Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
D MajorD D/C# B minorBm A augmentedA
Verse 1:
D MajorD D7D7 G+G
You don't know what it's about, but you go out and try
G/F# E minor 7Em7 G/DG/D A augmentedA
You're young and your wings have just feathered and you're dying to fly
D MajorD G+G
Dreaming is easy, but living is hard I'm afraid
A augmentedA D MajorD
I come from South Georgia and I feel like I walked all the way
Chorus:
D7D7 G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
How much does it cost to Valdosta
C majorC D MajorD
How much for just a part of the way
G+G
Lord I'm tired and I'm hungry
D MajorD B minorBm
And I ain't got much money
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
What would my mama say
Bridge:
D MajorD D/C# B minorBm A augmentedA
Verse 2:
D MajorD D7D7 G+G
Sometimes the notion comes one wants to just run away
G/F# E minor 7Em7 G/DG/D A augmentedA
From all that he's bothered by little things, day after day
D MajorD G+G
Sometimes the rain is cold, sometimes the sun shines down
A augmentedA D MajorD
Life's just a ball game that can't be played all in one town
Chorus:
D7D7 G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
How much does it cost to Valdosta
C majorC D MajorD
How much for just a part of the way
G+G
Lord I'm tired and I'm hungry
D MajorD B minorBm
And I ain't got much money
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
What would my mama say
Bridge:
D7D7 G+G D MajorD B minorBm G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Chorus Outro:
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
How much does it cost to Valdosta
C majorC D MajorD
How much for just a part of the way
G+G
Lord I'm tired and I'm hungry
D MajorD B minorBm
And I ain't got much money
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD D/C#
What would my mama say
B minorBm A augmentedA D MajorD
What would my mama say