John Mayer - Slow Dancing in a Burning Room (acoustic)

[PetreaMarquezMusic]

This is simply why John Mayer can not be compared to anybody else! His lyrics, music and raw charisma combination is so amazing!

[blok31092]

BTW, this is how he plays allll of his 6th string rooted bar chords. once you get em down you will never want to play open chords ever again

[blok31092]

There are so many good tabs out for this song. Anyone who plays guitar and looks up to JM knows how he plays these chords a la Jimi Hendrix. C#m is played with thumb on 9th fret 6th string which also mutes the A string. Then you have your ring on the 11th of the D string followed by your index barring both the B and G strings. The high e often gets muted but you can let it ring out if you'd like. The A is played with thumb on 6th string 5th fret muting the A string and then a regular F shape.

[haino96]

He is so sexy!

[FaheemMosam]

C#m (barred on 9th)

Amaj (barred on 5th)

Emaj (barred on 7th, C chord chape)

[matthewhawkins1306]

OHHK. People keep saying the tabs are cm# A E. Thats obviously wrong. A and E are played on the first two frets. He never touches those frets. Hes playing barre chord variations, with his index finger barring the bottom two strings and then freestyling with his other three fingers. Example: at the 10 sec mark he's clearly playing a A major barre chord variation, and at 12 sec mark a C#m variation. If someone could just identify the BARRE chords hes playing, everone would stop asking.

[JulezG101]

4:32 Epic face

[realbigfish1000]

JOHN MAYER YOU ARE MY IDOL ALONG WITH JOHN FRUSCIANTE

[hailmary7283]

Do all of you people not understand how to type in "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room Tab" on google?

[trygve741]

The tabs can be found easily through google, but the chords are c#m (or c#m7) -> A -> E but John plays them different from the "normal" way.. He sort of wraps his thumb around the neck onto the base, and uses all the rest of his fingers, except his pinky, to form the rest of the chord. Hope this helps :)

[TheJanWillemGuy]

it's a c#m7

[ohari03]

i wanna learn to play this really bad!!!!!!!!!!!! anybody got the tabs!!!??

[RandyBarrick]

i meant c#min, a, e

[tedrobcool]

@RandyBarrick yeah, thanx man

[RandyBarrick]

i think its c min, a, e.

[tedrobcool]

can any 1 pick up the chords? dminor, a major, e min??

[SavannahStawicki]

hes sooo sexy.

[Xyliis]

i listen to this and it's game over

so good

[MGismondi]

Sounds like 5000 girls just hoping and praying.

[cbraga1980]

Há mulheres de sorte!

[panicfreakxx]

Damn. johnny boy looking buff here.

[tdcanam1]

I love the brah, but I I miss the faces of a young man who sang with feeling that couldnt help but be facially expressed. The tatoos are cool, the back and forth with the crowd is cool, the voice is the smae, but that guy who didnt care what he looked like had one up on him.

[willraz]

anyone know what he's playing at 0:14

[gaiolinn]

@willraz Erm..An intro lick for slow dancing in a burning room.

[nicollas1011]

1:43 epic guitar dance..

[rockstarkay11]

OMG! i was supposed to go to this show! :(

[xARMANAA]

This is so awesome. I really would like to know what camera you were using? 

[Rosie61100]

wow i love that performance. the crowd was so into it.

[TreyDee45]

fucking sick. that is all

[Odorwyn]

Yep, i just turned gay.

[jadso]

esta é pra ti duia...:)

[blok31092]

definitely my favorite performance of this song. fuckin' awesome!

[Cavenmusic]

my mind exploded when he got the crowd in on it like that..... so many chills my head couldn't understand it



[tarajade87]

boys got skills

[ArthurBongaerts]

you are a dream

[MrDrewbies]

What does this video contain that urges 1 person to press the dislike button? It's all pure sex.

[12underoath]

John makes song that only his voice sounds amazing in...his voice is so unique and it makes it so hard to sing to.

