Baby Katie (Melodic Guitar Session)

[Intro] [gritty soul guitar, slow and smoldering, single-string picking, G Major] [low ambient sound of rushing water fading in] [Verse 1] [male vocals, barely above a whisper, raw and aching] Sun going down on Sheets Creek road Just the two of us, nowhere else to go Katie’s walking just ahead of me Hair still damp from the falls, Lord she’s all I need I reach for my phone — old habit, I know She turns around and catches me, and her eyes say it all [Pre-Chorus] [vocals tighten, gravel and heat] I see it in her face, that quiet kind of hurt Ain’t a notification born that’s worth that look, Lord it hurts [Chorus] [massive soul belt, full band crashes in — organ, bass, drums] Katie, put your hand in mine Leave the world behind, just for tonight The falls are loud, the stars are out Just you and me, girl, without a doubt You’re the only thing I wanna see No screen, no feed, just you and me Katie — oh Katie God, I love this crazy woman, she completes me [Verse 2] [vocals drop back down, tender and confessional] She laughs a little, shakes her head slow Says “you and that phone, baby, you already know” I slip it in my pocket, take her hand instead Walk her to the water’s edge, nothing left unsaid The falls are roaring, mist upon her face Lord I almost missed this moment, what a damn disgrace [Pre-Chorus] [vocals tighten] I don’t deserve this woman, but I’m trying every day To put the whole world down and just be present, come what may [Chorus] [full soul explosion] Katie, put your hand in mine Leave the world behind, just for tonight The falls are loud, the stars are out Just you and me, girl, without a doubt You’re the only thing I wanna see No screen, no feed, just you and me Katie — oh Katie God, I love this crazy woman, she completes me [Bridge] [organ swells, vocals raw and preacher-style] I’ve been distracted, yeah I know it’s true Chasing nothing when I got everything in you Sheets Creek don’t care about my timeline, girl You’re standing in the water, you’re my whole world So I’m putting it down I’m putting it down For good this time, baby I’m putting it down [Outro] [band slowly strips back to just guitar and voice] Katie… take my hand Katie… help me understand What it means to be right here No phone, no noise — just you and these falls That’s my everything… That’s my everything… [single guitar chord rings out and fades into the sound of water]