Carrying Your Love With Me by George Strait

[Intro – warm acoustic guitar strum, faint steel guitar hum] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – steady shuffle beat, soft fiddle background] I'm headin' out west where the skies are wide open A suitcase full of dreams and a heart that's hopin' Every mile that passes feels a little less lonely 'Cause I've got the one thing that makes the road feel like homey [Pre-Chorus – building steel guitar, subtle bass line] No matter how far I roam, no matter how long I'm gone I don't have to worry, I don't have to wonder 'Cause I've got the best part of you right here under my collar [Chorus – full band, soaring steel guitar solo, warm harmonies] I'm carryin' your love with me, west to the ocean South to the river, east to the horizon Every song I sing, every step I take I've got your love right here to light my way I'm carryin' your love with me, through the cold and the rain Through the late nights and the long, lonely days No matter where I go, no matter what I do I've got your love to see me through [Verse 2 – acoustic guitar lead, soft fiddle trill] I stopped at a diner in a small town in Texas Ordered coffee black and a slice of your favorite pie The waitress smiled and said, "You look like you're thinkin' of someone" I said, "Yeah, the one who makes the dark feel like daylight" [Pre-Chorus 2 – louder steel guitar, driving bass] No matter how far I roam, no matter how long I'm gone I don't have to worry, I don't have to wonder 'Cause I've got your picture right here in my pocket [Chorus 2 – full band, layered harmonies, extended steel guitar solo] I'm carryin' your love with me, west to the ocean South to the river, east to the horizon Every song I sing, every step I take I've got your love right here to light my way I'm carryin' your love with me, through the cold and the rain Through the late nights and the long, lonely days No matter where I go, no matter what I do I've got your love to see me through [Bridge – stripped back acoustic guitar, soft vocals] I know I'll be home soon, holdin' you tight But 'til then, I'll keep your love close, day and night It's the fuel in my engine, the wind in my sails The reason I keep goin' when the road gets stale [Chorus 3 – full band, maximum intensity, crowd-like harmonies] I'm carryin' your love with me, west to the ocean South to the river, east to the horizon Every song I sing, every step I take I've got your love right here to light my way I'm carryin' your love with me, through the cold and the rain Through the late nights and the long, lonely days No matter where I go, no matter what I do I've got your love to see me through [Outro – fading acoustic guitar, soft steel guitar hum] I'm carryin' your love with me Yeah, I'm carryin' your love with me