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"Slow Dancing In A Burning Room"
(Chords I use)
           E    A    D    G    Be
         -  -  -  -  -  -
E        0  2  2  1  0  0
C#m7     9 11 11  9  0  0
Aadd9    5  7  7  6  0  0
Badd11   7  9  9  8  0  0
F#m11    2  4  4  2  0  0
[Intro]
C#m7    Aadd9  E
C#m7    Aadd9  E
[Verse 1]
It's not a C#m7silly little moment
It's not the Aadd9storm before the Ecalm
This is the C#m7deep and dying breath of
This love that we've been Aadd9working Eon
Can't seem to C#m7hold you like I want to
So I can Aadd9feel you in my Earms
Nobody's C#m7gonna come and save you
We've pulled too many Aadd9false alEarms
[Chorus]
We're going Badd11down
And you can C#m7see it Aadd9too
We're going Badd11down
And you C#m7know that we're F#m11doomed
My C#m7dear, we're slow dancing in a Aadd9burning Eroom
[Instrumental]
C#m7    Aadd9  E
C#m7    Aadd9  E
[Verse 2]
I was the C#m7one you always dreamed of
You were the Aadd9one I tried to dEraw
How dare you C#m7say it's nothing to me
Baby, you're the only Aadd9light I ever Esaw
I'll make the C#m7most of all the sadness
You'll be a Aadd9bitch because you Ecan
You try to C#m7hit me just to hurt me so you leave me feeling dirty
'Cause you Aadd9can't underEstand
[Chorus]
We're going Badd11down
And you can C#m7see it Aadd9too
We're going Badd11down
And you C#m7know that we're F#m11doomed
My C#m7dear, we're slow dancing in a Aadd9burning Eroom
[Instrumental]
C#m7    Aadd9  E
C#m7    Aadd9  E
[Bridge]
Go F#m11cry about it, why C#m7don't youBadd11  Aadd9  
Go F#m11cry about it, why C#m7don't youBadd11  Aadd9  
Go F#m11cry about it, why C#m7don't youBadd11  Aadd9  
My C#m7dear, we're slow dancing in a Aadd9burning Eroom
[Instrumental]
C#m7    Aadd9  E
C#m7    Aadd9  E
C#m7    Aadd9  E
C#m7    Aadd9  E
[Outro]
Don't you think we oughta C#m7know by now
Don't you think we should've Aadd9learned somehoEw
Don't you think we oughta C#m7know by now
Don't you think we should've Aadd9learned somehoEw
Don't you think we oughta C#m7know by now
Don't you think we should've Aadd9learned somehoEw
(fade out)

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The story behind the song

This song paints a vivid picture of a relationship slowly falling apart, likening it to a couple dancing in a room engulfed in flames. It captures the bittersweet agony of knowing an end is inevitable, yet still holding onto the last moments. The lyrics convey a sense of resignation and a desperate desire to prolong what's left, even as everything burns around them. It's a poignant exploration of love's final, painful dance.

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Slow Dancing In A Burning Room

by John Mayer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m7

Aadd9

Badd11

F#m11

"Slow Dancing In A Burning Room"

(Chords I use)

E A D G B

- - - - - -

E 0 2 2 1 0 0

C#m7 9 11 11 9 0 0

Aadd9 5 7 7 6 0 0

Badd11 7 9 9 8 0 0

F#m11 2 4 4 2 0 0

[Intro]

C#m7 Aadd9 E

[Verse 1]

C#m7

It's not a silly little moment

Aadd9 E

It's not the storm before the calm

C#m7

This is the deep and dying breath of

Aadd9 E

This love that we've been working on

C#m7

Can't seem to hold you like I want to

Aadd9 E

So I can feel you in my arms

C#m7

Nobody's gonna come and save you

Aadd9 E

We've pulled too many false alarms

[Chorus]

Badd11

We're going down

C#m7 Aadd9

And you can see it too

Badd11

We're going down

C#m7 F#m11

And you know that we're doomed

C#m7 Aadd9 E

My dear, we're slow dancing in a burning room

[Instrumental]

C#m7 Aadd9 E

[Verse 2]

C#m7

I was the one you always dreamed of

Aadd9 E

You were the one I tried to draw

C#m7

How dare you say it's nothing to me

Aadd9 E

Baby, you're the only light I ever saw

C#m7

I'll make the most of all the sadness

Aadd9 E

You'll be a bitch because you can

C#m7

You try to hit me just to hurt me so you leave me feeling dirty

Aadd9 E

'Cause you can't understand

[Chorus]

Badd11

We're going down

C#m7 Aadd9

And you can see it too

Badd11

We're going down

C#m7 F#m11

And you know that we're doomed

C#m7 Aadd9 E

My dear, we're slow dancing in a burning room

[Instrumental]

C#m7 Aadd9 E

[Bridge]

F#m11 C#m7 Badd11 Aadd9

Go cry about it, why don't you

F#m11 C#m7 Badd11 Aadd9

Go cry about it, why don't you

F#m11 C#m7 Badd11 Aadd9

Go cry about it, why don't you

C#m7 Aadd9 E

My dear, we're slow dancing in a burning room

[Instrumental]

C#m7 Aadd9 E

[Outro]

C#m7

Don't you think we oughta know by now

Aadd9 E

Don't you think we should've learned somehow

C#m7

Don't you think we oughta know by now

Aadd9 E

Don't you think we should've learned somehow

C#m7

Don't you think we oughta know by now

Aadd9 E

Don't you think we should've learned somehow

(fade out)

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