The Sweet Escape

by Gwen Stefani featuring Akon
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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.

The Sweet Escape by Gwen Stefani featuring Akon

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of B at 126 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “The Sweet Escape

What key is "The Sweet Escape" in?
"The Sweet Escape" by Gwen Stefani featuring Akon is in the key of B with a tempo of 126 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "The Sweet Escape" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "The Sweet Escape" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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