Intro: B Abm7 C#m7 E/F# B Abm E C#m7 E/F# Lyrics: B Abm7 Watch my back and light my way C#m7 E/F# My traveling star, my traveling star B Abm7 Watch over all of those born St. Christopher's Day C#m7 E/F# Gdim Old road dog, young runaway Abm7 F#m7 A/B They hunger for home but they cannot stay E A7 They wait by the door Abm7 They stand and they stare Fdim E/F# They're already out of there They're already out of there B Abm7 My daddy used to ride the rails C#m7 E/F# So they say, so they say B Abm7 Soft as smoke and as tough as nails C#m7 E/F# Gdim Boxcar Jones, old walking man Abm7 Fm7b5 F#m7 A/B Coming back home was like going to jail E A7 Abm7 The sheets and the blankets and babies and all Fdim E/F# No he never did come back home Gdim Never that I recall Abm7 C#/Eb Abm7 Nevermind the wind C#/Eb Emaj7 Nevermind the rain F# B Nevermind the road Bbm7 leading home again Abm7 Fm7b5 F#m7 Never asking why B7 Never knowing when E Ebm7 C#m7 Every now and then E/F# There he goes again Interlude: B Abm7 C#m7 E/F# B Abm E Ebm7 C#m7 E/F# B Abm7 She had a cat and a dog named Blue C#m7 E/F# My traveling star, my traveling star B Abm7 A big old stove and a fireplace, too C#m7 E/F# Gdim Old road dog, young runaway Abm7 F#m7 A/B She told me she loved me like it was true E A7 I knew I should stay Abm7 I knew I would go Fdim E/F# Run run run away Gdim Run run run away, boy Abm7 C#/Eb Abm7 Run before the wind C#/Eb Emaj7 Run before the rain F# Over yonder hill B Bbm7 Just around the bend Abm7 Fm7b5 F#m7 Never knowing why B7 Never knowing when E Ebm7 C#m7 Every now and then E/F# There you go again B Abm7 Tie me up and hold me down C#m7 E/F# Oh, my traveling star B Abm7 Bury my feet down in the ground C#m7 E/F# Gdim Oh, old road dog Abm7 Fm7b5 F#m7 A/B Claim my name from the lost and found E A7 Abm7 And let me believe this is where I belong Fdim E/F# Shame on me for sure For one more highway song B Abm7 C#m7 E/F# My traveling star, My traveling star B Abm 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