Chords of: The One That Got Away (Audio) by: Katy Perry. (E, A, C#m, Abm) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“The One That Got Away (Audio)” by Katy Perry is in E Major and runs at about 134 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 83 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, A, C#m, Abm.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:40 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → F#m → A7 → E → Abm7 → C#m → A → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:53 | 24% |
| A | 0:41 | 19% |
| C#m | 0:40 | 18% |
| Abm | 0:26 | 12% |
| Abm7 | 0:21 | 9% |
| B7 | 0:12 | 5% |
| F#m | 0:08 | 3% |
| B6 | 0:06 | 3% |
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