[daanborges]

@bagda13 C#m x99911x9 A: x567x5 E: x546x0

[GuitarGroogns]

@daanborges Might wanna check that last one? Hes not playing an 8 sting lol

[daanborges]

@GuitarGroogns Oh, thanks man, sorry about the typo, too many 9s the correct wil be "x9911x9"

[GuitarGroogns]

@daanborges Haha no worries, im sure people could figure it out. (ps that last chord has made it sound much better, i was playing open E) also people should try x77500 instead of the standard A

[dnrongo]

he looks like a zombie

[bagda13]

but he makes the chords in a unusual way .. anybody knows exactly the way he plays ?

[puchalaka]

Seminole224 favorited this video and thats why im watching it ha!

[bagda13]

what chords is he using ??

[jtlm06]

@bagda13 C#m - A - E i think...

[UploadMusicPH]

2:10 damn!

[Clara597]

Nossa, se eu visse esse homem ao vivo, acho que eu ia ter um troço!!

Como q ele pode ser tão perfeito e misterioso ao mesmo tempo!?

Meu sonho de consumo *-*

[MandaPaigee08]

I wish he'd some to Nova scotia. I'd die to be at one of his concerts.

[TommyBoy3423]

It's actually c#min not dmin

[BryceShuster]

@TommyBoy3423 ah i ment Dbm

my badd. same thing Db and C#

[rasmusledin]

does anyone have the tabs to this awesome song?

[BryceShuster]

@rasmusledin verse follows Dm, A, E. and the prechorus B, Dm, A.

[BryceShuster]

eargasim

[yucky1336]

i want thousands of people to sing my songs with me. i would do anything to meet that man

[Danknee321]

look at this guy...he can get any girl he wants...shit i'd even probably fuck him.

[ThePupD]

I wish people would stop singing in the audience...

[MrShiningbubblegum]

@ThePupD me too :D

[thedlangfactor]

i would do unspeakable things for that guitar

[highriser465]

@thedlangfactor its the coolest looking and best sounding guitars i've ever ever heard.

[Tunfischparty]

gosh if you can't figure it out by watching you are not good enough to play mayer so stop asking for tabs while you have a perfect view on him playing!!!

[karstenmichael]

anyone know where to find tabs to the acoustic version of this song?

[stewrules]

@StokedHero0 its really just the same chords as most tabs have online, except he'll be playing the odd wee hendrix-style licks. but RideLXbinding is right, listening and watching is the best method, i know its tough but it really helps developing youre won understanding of not just the song but playing guitar too.

[RideLXbindings]

@StokedHero0 just watch his hands and listen.

[mtlhead95]

One of these days..I'm going to jam with that guy.

[manixander]

born to play

[lllzehcnaslll]

/watch?v=hnIoRmYgFm4

[jaktra]

omg omg omg

[saveusrecycle]

This is my favorite version John's ever done of this song! I feel him when he sings it. He is an amazing artist. I LOVE your music John Mayer. Please keep it coming. God Bless. XOXOXO

[greengallop123]

mayer is nothing compared to clapton so stfu

[antony5linteau]

@greengallop123 sure about that ?

[elcelticojobro]

fuck you clapton, Mayer is IN DA HOUSE!!

[BlackMambaPANIC]

why the fuck are bitches talking?! do they even know who that is?

[trix2705]

That's playing the guitar right there - you make a note and a girl has an orgasm simultaneously

[lsakdhforefljcle]

hes eye fucking the camera while hes humping the guitar

[tedrobcool]

@lsakdhforefljcle lol

[xavier13311]

Does anybody have any idea how to play this version of his song? Or even what tuning it's in?

[BIROJAMES]

@xavier13311 it's standard tuning :D play the normal intro and fill in some licks of dminor or fmajor scale and you'll get this

[PhantomCover]

its standard tuning. C# minor, A, E is the the most of it. and it is in the key of E major/ C# minor. Hope that helps!

[ahnotherguitarplayer]

0 dislikes. that's what's up.

& don't you dare dislike this just because i pointed that out. (:

[sejtur]

@ahnotherguitarplayer you jinxed it!! :'(

[ahnotherguitarplayer]

@sejtur :( Maybe someone was just so overcome they pressed the wrong button? 

