Chords of: Katy Perry - The One That Got Away (Lyrics) by: Tearbluee. (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 (Lyrics)” by Tearbluee is in E Major and runs at about 134 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 62 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, C#m, A, G#m.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:43 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → C#m → A → E → G#m7 → C#m → A → E. 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 | 0:56 | 25% |
| C#m | 0:53 | 24% |
| A | 0:51 | 23% |
| G#m | 0:32 | 14% |
| B | 0:15 | 7% |
| G#m7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| F#m | 0:04 | 2% |
| B7 | 0:03 | 1% |
E – C#m – A – E – G#m7 – C#m – A – E – G#m – C#m – A – E – G#m – C#m – A – E – G#m7 – C#m – A – E – G#m7 – 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 – A – B – B7 – E – G#m – C#m – …
