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"My Traveling Star"
James Taylor
 Asus4= X02230
    D9= XX0230
 Dmaj7= XX0222
 Aadd9= 002200
 Asus4= 002230
  F#m7= 242252
 Dmaj7sus2/B= 020220
  Bm11= 020230
 B7sus4= 021200
  A/F#= 202220
  B/G#= 444444
  E/G#= 4X2400
 Fmaj7#11= XX3200
   Em9= 0X0032
Original: B-Major
Capo: 2nd fret in the original version
later in the arrangement with the choir 4th fret
[Intro]
Aadd9 A F#m7 Bm11 E Aadd9 A F#m7 D9 Bm11 Dmaj7sus2/B E
[Verse]
Aadd9Watch my baAck and F#m7light my wayDmaj7sus2/B  
My traveling sF#m7tar, my travEeling star
Aadd9Watch over all of tAhose born St. F#m7Christopher's DayDmaj7sus2/B  
Old road dog, yF#m7oung runawEay
Aadd9They hunger for hAome but they Asus4cannot sA7tay
Dmaj7They wait by the dDmoor
They stand and they stareF#m  
They're aF#m7lready out B7sus4of thereB7  
They're aF#mlready oEut of thereA  
[Verse]
Aadd9My daddy uAsed to rF#m7ide the railsDmaj7sus2/B  
So they sF#may, so theEy say
Aadd9Soft as smoAke and as tF#m7ough as nailsDmaj7sus2/B  
Boxcar JoF#mnes, old walkEing man
Aadd9Coming back hAome was like goinAsus4g to jailA7  
Dmaj7The sheets and the blDmankets and babies and aF#mll
No he nF#m7ever did coB7sus4me back homeB7  
NeF#mver that EI recallA  
[Chorus]
A/F#NevermB/G#ind the wA/F#ind
NevermB/G#ind the raD9in
NevermEind the rAoad 
leading E/G#home agaiF#m7n
Never aFmaj7#11sking whyEm9  
Never knA7owing whenDmaj7  
Every C#m7now and thDmaj7sus/Ben
There he gEoes againA  
[Bridge]
Aadd9 A F#m7 Bm11 E Aadd9 A F#m7 D9 Bm11 Dmaj7sus2/B E
[Verse]
Aadd9She had a cAat and a F#m7dog named BlueDmaj7sus2/B  
My traveling sF#mtar, my traveEling star
Aadd9A big old sAtove and a F#m7fireplace, tooDmaj7sus2/B  
Old road dog, yF#moung ruEnaway
Aadd9She told me she loAved me like it Asus4was trA7ue
Dmaj7I knew I should sDmtay
I knew I would F#mgo
F#m7Run run rB7sus4un awayB7  
F#mRun run ruEn away, boyA  
[Chorus]
A/F#Run beB/G#fore the A/F#wind
Run beB/G#fore the rD9ain
Over yEonder hiAll
Just aroE/G#und the bF#m7end
Never kFmaj7#11nowing whyEm9  
Never knA7owing whenDmaj7  
Every C#m7now and thDmaj7sus2/Ben
There you Ego againA  
[Verse]
Aadd9Tie me uAp and F#m7hold me downDmaj7sus2/B  
Oh, F#mmy travEeling star
Aadd9Bury my fAeet down F#m7in the groundDmaj7sus2/B  
Oh, F#mold roaEd dog
Aadd9Claim my nAame from the lAsus4ost and foA7und
Dmaj7And let me belDmieve this is where I F#mbelong
F#m7Shame on me B7sus4for sureB7  
F#mFor one more higEhway sonAgAadd9  A  
Dmaj7sus2/BMy traveling Estar My traveling starA  Aadd9  F#m7  D9  Bm11  E4  E  A  

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My Travelling Star

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Dmaj7

Aadd9

F#m7

Dmaj7sus2/B

Bm11

B7sus4

A/F#

B/G#

E/G#

Fmaj7#11

Em9

F#m

C#m7

Dmaj7sus/B

"My Traveling Star"

James Taylor

Asus4

= X02230

= XX0230

Dmaj7

= XX0222

Aadd9

= 002200

Asus4

= 002230

F#m7

= 242252

Dmaj7sus2/B

= 020220

Bm11

= 020230

B7sus4

= 021200

A/F#

= 202220

B/G#

= 444444

E/G#

= 4X2400

Fmaj7#11

= XX3200

Em9

= 0X0032

Original: B-Major

Capo: 2nd fret in the original version

later in the arrangement with the choir 4th fret

[Intro]

Aadd9 A F#m7 Bm11 E Aadd9 A F#m7 D9 Bm11 Dmaj7sus2/B E

[Verse]

Aadd9 A F#m7 Dmaj7sus2/B

Watch my back and light my way

F#m7 E

My traveling star, my traveling star

Aadd9 A F#m7 Dmaj7sus2/B

Watch over all of those born St. Christopher's Day

F#m7 E

Old road dog, young runaway

Aadd9 A Asus4 A7

They hunger for home but they cannot stay

Dmaj7 Dm

They wait by the door

F#m

They stand and they stare

F#m7 B7sus4 B7

They're already out of there

F#m E A

They're already out of there

[Verse]

Aadd9 A F#m7 Dmaj7sus2/B

My daddy used to ride the rails

F#m E

So they say, so they say

Aadd9 A F#m7 Dmaj7sus2/B

Soft as smoke and as tough as nails

F#m E

Boxcar Jones, old walking man

Aadd9 A Asus4 A7

Coming back home was like going to jail

Dmaj7 Dm F#m

The sheets and the blankets and babies and all

F#m7 B7sus4 B7

No he never did come back home

F#m E A

Never that I recall

[Chorus]

A/F# B/G# A/F#

Nevermind the wind

B/G# D9

Nevermind the rain

E A

Nevermind the road

E/G# F#m7

leading home again

Fmaj7#11 Em9

Never asking why

A7 Dmaj7

Never knowing when

C#m7 Dmaj7sus/B

Every now and then

E A

There he goes again

[Bridge]

Aadd9 A F#m7 Bm11 E Aadd9 A F#m7 D9 Bm11 Dmaj7sus2/B E

[Verse]

Aadd9 A F#m7 Dmaj7sus2/B

She had a cat and a dog named Blue

F#m E

My traveling star, my traveling star

Aadd9 A F#m7 Dmaj7sus2/B

A big old stove and a fireplace, too

F#m E

Old road dog, young runaway

Aadd9 A Asus4 A7

She told me she loved me like it was true

Dmaj7 Dm

I knew I should stay

F#m

I knew I would go

F#m7 B7sus4 B7

Run run run away

F#m E A

Run run run away, boy

[Chorus]

A/F# B/G# A/F#

Run before the wind

B/G# D9

Run before the rain

E A

Over yonder hill

E/G# F#m7

Just around the bend

Fmaj7#11 Em9

Never knowing why

A7 Dmaj7

Never knowing when

C#m7 Dmaj7sus2/B

Every now and then

E A

There you go again

[Verse]

Aadd9 A F#m7 Dmaj7sus2/B

Tie me up and hold me down

F#m E

Oh, my traveling star

Aadd9 A F#m7 Dmaj7sus2/B

Bury my feet down in the ground

F#m E

Oh, old road dog

Aadd9 A Asus4 A7

Claim my name from the lost and found

Dmaj7 Dm F#m

And let me believe this is where I belong

F#m7 B7sus4 B7

Shame on me for sure

F#m E A Aadd9 A

For one more highway song

Dmaj7sus2/B E A Aadd9 F#m7 D9 Bm11 E4 E A

My traveling star My traveling star

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