Tempo: ~82 BPM
Key: G Major

Groove Map (Drums + Bass)
Verse 1 (laid back, storytelling feel)
[Drums: Kick light on 1 & 3, snare brushes on 2 & 4, closed hi-hat soft eighths. Occasional light fills at line ends.]
[Bass: Root–5th pattern, simple, holding whole notes or half-notes, outlining G–Em–C–D progression. Warm and steady, “support, don’t push.”]





[Acoustic guitar + light piano, soft kick, intimate vocal]
  G Em
Highway dust on a Sunday sky,
  C D
You and me chasing time as it flies.
  G Em
Every mile we ever rode,
  C D
Every song we sang on the road.

Pre-Chorus (lift, but not full yet)
[Drums: Kick steady on 1 & 3, snare stick (not brush) on 2 & 4, hi-hat opens slightly for shimmer. Small snare roll into chorus.]
[Bass: Quarter-note walk-ups into chord changes (e.g., G → A → Bm → C). Adds forward motion, hinting at chorus energy.]
[Add pedal steel + strings pad, snare brushes]
  Am Em
Through the storms, through the fire,
  Bm C
You’re my truth, my one desire.
  Am Em
Even when the night feels torn apart,
  C D
I hear your voice, it’s in my heart.

Chorus (big, open, ABBA-style lift)
[Drums: Classic backbeat — Kick solid on 1 & 3, Snare crack on 2 & 4, hi-hat/ride driving eighths. Toms enter every 2nd chorus for extra lift. Crash cymbal on downbeats.]
[Bass: Driving root-fifth-octave patterns, sync with kick for a country-rock gallop feel. Occasional slides between chords (Em → C, C → D) for flow. Keep chorus steady and powerful.]
[Full band in: drums steady backbeat, piano chords strong, pedal steel soaring, 2-part harmonies]
  G Em
I will always be here — wherever you
  C D
are, near my heart.
  G Em
Even when the world feels broken, I’ll
  C D
carry your light through the dark.
  Em C
Every dream, every scar, every
  G D
mile we’ve come this far,
  G Em
I will always be here — wherever you
  C D
are, near my heart.

Verse 2 (pull back slightly after big chorus)
[Drums: Return to Verse groove, but swap brushes for light sticks on snare rim. Kick still gentle. Hi-hat mostly closed.]
[Bass: Root notes, softer attack than chorus, giving space to vocal story.]
[Pull back to acoustic + bass + light hi-hats, keep pedal steel counter-melody]
  G Em
Candle glow on a midnight porch,
  C D
Whispered vows by a burning torch.
  G Em
All we’ve lost and all we’ve found,
  C D
Love’s still the strongest sound.

Pre-Chorus [same as before]
[Strings swell stronger, backing harmonies (“oohs”), snare building]
  Am Em
Through the storms, through the fire,
  Bm C
You’re my truth, my one desire.
  Am Em
Even when the night feels torn apart,
  C D
I hear your voice, it’s in my heart.

Chorus (big, open, ABBA-style lift)
[Drums: Classic backbeat — Kick solid on 1 & 3, Snare crack on 2 & 4, hi-hat/ride driving eighths. Toms enter every 2nd chorus for extra lift. Crash cymbal on downbeats.]
[Bass: Driving root-fifth-octave patterns, sync with kick for a country-rock gallop feel. Occasional slides between chords (Em → C, C → D) for flow. Keep chorus steady and powerful.]
[Full band in: drums steady backbeat, piano chords strong, pedal steel soaring, 2-part harmonies]
[Full band, harmonies stacked, strings wider, drums driving harder on snare/toms]
  G Em
I will always be here — wherever you
  C D
are, near my heart.
  G Em
Even when the world feels broken, I’ll
  C D
carry your light through the dark.
  Em C
Every dream, every scar, every
  G D
mile we’ve come this far,
  G Em
I will always be here — wherever you
  C D
are, near my heart.

Bridge
[Drop drums first half, spotlight piano + strings, then kick back in with full harmony build]
  Bm C
Love’s a river, rolling strong,
  G D
Pulls us under, but keeps us on.
  Bm C
When I stumble, when I fall,
  G D
You remind me I had it all.

Final Chorus (Soaring)
[All instruments in, 3-part harmony, strings dramatic, pedal steel weaving]Final Chorus (anthemic, wide open)
[Drums: Full drive — Kick + Snare classic country rock heartbeat. Ride cymbal steady eighths, crashes on section changes, big tom fills leading into lines.]
[Bass: Locked with kick drum, root-octave emphasis, little slides between chords, melodic fills at phrase endings. Play “like the chorus is the stadium moment.”]
  G Em
I will always be here — wherever you
  C D
are, near my heart.
  G Em
Even when the world feels broken, I’ll
  C D
carry your light through the dark.
  Em C
Every dream, every scar, every
  G D
mile we’ve come this far,
  G Em
I will always be here — wherever you
  C D
are, near my heart.

Outro (fade-down, intimate)
[Drums: Drop to brushes on snare rim, light kick heartbeat. Slowly fade.]
[Bass: Root notes only, whole notes under G–Em–C–D. End on G sustained.]
[Strip back to acoustic + pedal steel + piano, fade strings, soft vocal close]
  G Em
I will always be here…
  C D
Wherever you are…
  G
Near my heart.