Some Things Never Fade

Intro
(Warm acoustic guitar strumming, slow fiddle melody, gentle pedal steel swell)
​[Verse 1]
There’s a stack of old letters in a cedar chest drawer
Yellowed with age, sitting on the pine floor
Written in ink by my granddaddy’s hand
About faith in the Lord and working the land
He spoke of a love that could weather the storm
And a humble oak porch where the evening was warm
​[Chorus]
Cause some things don’t fade when the seasons go by
Like a promises made beneath a southern sky
Through the high-water years and the dry desert dust
Some treasures are built out of patience and trust
Time takes the paint off a weather-worn door
But love only holds what it’s grounded in more
​[Verse 2]
Now I look at you sitting across from me here
Counting the grace in the turn of the year
The world outside hurries, it’s chasing the news
Always wanting much more than it’s willing to lose
But I’ll take this stillness, the light in your eyes
And the peace that we find as the sun starts to rise
​[Chorus]
'Cause some things don't fade when the seasons go by
Like a promises made beneath a southern sky
Through the high-water years and the dry desert dust
Some treasures are built out of patience and trust
Time takes the paint off a weather-worn door
But love only holds what it’s grounded in more
​[Bridge]
(Music swells - fiddle takes the lead line)
People search for gold in the hills far away
Hoping to find what’ll last for a day
But the richest of men is the man who can see
That heaven is built on simplicity
​[Guitar & Steel Solo]
(Rich, melodic pedal steel guitar solo over chorus chords - 16 bars)
​[Chorus]
'Cause some things don't fade when the seasons go by
Like a promises made beneath a southern sky
Through the high-water years and the dry desert dust
Some treasures are built out of patience and trust
Time takes the paint off a weather-worn door
But love only holds what it’s grounded in more
​[Outro]
Yeah, love only holds what it’s grounded in more
(Fiddle fades gently out)
Simple and true...
Just me and you.
(Final acoustic guitar strum sustained)