Name: (She ain't) the one that got away
Duration: P00H02M34S
Description: Written one afternoon after the first lines - She ain't the one who got away, she's just the one who walked away - popped into my mind. Armed with an 8-string tenor ukulele, I finished the song & recorded it. You know, so I'd remember how the darn thing goes!

(She ain't) the one that got away

from Uke'n'Smile by Dave Jacquet

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Written one afternoon after the first lines - She ain't the one who got away, she's just the one who walked away - popped into my mind. Armed with an 8-string tenor ukulele, I finished the song & recorded it. You know, so I'd remember how the darn thing goes!

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She ain't the one who got away
She's just the one who walked away
And as you smile another day
You're glad she didn't choose to stay

She ain't the one to stick around
She's just the one who will split town
You know she'll kick you when you're down
As long as she can wear your crown

You shoulda known it from the start
That she'd never play her part
There's only room for one in her heart
Yeah you shoulda known it from the start

She ain't the one that's right for you
She's just the one who can't be true
And then one day out of the blue
She'll just tell you that you're through

She ain't the one who will be fair
She's just the one who doesn't care
You know she'll laugh at your despair
She'll leave you with nothing but a prayer

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from Uke'n'Smile, released August 15, 2011

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Dave Jacquet Maine

Originally a horns player, Dave came to the guitar via the piano. Dave plays weekly live shows in Southern Maine and runs such websites as ThreeChordGuitar.com, SongwritingCircle.com and GuitarVideoReviews.com among others.

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