Learn "THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY" by Katy Perry on Piano

Master "THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY" by Katy Perry with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of E at 135 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 135 BPM.

Lyrics

(E)Sum mer af ter high school, when we first met; Nev we’d (G#m)make out in your Mus tang to Ra di o head, and (C#m)on my eight eenth birth day, we got match ing tat toos. Whoa. Used to (E)steal your par ents’ li quor and climb to the roof, I (G#m)talk a bout our fu ture like we had a clue. It’s (C#m)Nev er planned that one day, I’m I’d be los ing you. But In an oth er life, I would be your girl. We’d keep all our prom is es; be us a gainst the world. In an oth er life, I would make you stay so I don’t have to say you were the one that got a way, the one that got a way. (E)I was June, and you were my John ny Cash. Nev er (G#m)one with out the oth er; we made a o pact. and (C#m)Some times when I miss you, I put those rec ords on. Whoa. Used to (E)Some one said you had your and tat too re moved. I (G#m)saw you down our town ture like sing ing the blues. It’s (C#m)time to face the mu sic; I’m no long er your muse. But in an oth er life, I would be your girl. We’d keep all our prom is es; be us a gainst the world. In an oth er life, I would make you stay so I don’t have to say you were the one that got a way, the one that got a way. one that got a way. The one, the one, the one, the one that got a way. All this mon ey can’t buy me a (C#m)time ma chine, no. Can’t re place you with a (C#m)mil lion rings, no. I should a told you what you (C#m)meant to me, whoa, ’cause now I pay the price. (CN.C.)In an oth er life one that got a way. The one, The one, the one, the one, the one. the one. In an oth er life, I would make you stay so I don’t have to say you were the one that got a way, the one that got a way.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
E
Tempo
135 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "The One That Got Away" on Piano

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    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
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