Valdosta Chords

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Verse 1

 She left G3 months after Dgraduation

EmFor Valdosta and a Chigher education.

GI stayed behind, took a jDob out there feeding Cgrain.

 It was Glate night phone calls, Dworking overtime

EmDoing anything to Ckeep her mine,

 Putting Gall my hard-earned Ddough in a diamond Cring.

 I was Emwide-eyed, Dyoung, in love,

EmHeading to her Dcollege in my Cpickup truck,

 But when EmI arrived, to Dmy surprise,

 She was Con the couch all whiskey-eyed, Ckissing on some other guy.

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GThere comes a time when you Dget taught a lesson

EmMaking it clear you've got a Clot to learn

 About Glove, Dlife, and Cwomen.

 Well GI learned mine out on DBrookwood Drive,

EmThings ain't what they Cseem sometimes,

 And Gheartache is just a Dpart of lCiving.

 Yeah DI know a good education will Ccost you,

 But I got mine for free, in GValdosta.

Verse 2

 I Gdidn't hang around for an Dexplanation,

EmI laid out without Chesitation

GRight after I Dspit my dip in his Ceye.

 But if it Gwasn't for her proDmiscuous ways,

 I'd have Emnever stopped at that Ccafe

 Where a Gsweet little brown-eyed Dgirl asked me what I'd Clike.

 I said, G"How 'bout a Dlove that lasts,

 A gEmirl who's looking for an Chonest man?"

 She said, "GI know Dhow it feels

CWhen you're out there spinning your wheels, Ctryna find something real.

Chorus

GThere comes a time when you Dget taught a lesson

EmMaking it clear you've got a Clot to learn

 About Glove, Dlife, and Cwomen.

 Yeah GI learned mine out on DBrookwood Drive,

EmThings ain't what they Cseem sometimes,

 And Gheartache is just a Dpart of lCiving.

 Well DI know a good education will Ccost you,

 But I got mine for free, in GValdosta.

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Bridge

 Now that Ambrown-eyed girl is riding shotgun,

 We've Cgot a sunset and a fifth of rum.

 And Amin my own way, I'm thankful now

 for that Dlittle South Georgia college town.

Chorus

GThere comes a time when you Dget taught a lesson

EmMaking it clear you've got a Clot to learn

 About Glove, Dlife, and Cwomen.

 Hey GI learned mine out on DBrookwood Drive,

EmThings ain't what they Cseem sometimes,

 And Gheartache is just a Dpart of lCiving.

 Yeah, I said a Gheartache is just a Dpart of Cliving.

DI know a good education will cost you,

 But CI got mine for free, in ValGdosta. D C

 Way down in GValdosta. D C

 OGoohhh.

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