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[Intro] [Single acoustic guitar, steel strings] [Travis picking pattern, steady and melodic] [Soft shaker enters on beat 2] [Verse 1] [Vocal: Gentle, close-mic, intimate] Well, the hallway’s long and the lights are dim But I’m right here, tucked in on the rim Of this hospital chair, just watching you breathe There’s no other place that I’d rather be [Bass: Warm, legato fretless slides] We’ve weathered the seasons, the sun, and the rain And I’m holding your hand through the worry and pain [Chorus] [Fuller arrangement] [Drums: Soft brushes on snare] So thank you for being my constant, my friend For a love that begins where the road seems to end You’re the melody playing when the world gets too loud The bit of blue sky breaking through every cloud Yeah, you’re the best part of me The only place I’m meant to be [Verse 2] [Instrumentation drops back to just guitar and bass] They’re fixing the rhythm, the beat of your heart But mine’s been in sync with yours right from the start It’s a simple vibration, a quiet old song That’s told me exactly where I belong So rest your eyes easy, let the medicine flow I’m not moving an inch, I just wanted you to know [Chorus] [Vocal: Add subtle double-tracking on harmony] That I thank you for being my constant, my friend For a love that begins where the road seems to end You’re the melody playing when the world gets too loud The bit of blue sky breaking through every cloud Yeah, you’re the best part of me The only place I’m meant to be [Bridge] [Bridge: Dynamic lift] [Instrumental: Melodic acoustic guitar solo, James Taylor style] [Vocal: Soulful, slightly higher register] It’s a long way from where we began But I’d walk it all over, just holding your hand Just holding your hand... [Outro] [Slow down tempo slightly] [Guitar: Slow arpeggios] You’re my shelter, my sweet promised land My forever friend... [Vocal: Hushed whisper] I’m right here. [Final acoustic chord rings out] [End] 🔥 😍 😱 🙌 👍 😎 🥵