James Taylor - 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
MC#m7y traveling star,E/F# 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
EThey wait by the dA7oor
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
SC#m7o they say,E/F# 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
TEhe sheets and the A7blankets and babies anG#m7d all
Fdim E/F#
No he never did come back home
Never thatGdim I recall
G#m7 C#/D# G#m7
Nevermind the wind
C#/D# Emaj7
Nevermind the rain
NevermF#ind the rBoad
leadiA#m7ng home again
G#m7 Fm7b5 F#m7
Never asking why
Never kB7nowing when
EEvery nD#m7ow and thC#m7en
E/F#
There he goes again
Interlude: B G#m7 C#m7 E/F#
B G#m E D#m7 C#m7 E/F#
B G#m7
She had a cat and a dog named Blue
C#m7My traveling starE/F#, 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
EI knew I should stA7ay
I knew I would G#m7go
Run run rFdimun awayE/F#
Run run runGdim away, boy
G#m7 C#/D# G#m7
Run before the wind
C#/D# Emaj7
Run before the rain
Over yF#onder hill
BJust aroA#m7und the bend
G#m7 Fm7b5 F#m7
Never knowing why
Never kB7nowing when
EEvery D#m7now and tC#m7hen
There youE/F# go again
BTie me up and hG#m7old me down
C#m7Oh, myE/F# traveling star
B G#m7
Bury my feet down in the ground
C#m7Oh, oE/F#ld roGdimad 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
Shame on Fdimme for suE/F#re
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
I'm pretty positive these chords are correct. I left out a few walked bass lines that
were not necessary. But I hope you enjoy this excellent song. :)
-Michael