Sweet Escape
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STANDARD TUNING w/
Capo on 1
Intro-
Am C F Gsus4 Am
Oooh oooh oooh oooh
C F
Oooh oooh oooh
Am
If I could be sweet,
C
I would but first of all, let me say
F
I must apologize for acting stank
Gsus4
And treating you this way
Am
Cause I've been actin' like sour milk all on the floor
C
It's your fault you didn't shut the refrigerator
F Gsus4
Maybe that's the reason I've been acting so cold?
C Gsus4 Am
If I could escape & recreate a place that's my own world
F C Gsus4
And I could be your favorite girl, forever, Perfectly together
Am F
Now tell me boy now wouldn't that be sweet?
C
If I could be sweet
Gsus4 Am
I'm sorry but I know I've been a real bad girl
F C
I didn't mean for you to get hurt whatsoever
Gsus4
We can make it better,
Am F -once
Now tell me boy, wouldn't that be sweet? Sweet escape
Am C F Gsus4 Am
Oooh oooh oooh oooh
C F
Oooh oooh oooh
Am C
You melt me down, I'm at my lowest boiling point
F Gsus4
Come help me out, I need to get me out of this joint
Am C
Come on let's bounce, counting on you to turn me around
F Gsus4
Instead of clowning around, let's look for some common ground
(*- one strum)
Am* C*
So baby, times get a little crazy
F* Gsus4*
I've been gettin' a little lazy, waitin' on you to come save me
Am* C*
I can see that you're angry by the way that you treat me
F* Gsus4
Hopefully you don't leave me, wanna take you with me
C Gsus4 Am
If I could escape & recreate a place that's my own world
F C Gsus4
Then I could be your favorite girl, forever, Perfectly together
Am F
So tell me boy now wouldn't that be sweet?
C
If I could be sweet
Gsus4 Am
I'm sorry but I know I've been a real bad girl
F C
I didn't mean for you to get hurt whatsoever
Gsus4
We can make it better,
Am F -once Am -once
Now tell me boy, wouldn't that be sweet? Sweet escape
How to play Sweet Escape
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.