## “Open Road, Open Sky” — 2:30 Version This compact arrangement should land around **2:25–2:35 at 112 BPM**, depending on how long the instrumental turnaround and outro are performed. **[Intro — 4 bars, ~0:00–0:09]** *Bright fingerpicked acoustic guitar; soft tambourine enters on bar 3.* **[Verse 1 — 8 bars, ~0:09–0:26]** Sun comes up on a screen-door swing Coffee in the kitchen, birds start to sing Blue-jean dust and a wide-open day Nothing but sunshine in my way **[Pre-Chorus — 4 bars, ~0:26–0:34]** Every turn’s got a brand-new view Every mile feels made for two **[Chorus — 8 bars, ~0:34–0:51]** Open road, open sky Put the sunshine in your eyes Let the wheels roll, let your heart run free There’s a little bit of heaven waiting down the street **[Turnaround — 4 bars, ~0:51–1:00]** *Fingerpicked acoustic hook; short pedal-steel response.* **[Verse 2 — 8 bars, ~1:00–1:17]** Windows down and the wind blows sweet Wildflowers dancing by the county street Your hand finds mine at the red-light glow Laughing when the old truck rolls too slow **[Pre-Chorus — 4 bars, ~1:17–1:26]** Every song on the radio Sounds like somewhere we should go **[Chorus — 8 bars, ~1:26–1:43]** Open road, open sky Put the sunshine in your eyes Let the wheels roll, let your heart run free There’s a little bit of heaven waiting down the street **[Bridge — 8 bars, ~1:43–2:00]** No clock ticking, no finish line Just you, just me, and a little good time If the world gets heavy, let it roll on by We’ve got an open road and an open sky **[Final Chorus — 12 bars, ~2:00–2:26]** Open road, open sky Put the sunshine in your eyes Let the wheels roll, let your heart run free There’s a little bit of heaven waiting down the street Open road, open sky Take the long way, stay awhile **[Outro — 2–4 bars, ~2:26–2:34]** *Repeat “Open road, open sky” once with soft harmony; end on bright acoustic guitar and pedal-steel flourish.*
