[Verse 1]
Fm                   C                 Ab
I used to think that love was like the stories
  Bb7               Db
A princess feeling lonely
                 Ab
Trapped inside a tower
    Fm                C              Ab
So desperate that she put herself in danger
     Bb7             Db
Made saviors out of strangers
                     Ab
And gave 'em all the power

[Pre-Chorus]
C         Db          Eb
But then, you made me wonder
            Fm                 Bb7
Where's the horse? Where's the armor?
         Db                                   Eb
Tell me, how come there's no dragons in these halls?

[Chorus]
                   Db
I thought I had to die for you lovе me
                         Eb
Thought that peace could only comе from war
                 Ab
Thought I had to break down to be found
                   Fm
That it could only work if it hurts
                 Db
Thought I had to set myself on fire
          Eb
If I ever wanted to be warm
                  Ab C Db   Fm
But you give me a slow       burn
Db Ab C Db
Hmm

[Verse 2]
   Fm              C                Ab
So used to leaving teardrops on the pages
Bb7               Db
Watching battles rage, and
               Ab
Writing it all off
                  Fm              C              Ab
Hm-mm, but you're touching me and suddenly, it's easy
Bb7          Db
I'm not even bleeding
                 Ab
But I believe it all

[Pre-Chorus]
C         Db          Eb
Can I speak with the author?
            Fm                 Bb7
Where's the climax of this novel?
         Db                                  Eb
Tell me, how come there's no crisis love can solve?

[Chorus]
                  Db
I thought I had to die for you lovе me
                         Eb
Thought that peace could only comе from war
                 Ab
Thought I had to break down to be found
                   Fm
That it could only work if it hurts
                 Db
Thought I had to set myself on fire
          Eb
If I ever wanted to be warm
                  Ab C Db   Fm
But you give me a slow       burn
Db Ab C Db             Bbm7
Hmm


[Bridge]
              Eb             Fm
I look at you and I can feel the heat
                            Bbm7
It spreads right through my skin
                    Eb                 Fm
But I don't fan the flames and I don't freeze
              Bbm7
I just let it in
Ab                              Db         Eb
We can lay our weapons down and still have everything

[Chorus]
                Db
I don't have to die for you to love me
        Eb
I don't ever have to go to war
                Ab
I don't need to break down, you still found me
            Fm
Without any smoke leading you to my door
                Db
I don't have to set myself on fire
                Eb
I don't need to hurt to feel your warmth

                     Ab C Db   Fm
'Cause you give me a slow       burn
Db Ab C Db
Hmm