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The One That Got Away

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(Intro)
F  Bb
F  Bb
(Verse)
FIf I, I could be aBbsus2nyone
Could FI, I be your onlBbsus2y one?
IFf I, I could be aBbsus2nything
Could I be the sGmecret that you keep
Breath that you breathe
Your Bbsus2dreams while you sleep?
If Fyou, if you could Bbsus2read my mind
Then Fyou, you'd now Bbsus2I crossed that line
I, FI'd make you mBbsus2y Valentine
I Fcan't let you go but I know
That this ring is Bbsus2there to remind
(Chorus)
So let's Bbsus2re-enact that sCsus2cene
From wFhat's-his-name's one act Bbsus2play
I'll be your Gmhero
And yoBbsus2u'll be the Csus2one who got awFay Bbsus2  F  Bbsus2  
(Verse)
Now FI'm chasing heaBbsus2dlights back home
And Fyou, you're sitting there on Bbsus2your own
When we were Gmsippin' martinis
I started believing I Bbsus2wouldn't be leaving alone
I told you a Fjoke and you laughed
When I asked you to dance
You said there's Bbsus2no band, there's no radio
I got Fup real slow, started singing real low
When I was Bbsus2melting in your arms I had to let go
(Chorus)
So let's Bbsus2re-enact that sCsus2cene
From wFhat's-his-name's one act Bbsus2play
I'll be your Gmhero
And yoBbsus2u'll be the Csus2one...
(Bridge)
If Amthere was no tomDmorrow
There were Bbsus2no yesterdays
The Amstolen moments we've Dmborrowed
We wouldn't Csus2let slip away
(Chorus)
So let's Bbsus2re-enact that sCsus2cene
From wFhat's-his-name's one act Bbsus2play
I'll be your Gmhero
So let's Bbsus2re-enact that sCsus2cene
UFntil our dying Bbsus2day
I'll be the Gmhero
And Bsus2you can the Csus2one
    Bsus2/      F            Csus2  F  
And you'll be the one who got away 
Dm  Bbsus2  Dm  Bbsus2
Dm  Bbsus2  Dm  Bbsus2
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The One That Got Away

by Bon Jovi

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Bbsus2

Csus2

Bsus2

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(Intro)

F Bb

(Verse)

F Bbsus2

If I, I could be anyone

F Bbsus2

Could I, I be your only one?

F Bbsus2

If I, I could be anything

Could I be the secret that you keep

Breath that you breathe

Bbsus2

Your dreams while you sleep?

F Bbsus2

If you, if you could read my mind

F Bbsus2

Then you, you'd now I crossed that line

F Bbsus2

I, I'd make you my Valentine

I can't let you go but I know

Bbsus2

That this ring is there to remind

(Chorus)

Bbsus2 Csus2

So let's re-enact that scene

F Bbsus2

From what's-his-name's one act play

I'll be your hero

Bbsus2 Csus2 F Bbsus2 F Bbsus2

And you'll be the one who got away

(Verse)

F Bbsus2

Now I'm chasing headlights back home

F Bbsus2

And you, you're sitting there on your own

When we were sippin' martinis

Bbsus2

I started believing I wouldn't be leaving alone

I told you a joke and you laughed

When I asked you to dance

Bbsus2

You said there's no band, there's no radio

I got up real slow, started singing real low

Bbsus2

When I was melting in your arms I had to let go

(Chorus)

Bbsus2 Csus2

So let's re-enact that scene

F Bbsus2

From what's-his-name's one act play

I'll be your hero

Bbsus2 Csus2

And you'll be the one...

(Bridge)

Am Dm

If there was no tomorrow

Bbsus2

There were no yesterdays

Am Dm

The stolen moments we've borrowed

Csus2

We wouldn't let slip away

(Chorus)

Bbsus2 Csus2

So let's re-enact that scene

F Bbsus2

From what's-his-name's one act play

I'll be your hero

Bbsus2 Csus2

So let's re-enact that scene

F Bbsus2

Until our dying day

I'll be the hero

Bsus2 Csus2

And you can the one

Bsus2 F Csus2 F

And you'll be the one who got away

Dm Bbsus2 Dm Bbsus2

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The chords for "The One That Got Away" show the original chord names (including F, Bb, Bbsus2, Gm, Csus2, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.