[Key & Groove E Major, 82 BPM, slow 4/4 blues swing. Overdriven electric riffs/bends, acoustic layers, light drums, walking bass. Sparse verses to full chorus swell. Lyrics] [Intro – bluesy riff with bends, 8 bars] [Verse 1] Winding roads carve through the mist Oak roots grip the earth like fists Left the city lights behind Chasing peace I couldn’t find Whiskey warm on a porch swing night Stars punch holes in the endless fight [Pre-Chorus] Freedom calls but it echoes back What you gain, what you lack [Chorus] Tennessee ridge, set me loose In the hollows where the wild roots Dig deep into the soul’s own ground No chains, but the weight I’ve found Living free ain’t always light But in these hills, I claim the night Tennessee ridge, my truth [Verse 2] River whispers secrets old Gold in leaves, stories untold Broke the mold of who I was Dust settles on the cause Guitar hums against the wind Healing scars where the bend begins [Pre-Chorus] Freedom calls but it echoes back The path you carve, the cracks [Chorus] Tennessee ridge, set me loose In the hollows where the wild roots Dig deep into the soul’s own ground No chains, but the weight I’ve found Living free ain’t always light But in these hills, I claim the night Tennessee ridge, my truth [Bridge – riff build] Maybe solitude’s the price we pay For the dawn that breaks our way… [Guitar solo – 20 bars, pentatonic climbs, emotional rips] [Final Chorus – ad-libs, swell] Tennessee ridge (hold me down) Set me loose Living free… Tennessee ridge, my truth Fade on riff + feedback.
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