Guitar chord Slow Dancing In A Burning Room

The song Slow Dancing in a Burning Room was written by John Mayer and is often interpreted as a metaphor for a failing relationship where the parties involved continue to hang on despite knowing its doomed. John Mayer has not specifically detailed the events or relationship that inspired the song, but it is widely admired for its emotive lyrics and musical complexity.

Key:  C#m
Introduction:
C#m7
  
A9
     
E
  
C#m7
  
A9
     
E
  
           
C#m7
 
It's not a silly little moment
             
A9
               
E
 
It's not the storm before the calm
            
C#m7
 
This is the deep and dying breath of
                          
A9
      
E
 
This love that we've been working on
           
C#m7
 
Can't seem to hold you like I want to
             
A9
               
E
 
So I can feel you in my arms
            
C#m7
 
Nobody's gonna come and save you
             
A9
               
E
 
We've pulled too many false alarms

            
B9
    
We're going down
            
C#m7
   
A9
    
And you can see it too
            
B9
    
We're going down
        
C#m7
            
F#m7(11)
 
And you know that we're doomed
   
C#m7
                         
A9
      
E
 
My Dear we're slow dancing in a burning room

           
C#m7
 
I was the one you always dreamed of
           
A9
                
E
 
You were the one I tried to draw
           
C#m7
 
How dare you say it's nothing to me
            
A9
                    
E
 
Baby you're the only light I ever saw
           
C#m7
 
I'll make the most of all the sadness
            
A9
             
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
            
A9
      
E
 
Because you can't understand

            
B9
    
We're going down
            
C#m7
   
A9
    
And you can see it too
            
B9
    
We're going down
        
C#m7
            
F#m7(11)
 
And you know that we're doomed
   
C#m7
                         
A9
      
E
 
My Dear we're slow dancing in a burning room

C#m7
  
A9
     
E
 
C#m7
  
A9
     
E
 
C#m7
  
A9
     
E
 
C#m7
  
A9
     
E
 

   
F#m7(11)
            
C#m7
       
B9
    
A9
    
Go Cry about it why don't you (repeat 3 times)
   
C#m7
                         
A9
      
E
 
My Dear we're slow dancing in a burning room

C#m7
  
A9
     
E
 
C#m7
  
A9
     
E
 
C#m7
  
A9
     
E
 
C#m7
  
A9
     
E
 

                         
C#m7
 
Don't you think we outta know by now
                             
A9
            
E
 
Don't you think we should've learned somehow
                        
C#m7
 
Don't you think we outta know by now
                             
A9
            
E
 
Don't you think we should've learned somehow
                         
C#m7
 
Don't you think we outta know by now
                             
A9
            
E
 
Don't you think we should've learned somehow