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My Traveling Star

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Intro:
B  G#m7  C#m7  E/F#     B   G#m
E   C#m7  E/F#
Lyrics:
B    G#m7
Watch my back and light my way
 C#m7             E/F#
My traveling star, my traveling star
B                   G#m7
Watch over all of those born St. Christopher's Day
C#m7    E/F#    Gdim
Old road dog, young runaway
G#m7                       F#m7       A/B
They hunger for home but they cannot stay
E                 A7
They wait by the door
           G#m7
They stand and they stare
   Fdim          E/F#
They're already out of there
They're already out of there
B    G#m7
My daddy used to ride the rails
 C#m7       E/F#
So they say, so they say
B             G#m7
Soft as smoke and as tough as nails
C#m7    E/F#    Gdim
Boxcar Jones, old walking man
G#m7        Fm7b5         F#m7       A/B
Coming back home was like going to jail
 E                 A7                    G#m7
The sheets and the blankets and babies and all
             Fdim      E/F#
No he never did come back home
          Gdim
Never that I recall
G#m7   C#/D#   G#m7
Nevermind the wind
      C#/D#      Emaj7
Nevermind the rain
      F#       B
Nevermind the road
     A#m7
leading home again
G#m7    Fm7b5   F#m7
Never asking why
       B7
Never knowing when
 E     D#m7     C#m7
Every now and then
     E/F#
There he goes again
             B G#m7C#m7E/F#
Interlude:         
             B  G#m  E D#m7 C#m7 E/F#
B    G#m7
She had a cat and a dog named Blue
C#m7             E/F#
My traveling star, my traveling star
 B          G#m7
A big old stove and a fireplace, too
C#m7    E/F#    Gdim
Old road dog, young runaway
G#m7                         F#m7       A/B
She told me she loved me like it was true
E                 A7
I knew I should stay
               G#m7
I knew I would go
         Fdim   E/F#
Run run run away
           Gdim
Run run run away, boy
G#m7   C#/D#   G#m7
Run before the wind
      C#/D#      Emaj7
Run before the rain
      F#
Over yonder hill
B       A#m7
Just around the bend
G#m7    Fm7b5     F#m7
Never knowing why
       B7
Never knowing when
E     D#m7     C#m7
Every now and then
         E/F#
There you go again
B              G#m7
Tie me up and hold me down
C#m7  E/F#
Oh, my traveling star
 B      G#m7
Bury my feet down in the ground
C#m7 E/F# Gdim
Oh, old road dog
G#m7    Fm7b5         F#m7       A/B
Claim my name from the lost and found
E            A7      G#m7
And let me believe this is where I belong
         Fdim     E/F#
Shame on me for sure
For one more highway song
B  G#m7
C#m7          E/F#
My traveling star, My traveling star
B   G#m
E   B/D#  C#m7  E/F#     B
-25mike25

My Traveling Star chords and lyrics

Free chords for My Traveling Star by James Taylor. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Intro:
B  G#m7  C#m7  E/F#     B   G#m  
E   C#m7  E/F#
Lyrics:
They're already out of there
Interlude:   B  G#m7  C#m7  E/F#
             B  G#m  E D#m7 C#m7 E/F#
For one more highway song
B  G#m7
B   G#m
E   B/D#  C#m7  E/F#     B
-25mike25

My Traveling Star Chords by James Taylor

Learn how to play My Traveling Star by James Taylor with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “My Traveling Star chords”, “My Traveling Star guitar chords”, or “James Taylor My Traveling Star chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy My Traveling Star chords and for experienced players who want accurate My Traveling Star lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G#m7, C#m7, E/F#, G#m, E.

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How do I play "My Traveling Star" by James Taylor on guitar?

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Can I transpose "My Traveling Star" to a different key?

Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "My Traveling Star" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Is "My Traveling Star" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "My Traveling Star" by James Taylor with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by James Taylor below.

What key is "My Traveling Star" in?

The chords for "My Traveling Star" show the original chord names (including B, G#m7, C#m7, E/F#, G#m, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.