Slow Dancer
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Intro:
C Em D C
C Em D D
C Em
She watched the valley burn
D C
like a slow dancer doing turns
C Em D D
My name was on every tongue
C Em
And all of the smoke and ash
D C
Like the memory of the time gone bad
C Em D D
Hanging like a shadow
C G D Em
To light it up again burn like a holy fire
C G D D
Light me up again if it makes you feel free
C G D Em
Light me up again call me a snake and a liar
C G D C
And I will be the fire that keeps you warm
C Em
Matches to gasoline
D C
I could not keep my fingers clean
C Em D D
Enough for your gunpowder heart
C Em
And as I lit the fuse
D C
and ran for cover where were you
C Em D D
Standing with your hands on the flame
C G D Em
To light it up again burn like a holy fire
C G D D
Light me up again if it makes you feel free
C G D Em
Light me up again call me a snake and a liar
C G D C
And I will be the fire that keeps you warm
C Em D C
C Em D D
C G D Em
To light it up again burn like a holy fire
C G D D
Light me up again if it makes you feel free
C G D Em
Light me up again call me a snake and a liar
C G D C
And I will be the fire that keeps you warm
C G D C
And I will be the fire that keeps you warm
How to play Slow Dancer
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.