The Sweet Escape (Feat. Akon)

by Gwen Stefani
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Lyrics

(D)Whoo,

(G)yee oo.

(D)Whoo,

(G)yee oo.

(D)Whoo,

(G)yee oo.

(D)Whoo,

(G)yee oo.

If I could es cape, I (D)would, but first of (E)all, let me say, I must a (Bm)pol o gize for (D)act in’ strange and (E)treat in’ you this way.

’Cause I’ve been (Bm)act in’ like so ur milk (D)all on the floor.

It’s your (E)fault you did n’t shut the re (G)frig er a tor.

May be (Bm)that’s the rea son I’ve been (D)act in’ so cold.

If (G)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 oo.

(D)Whoo,

(G)yee oo.

(Bm)cape.

(D)Whoo,

(G)yee oo.

(D)Whoo,

(G)yee oo.

You melt me (Bm)down.

I’m (D)at my low est (E)boil ing point.

Come help me (Bm)out.

I (D)need to get me (E)out of this joint.

Come on, let’s (Bm)bounce, count (D)ing on you to (E)turn me a round.

In stead of (Bm)clown ing a round, let’s look for (E)some com mon ground.

So, (Bm)ba by, (D)time’s get tin’ a lit tle (E7)cra zy.

(G)I’ve been get tin’ a lit tle (Bm)la zy, (D)wait in’ on you to come (E7)save me.

(G)I can see that you’re (Bm)an gry, (D)by the way that you (E7)treat me.

(G)Hope ful ly you don’t (Bm)leave me.

(D)Wan na take you (E7)with me.

If (G)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 oo.

(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 oo.

(D)Whoo,

(G)yee oo.

(D)Whoo,

(G)yee oo.

(D)Whoo,

(G)yee oo.

(D)Whoo,

(G)yee oo.

(D)Whoo,

(G)yee oo.

The Sweet Escape (Feat. Akon) — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "The Sweet Escape (Feat. Akon)" by Gwen Stefani in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of B, 126 BPM.

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About “The Sweet Escape (Feat. Akon)”

What key is "The Sweet Escape (Feat. Akon)" by Gwen Stefani played in?
The Sweet Escape (Feat. Akon) is arranged in the key of B on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Sweet Escape (Feat. Akon)"?
The arrangement plays at 126 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "The Sweet Escape (Feat. Akon)" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
Can I download sheet music for "The Sweet Escape (Feat. Akon)"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "The Sweet Escape (Feat. Akon)"?
"The Sweet Escape (Feat. Akon)" was originally performed by Gwen Stefani. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Gwen Stefani can I play here?
Try "WHAT YOU WAITING FOR?", "HOLLABACK GIRL", "COOL". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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