Hunter Hayes - The One That Got Away: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The One That 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.
F Am G I'm not a criminal (Oh no, oh no) But I felt like a prisoner (For so long so long) And all I ever wanted (Was to love and to be loved, yeah) So what did I do to you? (So wrong, so wrong) Oh 'cause you broke so much more than just a promise When you made me believe I wasn't wanted C Dm I could miss you like you want but if I'm honest Chorus: F I feel like the one that got away G Don't know how I escaped F G Breathing better 'cause I'm better now In the middle of the night Made it to the other side You can run but you can't catch me now I'm the one that got away Yeah, yeah, yeah I'm the one that got away Yeah, yeah, yeah Turns out you're not a god (All the faith that I gave to you) The silence is all I got (And I hate that I prayed to you) All the chains that I couldn't break The games that I couldn't play 'Cause you'd always win them anyway Never thought there would come a day Where I'd be saved and safe enough to say that Chorus: I'm the one that got away Don't know how I escaped Breathing better 'cause I'm better now In the middle of the night Made it to the other side You can run but you can't catch me now I'm the one that got away Yeah, yeah, yeah I'm the one that got away Yeah, yeah, yeah Dm C G Is it worth the price I paid for staying? I gave it all, you gave it all away and now I'm takin' back the piece of me you wasted 'cause Chorus: I'm the one that got away Don't know how I escaped Breathing better 'cause I'm better now In the middle of the night Made it to the other side You can run but you can't catch me now I'm the one that got away Yeah, yeah, yeah I'm the one that got away Yeah, yeah, yeah I'm the one that got away Yeah, yeah, yeah I'm the one that got away Yeah, yeah, yeah You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Dm  F  G  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 "The One That Got Away" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The One That Got Away" by Hunter Hayes.