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(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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The One That Got Away" by Katy Perry in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 135 BPM.
This arrangement sits in the key of E and moves through nine chords, so your left hand will get a real workout with that octave bass pattern — keep your wrist loose and let your arm weight do the traveling rather than stretching stiffly between octaves.
The trickiest transitions are moving from G#m or G#m7 into A and then up to B7; practice just those two-chord shifts slowly, hands separate, until the shapes feel automatic before you layer hands together.
At 135 BPM the tempo pushes you forward, so start around 90–100 BPM and only speed up once your chord changes are clean — rushing will make those C#m to F#m moves stumble every time.
Watch for the C chord that sneaks in; it's outside the key and will catch your fingers off guard if you're on autopilot.
Use light sustain pedal, releasing on each chord change to keep the melancholic tone from getting muddy.
This is a fantastic song for building confident four-and-five-chord progressions in a sharp key, which will pay off in so many other pop pieces down the road.
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About “The One That Got Away”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The One That Got Away"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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.
- Can I download sheet music for "The One That Got Away"?
- 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.
- What chords are used in "The One That Got Away"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A, B, B7, C, C#m, E, F#m, G#m, +1 more.
- What other songs by Katy Perry can I play here?
- Try "BY THE GRACE OF GOD", "CHAINED TO THE RHYTHM", "DARK HORSE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The One That Got Away" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature E, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 135 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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