[Intro – 0:00–0:20] [Guitar (Finger-Picked): | G | Em | C | D | steady 6/8 thumb-bass rhythm.] [Mandolin: shimmering offbeat chops.] [Fiddle: playful, bright runs; sounds like laughter in melody form.] [Snare (Brushes): porch-style half-rolls.] [Opens like a summer morning — alive, innocent, and free.] --- [Verse 1 – 0:21–1:00] [Chords: | G | Em | C | D | G | Em | C | D |] [Piano: soft, upright tone, doubles the bass line.] [Fiddle: light fills between lines.] [Vocals: bright, nostalgic, conversational — female lead.] > Barefoot girl in a cow-field dream, Mud on my knees and a sky full of steam. Caterpillars crawlin’ down my sleeve, I swore I’d keep ‘em safe, you best believe. Creek ran cold, but I dove right in, Skin and laughter, not afraid to sin. Mama’d call till her voice ran dry, I just waved to the clouds driftin’ by. --- [Chorus – 1:01–1:38] [Chords: | C | G | D | G | C | G | D | G |] [Mandolin: rhythmic chops on backbeat.] [Fiddle: rising melody through last two lines.] [Snare: light foot-stomp feel, tambourine on beat 6.] > I got my heart in the holler, wild and free, Born of the hills and the hickory trees. Dirt on my feet, sun in my hair, Heaven’s right here — and I breathe it there. My heart’s in the holler, where I’m meant to be, I was born for the wind, and it still runs through me. --- [Verse 2 – 1:39–2:15] [Chords: | G | Em | C | D | G | Em | C | D |] [Dobro: lazy slide fills behind phrases.] [Piano: small gospel accents.] > Caught a snapper down by the bend, Told my brothers he was my friend. Climbed a tree till my dress tore wide, Fell to the earth with my arms open wide. Swore I’d run till the daylight’s gone, Fireflies blinked and they led me home. Sang to the stars, that old porch tune, Under the spell of a July moon. --- [Chorus – 2:16–2:50] [Full band joins softly, harmony on the 2nd half.] > I got my heart in the holler, wild and free, Born of the hills and the hickory trees. Dirt on my feet, sun in my hair, Heaven’s right here — and I breathe it there. My heart’s in the holler, where I’m meant to be, I was born for the wind, and it still runs through me. --- [Bridge – 2:51–3:20] [Chords: | Em | C | G | D | Em | C | G | D |] [Piano: full chords, fiddle solo in first half.] [Dobro: counter-slide on last line.] > I grew up strong but I stayed the same, Dirt on my soul, still proud of my name. Every scar’s a story, every laugh’s a hymn, And I’m still that girl runnin’ through the wind. --- [Final Chorus – 3:21–3:55] [Chords: | C | G | D | G | C | G | D | G |] [Full ensemble: joyful, hand-claps, harmonies, fiddle dancing around the melody.] > I got my heart in the holler, wild and free, Born of the hills and the hickory trees. Dirt on my feet, sun in my hair, Heaven’s right here — I can feel it there. My heart’s in the holler, still wild as can be, That barefoot child’s still runnin’ in me. --- [Outro – 3:56–4:15] [Fiddle: solo reprise of chorus melody.] [Mandolin: bright tremolo under fade.] [Guitar: open G chord sustain.] [Ends with laughter in the background, like memory echoing.]
