THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

LEVEL 4G · 72 BPM · The Civil Wars
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TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN

Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.

HOW TO PLAY

  1. 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
  2. 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
  3. 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.

LYRICS

I nev er meant to get us in this deep.

I (Bb)nev er meant for this to mean a thing.

Oh, I (G7)wish you were the one,

(F6)wish you were the one that got a way.

I got caught up by the chase,

and (Bb)you got high on ev ’ry lit tle game.

I (Gm)wish you were the one,

(F6)wish you were the one that got a way.

(Gm)Oh, if I (F)could go back in time, when you on (Asus)ly held me in my mind, just (F)a long ing, gone (E7sus)with out (Asus)a trace.

Oh, I wish (F)I’d (Dm)nev er

(F6)e ver seen (Asus)your face.

I (F5)wish (G5)you were the one,

(E5)wish (F5)you were the one (E5)that got a way.

I miss the way you want ed me

when I was stay ing just out of your reach,

(Gm)beg ging for the slight est touch.

(Bb6)Ooh, you could n’t (Em7)get e nough.

Mmm.

(Dm)Got a way from (Dm)me,

(Dm)got a (Dm)way from (Dm)me

(Dm)’fore an (Dm)y bod y (Dm)has to (Dm)bleed.

Oh,

if I (F)could go back in time, when you on (Asus)ly held me in my (Bb)mind, just (F)a long ing, gone (E7sus)with out (Asus)a trace.

(Gm)Oh, I wish (F)I’d (Dm)nev er e ver (F6)seen your (Asus)face.

I (F5)wish (G5)you were the one,

I (E5)wish (F5)you were the one, (E5)oh, I (F5)wish (G5)you were the one,

I (E5)wish (F5)you were the one (E5)that (CN.C.)got a way.

SONG INFO

Level
4 of 5
Key
G
Tempo
72 BPM
Plays
8
Chords
Asus4 Bb Bb6 Bbmaj C Dm Dpow E7
Category
Folk
Artist
The Civil Wars

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