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The One That Got Away original guitar chords by
Katy Perry
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2011•Pop•19.7K views•
4.8 (9)
Key: E major•
Verse 1

E
E

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Summer after high school when we first met
G#m
G#m
4

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We'd make out in your Mustang to Radiohead
C#m
C#m
4

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And on my 18th birthday
A
A

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we got matching tattoos
E
E

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Used to steal your parents' liquor

and climb to the roof
G#m
G#m
4

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Talk about our future like we had a clue
C#m
C#m
4

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A
A

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Never planned that one day I'd be losing you
Chorus 1
E
E

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G#m7
G#m7
4

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In another life I would be your girl
C#m
C#m
4

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We'd keep all our promises
A
A

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Be us against the world
E
E

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G#m7
G#m7
4

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In another life I would make you stay
C#m
C#m
4

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So I don't have to say you were
A
A

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the one that got away
Verse 2

The one that got away
E
E

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I was June and you were my Johnny Cash
G#m
G#m
4

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Never one without the other, we made a pact
C#m
C#m
4

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Sometimes when I miss you
A
A

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I put those records on (whoa)
E
E

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Someone said you had your tattoo removed
G#m
G#m
4

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Saw you downtown singing the blues
C#m
C#m
4

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It's time to face the music,
A
A

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I'm no longer your muse
Chorus 2
E
E

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G#m7
G#m7
4

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But in another life I would be your girl
C#m
C#m
4

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We'd keep all our promises
A
A

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Be us against the world
E
E

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G#m7
G#m7
4

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In another life I would make you stay
C#m
C#m
4

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So I don't have to say you were
A
A

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the one that got away
Interlude 1

The one that got away
E
E

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G#m7
G#m7
4

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The one
C#m
C#m
4

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The one
A
A

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The one
Bridge 1

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B
B
2

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All this money can't buy me
C#m
C#m
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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a time machine, no
C#m
C#m
4

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F#m
F#m
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Can't replace you with a million rings, no
B
B
2

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I should've told you
C#m
C#m
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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what you meant to me (whoa)
B
B
2

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B7
B7

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'Cause now I pay the price
Chorus 3
E
E

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G#m7
G#m7
4

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In another life I would be your girl
C#m
C#m
4

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We'd keep all our promises
A
A

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Be us against the world
E
E

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G#m7
G#m7
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In another life I would make you stay
C#m
C#m
4

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So I don't have to say you were
A
A

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the one that got away
Outro 1

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E
E

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G#m7
G#m7
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The one (the one)
C#m
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The one (the one)
A
A

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The one (the one)
E
E

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G#m7
G#m7
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In another life I would make you stay
C#m
C#m
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So I don't have to say you were
A
A

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the one that got away

The one that got away
E
E

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • E

  • G#m

    4

  • C#m

    4

  • A

  • G#m7

    4

  • B

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • B7

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The One That Got Away by Katy Perry is E major.

The primary chords used in The One That Got Away are E, G#m, C#m, A, B, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, G#m, C#m, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The One That Got Away is approximately 67 beats per minute.

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