My Traveling Star Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

B G♯m7 C♯m7 E/F♯ B G♯m

E C♯m7 E/F♯

Lyrics:

BWatch my back and light my way G♯m7

 MC♯m7y traveling star,E/F♯ my traveling star

BWatch over all of those born St. Christopher's G♯m7Day

C♯m7Old road dog, younE/F♯g runawaGdimy

G♯m7They hunger for home but they F♯m7cannot stayA/B

EThey wait by the dA7oor

 They stand and they stareG♯m7

 They're already out of tFdimhere E/F♯

They're already out of there

BMy daddy used to ride the rails G♯m7

 SC♯m7o they say,E/F♯ so they say

BSoft as smoke and as tough G♯m7as nails

C♯m7Boxcar Jones, old E/F♯walking Gdimman

G♯m7Coming back homFm7(b5)e was like goiF♯m7ng to jail A/B

 TEhe sheets and the A7blankets and babies anG♯m7d all

 No he never did comFdime back homE/F♯e

 Never thatGdim I recall

G♯m7NevermiC♯nd D♯the wG♯m7ind

 NevermC♯indD♯ the raiE7Mn

 NevermF♯ind the rBoad

 leadiA♯m7ng home again

G♯m7Never asFm7(b5)king whyF♯m7

 Never kB7nowing when

 EEvery nD♯m7ow and thC♯m7en

 There he goeE/F♯s again

Interlude

B G♯m7 C♯m7 E/F♯

B G♯m E D♯m7 C♯m7 E/F♯

BShe had a cat and a dog named BlG♯m7ue

C♯m7My traveling starE/F♯, my traveling star

 AB big old stove and a fireplaceG♯m7, too

C♯m7Old road dog, younE/F♯g runawaGdimy

G♯m7She told me she loved me like itF♯m7 was true A/B

EI knew I should stA7ay

 I knew I would G♯m7go

 Run run rFdimun awayE/F♯

 Run run runGdim away, boy

G♯m7Run befC♯oreD♯ the G♯m7wind

 Run beC♯forD♯e the raE7Min

 Over yF♯onder hill

BJust aroA♯m7und the bend

G♯m7Never knFm7(b5)owing why F♯m7

 Never kB7nowing when

EEvery D♯m7now and tC♯m7hen

 There youE/F♯ go again

BTie me up and hG♯m7old me down

C♯m7Oh, myE/F♯ traveling star

 BBury my feet down in the grG♯m7ound

C♯m7Oh, oE/F♯ld roGdimad dog

G♯m7Claim my naFm7(b5)me from the loF♯m7st and founA/Bd

EAnd let me beA7lieve this is where I belong G♯m7

 Shame on Fdimme for suE/F♯re

For one more highway song

B G♯m7

C♯m7My traveling stE/F♯ar, 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