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The One That Got Away

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[Verse 1]
E
Summer after high school when we first met
     G#m
We'd make out in your Mustang to Radiohead
    C#m                                     A
And on my 18th birthday we got matching tattoos
        E
Used to steal your parents' liquor and climb to the roof
G#m
Talk about our future like we had a clue
      C#m                                A
Never planned that one day I'd be losing you
[Chorus]
            E                   G#m
In another life I would be your girl
                  C#m                         A
We'd keep all our promises, be us against the world
            E                    G#m
In another life I would make you stay
                   C#m                            A
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
The one that got away
[Verse 2]
E
I was June and you were my Johnny Cash
      G#m
Never one without the other, we made a pact
C#m                                           A
Sometimes when I miss you I put those records on, whoa
E
Someone said you had your tattoo removed
G#m
Saw you downtown singin' the blues
     C#m                                        A
It's time to face the music, I'm no longer your muse
[Chorus]
                E                   G#m
But in another life I would be your girl
                  C#m                         A
We'd keep all our promises, be us against the world
            E                    G#m
In another life I would make you stay
                   C#m                            A
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
The one that got away
[Post-Chorus]
E
  The one
G#m
    The one
C#m
    The one
A
  The one that got away
[Bridge]
B                               C#m        A
  All this money can't buy me a time machine, no
B                          C#m         A
  Can't replace you with a million rings, no
B                               C#m       A
  I should've told you what you meant to me, whoa
B
  'Cause now I pay the price
[Chorus]
            E                   G#m
In another life I would be your girl
                  C#m                         A
We'd keep all our promises, be us against the world
            E                    G#m
In another life I would make you stay
                   C#m                            A
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
                                         E
The one that got away (The one that got away)
[Post-Chorus]
             G#m
The one (The one)
             C#m
The one (The one)
             A
The one (The one)
[Chorus]
            E                    G#m
In another life I would make you stay
                   C#m                            A
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
                  E
The one that got away

The One That Got Away chords and lyrics

Free chords for The One That Got Away by Katy Perry. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
The one that got away
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
The one that got away
[Post-Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Post-Chorus]
[Chorus]

The One That Got Away Chords by Katy Perry

Learn how to play The One That Got Away by Katy Perry with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The One That Got Away chords”, “The One That Got Away guitar chords”, or “Katy Perry The One That Got Away chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The One That Got Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate The One That Got Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, G#m, C#m, A, B.

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The chords for "The One That Got Away" show the original chord names (including E, G#m, C#m, A, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.