D D/C# Bm A
[Verse 1]
D D7 G
You don't know what it's about, but you go out and try
G/F# Em7 G/D A
You're young and your wings have just feathered and you're dying to fly
D G
Dreaming is easy, but living is hard I'm afraid
A D
I come from South Georgia and I feel like I walked all the way
[Chorus]
D7 G A D
How much does it cost to Valdosta
C D
How much for just a part of the way
G
Lord I'm tired and I'm hungry
D Bm
And I ain't got much money
G A D
What would my mama say
[Bridge]
D D/C# Bm A
[Verse 2]
D D7 G
Sometimes the notion comes one wants to just run away
G/F# Em7 G/D A
From all that he's bothered by little things, day after day
D G
Sometimes the rain is cold, sometimes the sun shines down
A D
Life's just a ball game that can't be played all in one town
[Chorus]
D7 G A D
How much does it cost to Valdosta
C D
How much for just a part of the way
G
Lord I'm tired and I'm hungry
D Bm
And I ain't got much money
G A D
What would my mama say
[Bridge]
D7 G D Bm G A D
[Chorus Outro]
G A D
How much does it cost to Valdosta
C D
How much for just a part of the way
G
Lord I'm tired and I'm hungry
D Bm
And I ain't got much money
G A D D/C#
What would my mama say
Bm A D
What would my mama say
