James Taylor – My Traveling Star chords

Chords:
Transpose:
Intro:
B  G#m7  C#m7  E/F#     B   G#m  
E   C#m7  E/F#

Lyrics:

B G#m7Watch my back and light my way
C#m7 E/F#My traveling star, my traveling star
B G#m7Watch over all of those born St. Christopher's Day
C#m7 E/F# GdimOld road dog, young runaway
G#m7 F#m7 A/BThey hunger for home but they cannot stay
E A7They wait by the door
G#m7They stand and they stare
Fdim E/F#They're already out of there
They're already out of there
B G#m7My daddy used to ride the rails
C#m7 E/F#So they say, so they say
B G#m7Soft as smoke and as tough as nails
C#m7 E/F# GdimBoxcar Jones, old walking man
G#m7 Fm7b5 F#m7 A/BComing back home was like going to jail
E A7 G#m7The sheets and the blankets and babies and all
Fdim E/F#No he never did come back home
GdimNever that I recall
G#m7 C#/D# G#m7Nevermind the wind
C#/D# Emaj7Nevermind the rain
F# BNevermind the road
A#m7leading home again
G#m7 Fm7b5 F#m7Never asking why
B7Never knowing when
E D#m7 C#m7Every now and then
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#m7She had a cat and a dog named Blue
C#m7 E/F#My traveling star, my traveling star
B G#m7A big old stove and a fireplace, too
C#m7 E/F# GdimOld road dog, young runaway
G#m7 F#m7 A/BShe told me she loved me like it was true
E A7I knew I should stay
G#m7I knew I would go
Fdim E/F#Run run run away
GdimRun run run away, boy
G#m7 C#/D# G#m7Run before the wind
C#/D# Emaj7Run before the rain
F#Over yonder hill
B A#m7Just around the bend
G#m7 Fm7b5 F#m7Never knowing why
B7Never knowing when
E D#m7 C#m7Every now and then
E/F#There you go again
B G#m7Tie me up and hold me down
C#m7 E/F#Oh, my traveling star
B G#m7Bury my feet down in the ground
C#m7 E/F# GdimOh, old road dog
G#m7 Fm7b5 F#m7 A/BClaim my name from the lost and found
E A7 G#m7And 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 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
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