• Song:

    My Traveling Star

  • Artist:

    James Taylor

  • Album:

    October Road (Special L...

Intro:
B (x2444x@1)Abm7  C#m7 (x4242x@1)E/F# (222100@1)   B (x2444x@1) Abm (133111@4)
E   C#m7  E/F#

Lyrics:

B (x2444x@1)		Abm7
Watch my back and light my way
 C#m7 (x4242x@1)           E/F#My (222100@1)traveling star, my traveling star
B (x2444x@1)		               Abm7
Watch over all of those born St. Christopher's Day
C#m7 (x4242x@1)  E/F# (222100@1)  GdimOld (3423xx@1)road dog, young runaway
Abm7	                      F#m7 (131141@2)     A/BThey (002520@1)hunger for home but they cannot stay
E (022100@1)               A7They (x02020@1)wait by the door
		         Abm7
They stand and they stare
			Fdim (1201xx@1)        E/F#They're (222100@1)already out of there

They're already out of there

B (x2444x@1)		Abm7
My daddy used to ride the rails
 C#m7 (x4242x@1)     E/F#So (222100@1)they say, so they say
B (x2444x@1)           Abm7
Soft as smoke and as tough as nails
C#m7 (x4242x@1)  E/F# (222100@1)  GdimBoxcar (3423xx@1)Jones, old walking man
Abm7	       Fm7b5         F#m7 (131141@2)     A/BComing (002520@1)back home was like going to jail
 E (022100@1)               A7 (x02020@1)                  Abm7
The sheets and the blankets and babies and all
 	           Fdim (1201xx@1)    E/F#No (222100@1)he never did come back home
          GdimNever (3423xx@1)that I recall

Abm7   C#/Eb   Abm7
Nevermind the wind
      C#/Eb      Emaj7Nevermind (021100@1)the rain
      F# (244322@1)     BNevermind (x2444x@1)the road
     Bbm7leading (x13121@1)home again
Abm7    Fm7b5   F#m7
Never asking why
       B7Never (x21202@1)knowing when
 E (022100@1)   Ebm7 (x3131x@4)   C#m7Every (x4242x@1)now and then
	    E/F#There (222100@1)he goes again

Interlude:   B  Abm7  C#m7  E/F#
             B (x2444x@1)Abm (133111@4)E (022100@1)name="chord_x3131x@4">Ebm7 C#m7 (x4242x@1)name="chord_222100@1">E/F#

B (x2444x@1)		Abm7
She had a cat and a dog named Blue
C#m7 (x4242x@1)           E/F#My (222100@1)traveling star, my traveling star
 B (x2444x@1)	       Abm7
A big old stove and a fireplace, too
C#m7 (x4242x@1)  E/F# (222100@1)  GdimOld (3423xx@1)road dog, young runaway
Abm7	                        F#m7 (131141@2)     A/BShe (002520@1)told me she loved me like it was true
E (022100@1)               A7I (x02020@1)knew I should stay
               Abm7
I knew I would go
         Fdim (1201xx@1) E/F#Run (222100@1)run run away
           GdimRun (3423xx@1)run run away, boy

Abm7   C#/Eb   Abm7
Run before the wind
      C#/Eb      Emaj7Run (021100@1)before the rain
      F#Over (244322@1)yonder hill
B (x2444x@1)     Bbm7Just (x13121@1)around the bend
Abm7    Fm7b5     F#m7Never (131141@2)knowing why
       B7Never (x21202@1)knowing when
E (022100@1)   Ebm7 (x3131x@4)   C#m7Every (x4242x@1)now and then
         E/F#There (222100@1)you go again

B (x2444x@1)            Abm7
Tie me up and hold me down
C#m7  E/F#
Oh, my traveling star
 B (x2444x@1)	   Abm7
Bury my feet down in the ground
C#m7 E/F# Gdim
Oh, old road dog
Abm7	   Fm7b5         F#m7 (131141@2)     A/BClaim (002520@1)my name from the lost and found
E (022100@1)          A7 (x02020@1)			 Abm7
And let me believe this is where I belong
         Fdim (1201xx@1)   E/F#Shame (222100@1)on me for sure

For one more highway song

B  Abm7

C#m7 (x4242x@1)	       E/F#My (222100@1)traveling star, My traveling star

B   Abm

E (022100@1) B/D# (x2544x@1)C#m7 (x4242x@1)E/F# (222100@1)   B (x2444x@1)

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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