Chord My Traveling Star by James Taylor

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 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