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C#minor

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1/1

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 1Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

D chord:
e|---7---|
B|---7---|
G|---8---|
D|---9---|
A|---9---|
E|---7---|
[Verse]
         F#m   ENever did I think I’d wC#mant youB  
Always seen you ’round my way
         F#m   ENever had the strength C#mto tell youB  
I kinda, sorta think you’re gF#mreatE  
Strange for me to wanna lC#move someone who’s beBtter by themselvesB  C#m  A  
Hate to know that I made you BcrC#mazy fF#mor myself
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I don’t wBant C#myou thiAnking that my loveE’s in vaiAn
‘Cause baby I’ve been fBallinC#mg for Ayou but falling baDck up out your way
[Chorus]
‘Cause I can’t maF#mke you loEse yourself     C#m  
looking for Bme
And I can’t lF#met you maEke me your, C#myour everythiBng
I just wanna F#mbe an escaEpe
I just wanna C#mbe an escaBpe
Baby can Bwe C#mescaApe escape, BesC#mcape?F#m  
[Verse]
        F#m   EAdmiring you from a C#mdistanceB  
Scared to go and make a move
        F#m   EDidn’t wanna be distrC#mactingB  
You be all up in your groove
        F#m   EIt’s strange for me to wanna C#mlove someoBne who’s raw by
themsBelveC#msA  
I’d hate for you to searcBh foC#mr someF#mone else
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I don’t wBant C#myou thiAnking that my loveE’s in vaiAn
‘Cause baby I’ve been fBallinC#mg for Ayou but falling baDck up out your way
[Chorus]
‘Cause I can’t maF#mke you loEse yourself     C#m  
looking for Bme
And I can’t lF#met you maEke me your, C#myour everythiBng
I just wanna F#mbe an escaEpe
I just wanna C#mbe an escaBpe
Baby can Bwe C#mescaApe escape, BesC#mcape?F#m  
[Bridge]
F#m     E        B  C#m  A
F#mOh, no, Eno, no, nBo, C#mno, nAo, no, aye, aye
‘Cause I’ve been F#mstaying low, holding baEck
Fighting the feelings that you’Bve C#mbeen gAiving
And I’ve been C#mtrying to Bput it all iAnto wordsE  
BDut I can’t so I’m singing
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I don’t wBant C#myou thiAnking that my loveE’s in vaiAn
‘Cause baby I’ve been fBallinC#mg for Ayou but falling baDck up out your way
[Chorus]
‘Cause I can’t maF#mke you loEse yourself     C#m  
looking for Bme
And I can’t lF#met you maEke me your,   C#myour everythBing
I just wanna F#mbe an escaEpe
I just wanna C#mbe an escaBpe
Baby can Bwe C#mescaApe escape, BesC#mcape?F#m  
[Outro]
F#m E C#m B
F#m E C#m B

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Escape

by Kehlani

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

D chord:

e|---7---|

B|---7---|

G|---8---|

D|---9---|

A|---9---|

E|---7---|

[Verse]

F#m E C#m B

Never did I think I’d want you

Always seen you ’round my way

F#m E C#m B

Never had the strength to tell you

F#m E

I kinda, sorta think you’re great

C#m B B C#m A

Strange for me to wanna love someone who’s better by themselves

B C#m F#m

Hate to know that I made you crazy for myself

[Pre-Chorus]

B C#m A E A

'Cause I don’t want you thinking that my love’s in vain

B C#m A D

‘Cause baby I’ve been falling for you but falling back up out your way

[Chorus]

F#m E C#m

‘Cause I can’t make you lose yourself

looking for me

F#m E C#m B

And I can’t let you make me your, your everything

F#m E

I just wanna be an escape

C#m B

I just wanna be an escape

B C#m A B C#m F#m

Baby can we escape escape, escape?

[Verse]

F#m E C#m B

Admiring you from a distance

Scared to go and make a move

F#m E C#m B

Didn’t wanna be distracting

You be all up in your groove

F#m E C#m B

It’s strange for me to wanna love someone who’s raw by

B C#m A

themselves

B C#m F#m

I’d hate for you to search for someone else

[Pre-Chorus]

B C#m A E A

'Cause I don’t want you thinking that my love’s in vain

B C#m A D

‘Cause baby I’ve been falling for you but falling back up out your way

[Chorus]

F#m E C#m

‘Cause I can’t make you lose yourself

looking for me

F#m E C#m B

And I can’t let you make me your, your everything

F#m E

I just wanna be an escape

C#m B

I just wanna be an escape

B C#m A B C#m F#m

Baby can we escape escape, escape?

[Bridge]

F#m E B C#m A

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, aye, aye

F#m E

‘Cause I’ve been staying low, holding back

B C#m A

Fighting the feelings that you’ve been giving

C#m B A E

And I’ve been trying to put it all into words

But I can’t so I’m singing

[Pre-Chorus]

B C#m A E A

'Cause I don’t want you thinking that my love’s in vain

B C#m A D

‘Cause baby I’ve been falling for you but falling back up out your way

[Chorus]

F#m E C#m

‘Cause I can’t make you lose yourself

looking for me

F#m E C#m B

And I can’t let you make me your, your everything

F#m E

I just wanna be an escape

C#m B

I just wanna be an escape

B C#m A B C#m F#m

Baby can we escape escape, escape?

[Outro]

F#m E C#m B

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