[xjman349]

I love when he calls on the crowd! What? Who has that kind of recognition with a song that never really hit the radio hard. We fans get him and every song is another tool in toolbox.

[thewordthatpierces]

I love how nearly everyone is singing the whole song, its great! :D:D:D

[daliksheppy]

John Fucking Clayton Mayer. You know you've made it when you can control the crowd just like that.

[wazupjaghetermaya]

I love this version, I love John.

[seidmanmusic]

does anybody know what tuning he was playing in for this video?

[fizzydrinkz]

@seidmanmusic standard tuning

[seidmanmusic]

this is an amazing performance. by far the most talented artisti i know. btw BEAUTIFUL quality!

[jrdabest08]

my dear what? WERE SLOW DANCING IN A BURNING ROOM!!

[badjaul]

A lot Jimi Hendrix style -version.. Its Simply Awesome!

[astignapechay]

I LOVE THIS DUDE! HE'S MADE OF PURE AWESOME SO WHO CARES IF THEY SAY HE'S A DOUCHE?

[TheJiiayii]

Cant stand d way he look and swallow his saliva at 0:17, hotness.

[kangalex]

lol he looks like a kid vampire

[ARon10787]

@kangalex He's on team edward. lol

[tcornell05]

its awesome how he got the crowd into it

[magikmike22]

this song gets me everytime,every version...

mayer is the clapton of our generation;)

[damienjojo]

I would salute someone who can tab the riff at 2:10

[hersheykissie12]

who was he looking at in the beginning? wow.

[nicholasczapiewski]

@hersheykissie12 it looks like he was looking directly at the camera lol

[honkiemarge]

Why do people cheer when he says 'BITCH'?

[dimepage]

@honkiemarge because the line " you be a bitch because you can" is the truest line ive ever heard

[honkiemarge]

@dimepage I know that i mean like because he said a swear, the crowd goes wild, just at the word not too the fact the meaning of the line

[steedman187]

this song is the reason i have a son <3

[meandnotyou29]

@steedman187 damn!

[carrxwoah1993]

john, you're lookin like a ghost man!

[laxmandeohio12]

so amazing. makes his guitar cry

[atPlaidLife]

You are so lucky to have been there during this performance. I'm not, I live in Sweden and John never throws concerts here, he never comes. But I'm going to LA the summer of 2013 and possibly I can plan it at the time of a concert there, but still, it's three years from now. Sometimes I just hate the cards I've been dealt.

[atPlaidLife]

Anyone got a download mp3 file of this performance? I love this version and slow dancing in a burning room is my favorite John Mayer song. He is so awesome!

[p8ntbala14]

This made my day...

[tommymorgan999]

anybody know the chords used in this version of the song

[dborges1993]

he looks really wasted

[meandnotyou29]

this is my favorite video of John, ever. I have spent wayyyy too much time on youtube watching this man, but I just love this performance.

[sireagz]

Just perfect!!♥♥♥♥♥

[p8ntbala14]

i wonder whats going through his head when hes creating such powerful songs

[XkukolX]

I'll be honest I think he's a bit of an ass (I still like him, but he makes an ass of himself a lot) & I'm not one of those super crazy fans but this song releases everything thats restrained in my soul. He sings everything I cannot put into words myself. I've never met him, but he knows exactly what I have lived. It almost makes me cry every time.

[Prophier]

2:19 - 2:27 - the coolest strumming I've heard for ages :)

[XDAnnaCathrine]

Only one word, Beautiful

[TaylorOConnorMusic13]

i was at this show and this is my favorite version of this song!! thanks for posting!!

[johnnnybruce]

Great quality! I love this version! Thanks for sharing elysiumabovo!

[l0vemusiic190]

Love him!

[Reubenjbordo]

SOMEONE OUT THERE HAS GOTTA LEARN EXACTLY HOW HE IS PLAYING IT!!!! ...... then do a tutorial for all the thankful people of his amazing guitar playing.

[650alcombli]

ahh i had watched this about a month ago and LOVED his face at the beginning! took me an hour to find it again :) mmm mmm. seeing him in august at spac and i can't freakin' wait!

