Gwen Stefani - The Sweet Escape: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Sweet Escape" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The Sweet Escape Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Gwen Stefani
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Sweet Escape" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A#m C# If I could escape I would but, D#7 F# First of all, let me say A#m C# D#7 I must apologize for acting stank & treating F# you this way A#m C# 'Cause I've been acting like sour milk all on the floor D#7 F# It's your fault you didn't shut the refrigerator A#m C# D#7 Maybe that's the reason I've been acting so cold? Chorus: F# C# G# If I could escape & recreate a place that's my own A#m world Fm D#m7 And I could be your favourite girl (forever), D#m7 Perfectly together G# G#7 Tell me boy now wouldn't that be sweet? (sweet escape) C# G# If I could be sweet, I know I've been a real bad A#m girl (I'll try to change) Fm D#m7 I didn't mean for you to get hurt (whatsoever) D#m7 We can make it better, G# G#7 Tell me boy wouldn't that be sweet? (sweet escape) You melt me down, I'm at my lowest boiling point Come help me out, I need to get me out of this joint Come on, let's bounce, counting on you to turn me around Instead of clowning around, let's look for some common ground So baby, times get a little crazy I've been gettin' a little lazy Waitin' on you to come save me I can see that you're angry by the way that you treat me Hopefully you don't leave me, wanna take you with me Chorus If I could escape If I could escape 'Cause I've been acting like sour milk all on the floor It's your fault you didn't shut the refrigerator Maybe that's the reason I've been acting so cold Chorus: If I could escape (Escape) And recreate a place that's my own world (Own world) And I could be your favorite girl (Forever), perfectly together And tell me boy, now, wouldn't that be sweet? (Sweet escape) If I could be sweet (Be sweet) I know I've been a real bad girl (I'll try to change) I didn't mean for you to get hurt (Whatsoever) We can make it better And tell me, boy, now, wouldn't that be sweet? (Sweet escape, sweet escape) (Woo-hoo, yee-hoo, woo-hoo, yee-hoo) I wanna get away (Get away) to our sweet escape (Sweet escape) (Woo-hoo, yee-hoo, woo-hoo, yee-hoo) I wanna get away (Get away), yeah (Yeah) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C#  D#7  D#m7  F#  Fm  G#  G#7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Sweet Escape" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Sweet Escape" by Gwen Stefani.