Learn "THE SWEET ESCAPE" by Gwen Stefani featuring Akon on Piano

Master "THE SWEET ESCAPE" by Gwen Stefani featuring Akon with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of B at 126 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 126 BPM.

Lyrics

(D)Whoo, (G)yee ooh. (D)Whoo, (G)yee ooh. (D)Whoo, (G)yee ooh. (D)Whoo, (G)yee ooh. (G)If I could es cape, (D)I would, but first of (E7)all, let me (G)say, I must a (Bm)pol o gize (D)for act in’ strange and (E7)treat in’ you this (G)way. ’Cause I’ve been (Bm)act in’ like so ur (D)milk all on the floor. It’s your (E7)fault you did n’t shut the (G)re frig er a tor. May be (Bm)that’s the rea son I’ve (D)been act in’ so cold. (G)If I could es cape and re cre (D)ate a place that’s my own world, and (D)I could be your fa vor ite girl, for ev er, per fect ly to geth er, and (A)tell me, boy, now would n’t that be sweet? If I could be sweet, I (D)know I’ve been a real bad girl. I (D)did n’t mean for you to get hurt. We can make it bet ter. And (A)tell me, boy, now would n’t that be sweet? Sweet es cape, sweet es (Bm)cape. (D)Whoo, (G)yee ooh. (D)Whoo, (G)yee ooh. (Bm)cape. (D)Whoo, (G)yee ooh. (D)Whoo, (G)yee ooh. You melt me (Bm)down. (D)I’m at my low est (E7)boil ing (G)point. Come help me (Bm)out. (D)I need to get me (E7)out of this (G)joint. Come on, let’s (Bm)bounce, (D)count ing on you to (E7)turn me a (G)round. In stead of (Bm)clown ing a (D)round, let’s look for (E)some com mon (G)ground. So, (Bm)ba by, time’s get tin’ a lit tle (E7)cra zy. I’ve been get tin’ a lit tle (Bm)la zy, wait in’ on you to come (E7)save me. I can see that you’re (Bm)an gry, by the way that you (E7)treat me. Hope ful ly you don’t (Bm)leave me. Wan na take you (E7)with me. (G)If I could es cape, and re cre (D)ate a place that’s my own world, if (D)I could be your fa vor ite girl, for ev er, per fect ly to geth er, and (A)tell me, boy, now would n’t that be sweet? If I could be sweet, I (D)know I’ve been a real bad girl. I (D)did n’t mean for you to get hurt. We can make it bet ter. And (A)tell me, boy, now would n’t that be sweet? Sweet es cape, sweet es (Bm)cape. (D)Whoo, (G)yee ooh. (D)Whoo, (G)if I could es cape. (D)Whoo, (G)if I could es cape. (D)Whoo. ’Cause I’ve been (Bm)cape. (D)Whoo, (G)yee ooh. (D)Whoo, (G)yee ooh. (D)Whoo, (G)yee ooh. (D)Whoo, (G)yee ooh. (D)Whoo, (G)yee ooh. (D)Whoo, (G)yee ooh.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
B
Tempo
126 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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  2. 2
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  3. 3
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