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.
The One That Got Away — Piano Lead Sheet
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"The One That Got Away" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of E, 135 BPM.
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About “The One That Got Away”
- What key is "The One That Got Away" by Katy Perry played in?
- The One That Got Away is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The One That Got Away"?
- The arrangement plays at 135 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The One That Got Away" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
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- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The One That Got Away"?
- "The One That Got Away" was originally performed by Katy Perry. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.