Chords of: Katy Perry - The One That Got Away (Karaoke Version) by: Sing King. (E, C#m, A, G#m) 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.
“Katy Perry - The One That Got Away (Karaoke Version)” by Sing King is in E Major and runs at about 134 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 6 different chords across 63 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, C#m, A, G#m.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → G#m → C#m → A → E → G#m → C#m → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 3 extended or barre 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% |
| C#m | 0:52 | 24% |
| A | 0:47 | 21% |
| G#m | 0:46 | 21% |
| B | 0:18 | 8% |
| F#m | 0:05 | 2% |
E – G#m – C#m – A – E – G#m – C#m – A – E – G#m – C#m – A – E – G#m – C#m – A – E – G#m – C#m – A – E – G#m – C#m – A – E – G#m – C#m – A – E – G#m – C#m – A – E – G#m – C#m – A – B – C#m – F#m – B – C#m – F#m – B – C#m – F#m – B – E – G#m – …