Katy Perry - The One That Got Away: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The One That Got Away" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The One That Got Away ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The One That Got Away" smoothly on your ukulele.

 E
Summer after high school when we first met
    G#m
We make out in you mustang to Radiohead
    C#m                                     A
And on my 18th birthday we got matching tattoos
          E
Used to steal your parent's liquor and climb to the roof
G#m
Talk about our future like we had a clue
 C#m                                      A
Never planned that one day I'd be losing you

Chorus:
            E                   G#m
In another life I would be your girl
                 C#m                        A
We keep all our promises be us against the world
            E                    G#m
In another life I would make you stay
                   C#m                             A
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
The one that got away

I was June, and you were my Johnny Cash
Never one without the other, we made a pact
Sometimes when I miss you, I put those records on, whoa
Someone said you had your tattoo removed
Saw you downtown, singing the blues
It's time to face the music, I'm no longer your muse

Chorus

E
The one
G#m
the one
 C#m
the one
A
the one that got away

B                              C#m      F#m
  All his money can't buy me a time machine no
B                          C#m      F#m
  Can't replace you with a million rings no
B                             C#m       F#m
  I shoulda told you what you meant to me woah
B
  Cause now I pay the price

Chorus

The one (The one)
The one (The one)
The one (The one)

            E                    G#m
In another life I would make you stay
                   C#m                             A
So I don't have to say you were the one that got away
                   E
The one that got away

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

E

Ukulele chord E

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The One That Got Away" by Katy Perry.