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My Traveling Star by James Taylor
My Traveling Star
Intro and break
A A(f#bass) Dmaj7 E6
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A A(f#bass) Dmaj7 E6
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Verse
A / / / A (f#bass) / / / Bm7 / / / Bm7 (e bass) / / /
A / / / A (f#bass) / / / Bm7 / / / Bm7 (e bass) / / /
A / / / Em7 / / / Dmaj7 / / / C#7 / / /
F#m / / / F#m7 / / / Bm7 / / / Bm7 (e bass) / / /
Chorus
Dmaj7 / C#7 / F#m / Em7 /
Dmaj7 / C#7 / F#m / Em7 /
Dmaj7 / C#7 / F#m / Em7 /
Dmaj7 / C#7 / F#m / Em7 /
Chords
A A(f#bass) Dmaj7 E6 Bm7 Bm7(e bass) Em7 C#7
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F#m F#m7
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Watch my back and light my way
My traveling star, my traveling star
Watch over all of those born St. Christopher's Day
Old road dog, young runaway
They hunger for home but they cannot stay
They wait by the door
They stand and they stare
They're already out of there
They're already out of there
My daddy used to ride the rails
So they say, so they say
Soft as smoke and as tough as nails
Boxcar Jones, old walking man
Coming back home was like going to jail
The sheets and the blankets and babies and all
No he never did come back home
Never that I recall
Nevermind the wind
Nevermind the rain
Nevermind the road
leading home again
Never asking why
Never knowing when
Every now and then
There he goes again
She had a cat and a dog named Blue
My traveling star, my traveling star
A big old stove and a fireplace, too
Old road dog, young runaway
She told me she loved me like it was true
I knew I should stay
I knew I would go
Run run run away
Run run run away, boy
Run before the wind
Run before the rain
Over yonder hill
Just around the bend
Never knowing why
Never knowing when
Every now and then
There you go again
Tie me up and hold me down
Oh, my traveling star
Bury my feet down in the ground
Oh, old road dog
Claim my name from the lost and found
And let me believe this is where I belong
Shame on me for sure
For one more highway song
My traveling star My traveling star
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version 2
Asus4 = X02230
Dmaj7 = XX0222
Aadd9 = 002200
Asus = 000230
Use a capo on the 2nd fret.
Intro: A Aadd9 A Asus Fm E (2x)
Lyrics:
A Dmaj7
Watch my back and light my way
Fm E A
My traveling star, my traveling star
A Dmaj7
Watch over all of those born St. Christopher's Day
Fm E A
Old road dog, young runaway
A Asus4 Dmaj7
They hunger for home but they cannot stay
Dm
They wait by the door
Fm
They stand and they stare
Dmaj7
They're already out of there
Fm E A
They're already out of there
A Dmaj7
My daddy used to ride the rails
Fm E A
So they say, so they say
A Dmaj7
Soft as smoke and as tough as nails
Fm E A
Boxcar Jones, old walking man
A Asus4 Dmaj7
Coming back home was like going to jail
Dm Fm
The sheets and the blankets and babies and all
Dmaj7
No he never did come back home
Fm E A
Never that I recall
Aadd9 E Aadd9
Nevermind the wind
E Aadd9
Nevermind the rain
E Aadd9
Nevermind the road
E Aadd9
leading home again
Fm E Aadd9
Never asking why
E Fm
Never knowing when
E Fm
Every now and then
E A
There he goes again
A Dmaj7
She had a cat and a dog named Blue
Fm E A
My traveling star, my traveling star
Dmaj7
A big old stove and a fireplace, too
Fm E A
Old road dog, young runaway
Asus4 Dmaj7
She told me she loved me like it was true
Dm
I knew I should stay
Fm
I knew I would go
Dmaj7
Run run run away
Fm E A
Run run run away, boy
Aadd9 E Aadd9
Run before the wind
E Aadd9
Run before the rain
E Aadd9
Over yonder hill
E Aadd9
Just around the bend
Fm E Fm
Never knowing why
E Fm
Never knowing when
E Fm
Every now and then
E A
There you go again
A Dmaj7
Tie me up and hold me down
Fm E A
Oh, my traveling star
Dmaj7
Bury my feet down in the ground
Fm E A
Oh, old road dog
Asus4 Dmaj7
Claim my name from the lost and found
Dm Fm
And let me believe this is where I belong
Dmaj7
Shame on me for sure
Fm E A Aadd9 A
For one more highway song
Asus Fm E A Aadd9 A Asus Fm E A
My traveling star My traveling star
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version 3
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
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#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
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
Key: B
Asus4 = X02230
D9 = XX0230
Dmaj7 = XX0222
Aadd9 = 002200
Asus4 = 002230
F#m7 = 242252
Bm11 = 020230
B7sus4= 021200
Original: B-Major
Capo: 2nd fret
[Intro]
Aadd9 A F#m7 Bm11 E Aadd9 A F#m7 D9 Bm9 E
[Verse]
Aadd9 A F#m7 Bm11
Watch my back and light my way
F#m7 E
My traveling star, my traveling star
Aadd9 A F#m7 Bm11
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 Bm11
My daddy used to ride the rails
F#m E
So they say, so they say
Aadd9 A F#m7 Bm11
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]
Aadd9 E A
Nevermind the wind
Aadd9 E A
Nevermind the rain
Aadd9 E A
Nevermind the road
Aadd9 E F#m
leading home again
F#m7 E F#m
Never asking why
F#m7 E F#m
Never knowing when
F#m7 E F#m
Every now and then
F#m7 E A
There he goes again
[Verse]
Aadd9 A F#m7 Bm11
She had a cat and a dog named Blue
F#m E
My traveling star, my traveling star
Aadd9 A F#m7 Bm11
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]
Aadd9 E A
Run before the wind
Aadd9 E A
Run before the rain
Aadd9 E A
Over yonder hill
Aadd9 E F#m
Just around the bend
F#m7 E F#m
Never knowing why
F#m7 E F#m
Never knowing when
F#m7 E F#m
Every now and then
F#m7 E A
There you go again
[Verse]
Aadd9 A F#m7 Bm11
Tie me up and hold me down
F#m E
Oh, my traveling star
Aadd9 A F#m7 Bm11
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
Bm11 E A Aadd9 F#m7 D9 E4 E A
My traveling star My traveling star
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