[massagelvr]

omg my fav song of his !!!!! he looks so freakin hott!!!  u were really close..LUCKY ! SWEET VID!

[melodiebilodeau]

LOVE the acoustic version! Wow... Thanks for posting

[Bruggs101]

does john use his thumb to bar the top string??

[chandrawib]

@Bruggs101 i guess thats how he always play

[VENUS0IN0FURS0]

@Bruggs101 yeah

[hansonbravo]

great quality!

[edgarecharry]

one of the best slow dancing's performance i might say .. really love this ver .. he should play it more often ..

i hope someday i could be in one of his concerts ..he can play whatever he want .. i just wanna be there ^^

[julia1994mayer]

haaaaaawwt!!! especially in the beginning :D precious face

[audiovisualxlove]

omg. i wish he played this when he was in portland! sooo lucky!

[dann3th3manni3]

Did John wear an Eagle's jersey toward the end of the show? Or a 76er's jersey maybe?

[PrettyBoyFIoyd]

concert in LA in 2 days cant wait!!!!!!!!!!

[Boss44221]

This is awseome

[mb7768]

luv this!!

[650alcombli]

he was definitely meeting eyes with someone in the beginning 20 seconds or so. lucky someone ;)

[RESPEKTHP]

seriously! i never noticed that before and i've watched this like ten times.

[RedRoosterbabam]

Nice hair Goku

[HeartBeatOfYourLife]

John is awesomeness personified :) He never ceases to amaze me!

[Bruggs101]

LOVE the intro wow

[JoNo1328]

wow, great performer. watching him play the guitar he just makes it seem like its just second nature and that he doesnt even have to think about it. very impressive

[Cbluesrocker]

@JoNo1328 It pretty much is a second nature for him. That is the only way you can play like him and sing

[41littleredbirds]

@JoNo1328 It is second nature to him. Someone with that kind of playing experience combined with his knowledge of guitar theory results in mind boggling playing skills. I have a friend who has been formally taught in theory and has 15 years of playing experience, and every time I sit and watch him play its unbelievable how easy it is for him to be able to string notes and chords together like it's a song he's known for 5 years. Players like that can play based off of theory alone.

[LostPlanet360]

@41littleredbirds if only all guitarist understood that, if you learn theory, then the rest will fall into place and be much easier to understand

[Reubenjbordo]

Is the the giant screen behind him his? like for all his shows?

[meandnotyou29]

yes! it's great.

[fonzame]

Mayer soooo Hottttttttt!!!

[bobbywire]

looks like a martin

[brugerper]

Anybody know what guitar he is playing on ?

[deangtrs]

It's his signature Martin OMJM.

[brugerper]

Thanks (:

[meandnotyou29]

damn.

[MrBigman2471]

read what you just wrote over and over and over again and then see if it relates at all to marriage

[cazfromoz]

Your have some amazing video footage of John.

Thank you so much for sharing.

Awesome!!!!!

[itisJOSEPH]

Sounds amazing acoustic.

[TragicButMagic]

This will be my wedding song (:

[MrBigman2471]

you might want to listen to the lyrics a little more before you do that

[TragicButMagic]

I clearly have.. "We're going down,

And you can see it too.

We're going down,

And you know that we're doomed.

My dear,

We're slow dancing in a burning room."... Yep, that's what I imagine marriage to.

[NiNyDrEaM]

this is my favorite song of Him!!!

[parris3]

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[gd1f]

holy shit he's looking right into your camera at the start :D

[nikko001231]

are u sure???lol...are u sure ur not sales ppl from panasonic/??hahha.....damn good quality!!!

[nikko001231]

...is john mayer's tattoo permanent?????ive see him with it one time and then it disappears idk maybe photoshop smtimes...

[nikko001231]

yeah wat kind of camera did u use???please let us kno...

[oujoec]

Hey what kind of camera did you use to record this?

[Punisher08]

Awesome Video! Thanks for sharing it. I was at the concert as well in a club box. Would have loved to have your vantage point.

[TLP8]

I was there....15th row....incredible stuff....