The Civil Wars - The one that got away
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Tuning: E A D G B E
The One That Got Away
The Civil Wars (Joy Williams & John Paul White)
[Intro Tab]
--|1-e-&-u-2-e-&-u-3-e-&-u-4-e-&-u-|1-e-&-u-2-e-&-u-3-e-&-u-4-e-&-u-|
E |----------------1---1-----------|--------------1-3-1-3---1-------|
B |3-------3-----3---3-----3-------|3-------3---------------3-------|
G |2-------2---------------2-------|2-------2---------------2-------|
D |0-------0---------------0-------|0-------0---------------0-------|
A |--------0---------------0-------|--------0---------------0-------|
E |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
P |D-------D-----u-d-u-d---D-------|D-------D-----u-d-u-d---D-------|
The first line of the verse is the same as the intro, the second line of the verse is the same except for the
A played on the second fret of the G string is moved up to a Bb on the third fret and the open A on
beats 2 &4 isn't played.
[Verse 1]
DmI never meant to get us in this deep.
Bb/DI never meant for this to mean a thing.
Oh, I Gmwish you were the one,
FWish you were the Amone that got aDmway.
[Verse 2]
DmI got caught up by the chase,
Bb/DAnd you got high on every little game.
I Gmwish you were the one,
FWish you were the Amone that got aDmway.
[Chorus]
GmOh, if I Fcould Dmgo back in Amtime
when you onFly Gmheld me Dmin Fmy Gmmind,
just Fa Dmlonging gone withAmout Fa Gmtrace.
GmOh, I wish FI'd Dmnever ever Fseen Amyour Bbface.
I FwiGmsh you were the FonGme,
EmwisFh you were the GmoneAm that got aDmway.
[Repeat Intro Riff 1x]
--|1-e-&-u-2-e-&-u-3-e-&-u-4-e-&-u-|1-e-&-u-2-e-&-u-3-e-&-u-4-e-&-u-|
E |----------------1---1-----------|--------------1-3-1-3---1-------|
B |3-------3-----3---3-----3-------|3-------3---------------3-------|
G |2-------2---------------2-------|2-------2---------------2-------|
D |0-------0---------------0-------|0-------0---------------0-------|
A |--------0---------------0-------|--------0---------------0-------|
E |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
P |D-------D-----u-d-u-d---D-------|D-------D-----u-d-u-d---D-------|
[Verse 3]
DmI miss the way you wanted me
Bb/DWhen I was staying just out of your reach
GmBegging for the slightest touch
FOoh, you couldn't Amget enough, Dmmmm
[Chorus]
GmOh, if I Fcould Dmgo back in Amtime,
When you onFly Gmheld me Dmin Fmy Gmmind,
Just Fa Dmlonging gone withAmout Fa Gmtrace.
GmOh, I wish FI'd Dmnever ever Fseen Amyour Bbface.
I Gmwish you were the one,
FWish you were the Amone that got aDmway.
[Bridge]
[Bass riff]
D D(h)E D(h)F A(h)Bb
D D(h)E D(h)F Bb(h)C…
Got aDmway from me,Bb/D Dm Bb/D
Get aDmway from me,Bb/D Dm Bb/D
Before anybody Dmhas to Bb/Dbleed. Dm
[Chorus]
GmOh, if I Fcould Dmgo back in Amtime
when you onFly Gmheld me Dmin Fmy Gmmind,
just Fa Dmlonging gone withAmout Fa Gmtrace.
GmOh, I wish FI'd Dmnever ever Fseen Amyour Bbface
I FwiGmsh you were the FonGme
I EmwisFh you were the GmoneAm
Oh, I FwiGmsh you were the FonGme
I EmwisFh you were the GmoneAm that got aDmway.