that got away
[Bridge]
   D     Em     G   AX4
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7Another week   D7spent inEmside these wallsG  
  Dmaj7Waiting patiD7ently for Emyou to callG  
  Dmaj7Pretty sure tD7he phone may nEmever ringG  
  Dmaj7Well maybe you'll jD7ust hear me Emwhen I sGing
[Chorus]
  DOh, oh, oh, Emoh, oh, oh, oh, oGh, oh
I lAove you and there's no way you can 
 DKnow, oh, oh, Emoh, oh, oh, oh, Goh, oh
What I'm trAying to convey
  DOh, oh, oh, Emoh, oh, oh, oh, oGh, oh
I lAove you and there's no way you can 
 DKnow, oh, oh, Emoh, oh, oh, oh, Goh, oh
You're the Aone that got away
[Outro]
   D     Em     G    AX4

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One That Got Away

by Forrest Frank

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

[Intro]

D D7 Em G

[Verse 1]

Dmaj7 D7 Em G

The other day spent inside my head

Dmaj7 D7 Em G

Should probably go and do something instead

Dmaj7 D7 Em G

But what's the point when you're so far away

Dmaj7 D7 Em G

I'm crippled by the things I want to say

D Em A D

[Chorus]

D Em G

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

I love you and there's no way you can

D Em G

Know, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

What I'm trying to convey

D Em G

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

I love you and there's no way you can

D Em G

Know, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

You're the one that got away

[Bridge]

D Em G A

[Verse 2]

Dmaj7 D7 Em G

Another week spent inside these walls

Dmaj7 D7 Em G

Waiting patiently for you to call

Dmaj7 D7 Em G

Pretty sure the phone may never ring

Dmaj7 D7 Em G

Well maybe you'll just hear me when I sing

[Chorus]

D Em G

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

I love you and there's no way you can

D Em G

Know, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

What I'm trying to convey

D Em G

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

I love you and there's no way you can

D Em G

Know, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

You're the one that got away

[Outro]

D Em G A

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