Dido - Girl Who Got Away: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Girl Who Got Away" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

B                            F#
I wanna move with the seasons and go with the flow
 A                E
take it easy and let stuff go
          B                    F#
I wanna sleep like a baby and rise with the sun
 A                    E
kick it all back and get nothing done
         B                 F#
I wanna make this day the longest day
         A
with a warmth that delivers happiness

Chorus:
         E
If only for today
         B               F#m
I wanna be the girl who got away
                      E
The lover who really loved
                B                  A
the dancer who danced to the last song

Don't wanna take sides
Don't wanna make sense
Of pounds and pence
I want to be alone
I don't wanna hide
Don't wanna be talked over
Or walked upon
I wanna think the heart
Is bigger than the head
Wanna follow you, but not be led

Chorus

                           E
I know what it's like to be passed over
     B                   F#m
to go unnoticed, to be clumsy get things wrong
    A                       E
And I know what it's like to arrive too late
     A
to be told to leave, to be walked upon

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Girl Who Got Away" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Girl Who Got Away" by Dido.