Allister
The One That Got Away
Last Stop Suburbia
2002
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
A -    x02220
D -    xx0232
E -    022100
F#m -  244222
C#m -  x46654
Bm -   x24432
E/G# - 476xxx

Intro: 1-2-3-4-

Verse 1:
A (x02220@1) You left a guy who told you
D (xx0232@1)             Ewhere (022100@1)to be and when
AI (x02220@1)was with a girl who tried 
    D (xx0232@1)               Eto (022100@1)sleep with my best friend
F#m (244222@1)  We both took comfort in
     Deach (xx0232@1)other's messy lives
A (x02220@1) Finding warmth on that
Ecold (022100@1)November night
A (x02220@1) We swore it'd be years 
          Dbefore (xx0232@1)we brought that on
 E (022100@1) Aagain (x02220@1)Days later you said
               Dthat (xx0232@1)we should be more
          Ethan (022100@1)just friends
F#m (244222@1)  I let my guard down cause
    Dthe (xx0232@1)feelings were so strong
A (x02220@1) But acted stupid and
       Ethat's (022100@1)when he came along

Chorus 1:
D (xx0232@1) It's been so long
  EI (022100@1)should just move on
AThere's (x02220@1)other
E/G# (143121@4)      F#mfish (244222@1)in the sea
D (xx0232@1) But I keep hoping that
       E (022100@1)               A--C#m--D--E-D-C#m- x2
you'll swim back home to me

Verse 2:
A (x02220@1) We'd sneak out and go
D (xx0232@1)              Eswimming (022100@1)late at night
A (x02220@1) You're one of few who
    D (xx0232@1)                 Ecan (022100@1)say they've seen me cry
F#m (244222@1)  You got my quirkiness and
Dawkward (xx0232@1)sense of humor
A (x02220@1) We shared Simpson quote and
 Estarted (022100@1)made up rumors
A (x02220@1) If night turned into day 
      D (xx0232@1)               Eyou'd (022100@1)hide me from your mom
AI (x02220@1)could never fight with you
      D (xx0232@1)            Ecause (022100@1)you were never wrong
F#m (244222@1)  This time especially
    Dthe (xx0232@1)blame is all on me
A (x02220@1) If I'd not screwed things 
     Eup (022100@1)I wonder where we'd be

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:
F#m (244222@1)          A (x02220@1)   D (xx0232@1)  One day for no reason
  Bm (x24432@1)      F#mI (244222@1)broke our date
            ASo (x02220@1)you made other
D (xx0232@1)        Bmplans (x24432@1)that day
F#m (244222@1)  And that's when
A (x02220@1)     Dyou (xx0232@1)met him
    Bm (x24432@1)        DAnd (xx0232@1)why you're still
           Ewith (022100@1)him today

Chorus 2:
D (xx0232@1) It's been so long
  EI (022100@1)should just move on
AThere's (x02220@1)other
E/G# (143121@4)      F#mfish (244222@1)in the sea
D (xx0232@1) But I keep hoping that
       Eyou'll (022100@1)swim back home to
D (xx0232@1) I'm just glad I got 
  Ea (022100@1)chance to know you
D (xx0232@1) You'll forever be 
    E (022100@1)           A--C#m--D--E-D-C#m- x2 A(hold)
the one that got away