Intro: 1-2-3-4-
Verse 1:
F#
You left a guy who told you
B C#
where to be and when
F#
I was with a girl who tried
B C#
to sleep with my best friend
D#m
We both took comfort in
B
each other's messy lives
F#
Finding warmth on that
C#
cold November night
F#
We swore it'd be years
B
before we brought that on
C# F#
again Days later you said
B
that we should be more
C#
than just friends
D#m
I let my guard down cause
B
the feelings were so strong
F#
But acted stupid and
C#
that's when he came along
Chorus 1:
B
It's been so long
C#
I should just move on
F#
There's other
C#/F D#m
fish in the sea
B
But I keep hoping that
C# A--C#m--D--E-D-C#m- x2
you'll swim back home to me
Verse 2:
F#
We'd sneak out and go
B C#
swimming late at night
F#
You're one of few who
B C#
can say they've seen me cry
D#m
You got my quirkiness and
B
awkward sense of humor
F#
We shared Simpson quote and
C#
started made up rumors
F#
If night turned into day
B C#
you'd hide me from your mom
F#
I could never fight with you
B C#
cause you were never wrong
D#m
This time especially
B
the blame is all on me
F#
If I'd not screwed things
C#
up I wonder where we'd be
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
D#m F# B
One day for no reason
G#m D#m
I broke our date
F#
So you made other
B G#m
plans that day
D#m
And that's when
F# B
you met him
G#m B
And why you're still
C#
with him today
Chorus 2:
B
It's been so long
C#
I should just move on
F#
There's other
C#/F D#m
fish in the sea
B
But I keep hoping that
C#
you'll swim back home to
B
I'm just glad I got
C#
a chance to know you
B
You'll forever be
C# A--C#m--D--E-D-C#m- x2 A(hold)
the one that got away