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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:
BWatch G#m7my back and light my way
MC#m7y traveling star, E/F#my traveling star
BWatch over all of thG#m7ose born St. Christopher's Day
C#m7Old road E/F#dog, yoGdimung runaway
G#m7They hunger for home but thF#m7ey cannot sA/Btay
EThey wait by the dA7oor
They stand G#m7and they stare
TheFdimy're already oE/F#ut of there
They're already out of there
BMy daG#m7ddy used to ride the rails
SC#m7o they say, E/F#so they say
BSoft as smoke G#m7and as tough as nails
C#m7Boxcar JE/F#ones, olGdimd walking man
G#m7Coming back Fm7b5home was like F#m7going to jaA/Bil
TEhe sheets and the A7blankets and babies anG#m7d all
No he never dFdimid come baE/F#ck home
Never that GdimI recall
G#m7NevermiC#/D#nd the wG#m7ind
NevermC#/D#ind the raiEmaj7n
NevermF#ind the rBoad
leadiA#m7ng home again
G#m7Never asFm7b5king whyF#m7  
Never kB7nowing when
EEvery nD#m7ow and thC#m7en
There E/F#he goes again
Interlude:     B    G#m7    C#m7  E/F#  
             B  G#m  E D#m7 C#m7 E/F#
BShe hG#m7ad a cat and a dog named Blue
C#m7My traveling starE/F#, my traveling star
A Bbig old stG#m7ove and a fireplace, too
C#m7Old road E/F#dog, yoGdimung runaway
G#m7She told me she loved me like F#m7it was truA/Be
EI knew I should stA7ay
I knew I would G#m7go
Run run rFdimun awayE/F#  
Run run run Gdimaway, boy
G#m7Run befC#/D#ore the G#m7wind
Run beC#/D#fore the raEmaj7in
Over yF#onder hill
BJust aroA#m7und the bend
G#m7Never knFm7b5owing whyF#m7  
Never kB7nowing when
EEvery D#m7now and tC#m7hen
There you E/F#go again
BTie me up and hG#m7old me down
C#m7Oh, my E/F#traveling star
BBury my G#m7feet down in the ground
C#m7Oh, oE/F#ld roGdimad dog
G#m7Claim my Fm7b5name from the F#m7lost and fA/Bound
EAnd let me beA7lieve thG#m7is is where I belong
Shame on Fdimme for suE/F#re
For one more highway song
B  G#m7
C#m7My traveling sE/F#tar, My traveling star
B   G#m
E   B/D#  C#m7  E/F#     B
-25mike25

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My Traveling Star

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m7

C#m7

E/F#

G#m

Gdim

F#m7

A/B

Fdim

Fm7b5

C#/D#

Emaj7

A#m7

D#m7

B/D#

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

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

Never knowing when

E D#m7 C#m7

Every now and then

E/F#

There he goes again

B G#m7 C#m7 E/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

Over yonder hill

B A#m7

Just around the bend

G#m7 Fm7b5 F#m7

Never knowing why

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

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