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The One That Got Away


"The One That Got Away" is a song written and performed by American singer Katy Perry, released in 2011. The song is originally recorded in the key of G major. It was co-written by Perry along with Max Martin and Dr. Luke, who also produced the track. The lyrics depict a nostalgic reflection on a past love and the regret of letting them slip away. Interestingly, the song holds the record for the most weekly radio impressions in the US, reaching over 88 million. The melody of "The One That Got Away" is a captivating blend of catchy hooks and emotionally resonant vocals, showcasing Perry's vocal range and ability to convey heartfelt emotions.

The One That Got Away - Katy Perry

la# DO DO DO DO la#
Summer after high school when
la# la# DO DO
we first met
la# DO DO DO DO la#
We’d make out in your Mustang
la# la# DO DO
to Radiohead
la# DO DO DO DO la#
And on my 18th birthday
la# RE DO la# la sol
We got matching tattoos
la# DO DO DO DO la#
Used to steal your parents’ liquor and
la# la# DO DO
Climb to the roof
la# DO DO DO DO la#
Talk about our future like
la# la# DO DO
We had a clue
la# DO DO DO DO la#
Never planned that one day
la# RE DO la# la sol
I’d be losing you
Refrão:
RE# RE# RE# RE RE
In another life,
RE# RE# RE# RE DO
I would be your girl
RE# RE# RE# RE RE DO la# DO RE DO la# la sol
We’d keep all our promises, be us
against the world
RE# RE# RE# RE RE
In another life,
FA FA FA RE DO
I would make you stay
RE# RE# RE# RE RE DO la# DO RE DO la# la sol
So I don’t have to say you were the one that got away
la# DO DO DO la# la# sol
The one that got away
la# DO DO DO DO la#
I was June and you were
la# la# DO DO
my Johnny Cash
la# DO DO DO DO la#
Never one without the other,
la# la# DO DO
We made a pact
la# DO DO DO DO la#
Sometimes when I miss you
la# RE DO la# la sol
I put those records on
la# DO DO DO DO la#
Someone said you had your
la# la# DO DO
Tattoo removed
la# DO DO DO DO la#
Saw you downtown,
la# la# DO DO
Singing the blues
la# DO DO DO DO la#
It’s time to face the music
la# RE DO la# la sol
I’m no longer your muse
Refrão:
RE# RE# RE# RE RE
In another life,
RE# RE# RE# RE DO
I would be your girl
RE# RE# RE# RE RE DO la# DO RE DO la# la sol
We’d keep all our promises, be us
against the world
RE# RE# RE# RE RE
In another life,
FA FA FA RE DO
I would make you stay
RE# RE# RE# RE RE DO la# DO RE DO la# la sol
So I don’t have to say you were the one that got away
la# DO DO DO la# la# sol
The one that got away
sol RE si RE si RE si RE si
The one
sol RE si RE si RE si RE si
The one
sol RE si RE si RE si RE si
The one
la# DO DO DO la# la# sol
The one that got away
DO la# DO DO la# DO DO RE la# sol
All this money can’t buy me
a time machine,
sol RE DO RE
no
DO la# DO DO la# DO DO RE la# sol
Can’t replace you with a
million rings,
sol RE DO RE
no
sol SOL SOL FA MI MI FA FA MI DO
I should have told you what you
meant to me,
sol DO RE MI RE
whoa
sol RE DO la# sol
’Cause now I pay the price
Refrão:
RE# RE# RE# RE RE
In another life,
RE# RE# RE# RE DO
I would be your girl
RE# RE# RE# RE RE DO la# DO RE DO la# la sol
We’d keep all our promises, be us
against the world
RE# RE# RE# RE RE
In another life,
FA FA FA RE DO
I would make you stay
RE# RE# RE# RE RE DO la# DO RE DO la# la sol
So I don’t have to say you were the one that got away
la# DO DO DO la# la# sol
The one that got away
sol RE si RE si RE si RE si
The one
sol RE si RE si RE si RE si
The one
sol RE si RE si RE si RE si
The one
RE# RE# RE# RE RE
In another life,
FA FA FA RE DO
I would make you stay
RE# RE# RE# RE RE DO la# DO RE DO la# la sol
So I don’t have to say you were the one that got away
la# DO DO DO la# la# sol
The one that got away

OBS: Esta música foi enviada pelo colaborador João Guilherme Gomes