Harper Valley P.T.A Chords. by Jeannie C. Riley
Tempo:
122.8 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
Bb
B
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
I want to tell you all a story about a Harper Valley widowed wife
who [D] had a teenage daughter who attended Harper Valley Junior High.
[A] Well, her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play.
[Gbm] And she [D] said, Mama, got a note here from [E] the Harper Valley [A] PTA.
[Am]
Well, [A] the note said, Mrs.
Johnson, you're wearing your dress is way too high.
[D] It's reported you've been drinking and running around with men and going wild.
[A] And we don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way.
And [D] it was signed by the [E] Secretary Harper Valley [A] PTA.
[F]
[A] [Bb] Well, it happened that the PTA was going to meet that very afternoon.
And [Eb] they were sure surprised when Mrs.
Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room.
And [Bb] as she walked up to the blackboard, I can still recall the words she had to say.
She [Eb] said, I'd like to address this [F] meeting of the Harper Valley [Bbm] PTA.
[Bb]
Well, there's Bobby Taylor sitting there and seven times he's asked me for a date.
And [Eb] Mrs.
Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away.
And [Bb] Mr.
Baker, can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town?
And [Eb] shouldn't Gwenda Jones be told to [F] keep her when the shade's all full [Bb] completely down?
[Gb]
Well, [B] Mr.
Harper couldn't be here because he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again.
And [E] if you smell Shirley Thompson's breath, you'll find she's had a little nip of gin.
And [B] then you have the nerve to tell me you think that as a mother I'm not fit.
Well, [E] this is just a little patent [Gb] place and you're all Harper Valley [B] hypocrites.
No, I wouldn't put you on because it really did.
It happened just this way.
The [E] day my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley [B] PTA.
The [E] day my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley [B] PTA.
I want to tell you all a story about a Harper Valley widowed wife
who [D] had a teenage daughter who attended Harper Valley Junior High.
[A] Well, her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play.
[Gbm] And she [D] said, Mama, got a note here from [E] the Harper Valley [A] PTA.
[Am]
Well, [A] the note said, Mrs.
Johnson, you're wearing your dress is way too high.
[D] It's reported you've been drinking and running around with men and going wild.
[A] And we don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way.
And [D] it was signed by the [E] Secretary Harper Valley [A] PTA.
[F]
[A] [Bb] Well, it happened that the PTA was going to meet that very afternoon.
And [Eb] they were sure surprised when Mrs.
Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room.
And [Bb] as she walked up to the blackboard, I can still recall the words she had to say.
She [Eb] said, I'd like to address this [F] meeting of the Harper Valley [Bbm] PTA.
[Bb]
Well, there's Bobby Taylor sitting there and seven times he's asked me for a date.
And [Eb] Mrs.
Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away.
And [Bb] Mr.
Baker, can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town?
And [Eb] shouldn't Gwenda Jones be told to [F] keep her when the shade's all full [Bb] completely down?
[Gb]
Well, [B] Mr.
Harper couldn't be here because he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again.
And [E] if you smell Shirley Thompson's breath, you'll find she's had a little nip of gin.
And [B] then you have the nerve to tell me you think that as a mother I'm not fit.
Well, [E] this is just a little patent [Gb] place and you're all Harper Valley [B] hypocrites.
No, I wouldn't put you on because it really did.
It happened just this way.
The [E] day my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley [B] PTA.
The [E] day my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley [B] PTA.
Key:
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I want to tell you all a story about a Harper Valley widowed wife _ _ _ _
who [D] had a teenage daughter who attended Harper Valley Junior High. _ _ _ _
_ [A] Well, her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play. _ _ _
_ [Gbm] And she [D] said, Mama, got a note here from [E] the Harper Valley [A] PTA.
_ _ _ [Am] _
_ Well, [A] the note said, Mrs.
Johnson, you're wearing your dress is way too high. _ _ _
_ _ [D] It's reported you've been drinking and running around with men and going wild. _ _
_ _ [A] And we don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way. _ _ _
_ And [D] it was signed by the [E] Secretary Harper Valley [A] PTA.
_ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [A] [Bb] Well, it happened that the PTA was going to meet that very afternoon. _ _ _
_ And [Eb] they were sure surprised when Mrs.
Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room. _ _ _
_ And [Bb] as she walked up to the blackboard, I can still recall the words she had to say. _ _ _
_ She [Eb] said, I'd like to address this [F] meeting of the Harper Valley [Bbm] PTA.
[Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ Well, there's Bobby Taylor sitting there and seven times he's asked me for a date. _ _ _
_ And [Eb] Mrs.
Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away. _ _
_ And [Bb] Mr.
Baker, can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town? _ _ _
_ And [Eb] shouldn't Gwenda Jones be told to [F] keep her when the shade's all full [Bb] completely down?
_ _ [Gb] _
_ Well, [B] Mr.
Harper couldn't be here because he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again. _ _ _
_ And [E] if you smell Shirley Thompson's breath, you'll find she's had a little nip of gin. _ _
_ And [B] then you have the nerve to tell me you think that as a mother I'm not fit. _ _ _
_ Well, [E] this is just a little patent [Gb] place and you're all Harper Valley [B] hypocrites. _ _ _
_ No, I wouldn't put you on because it really did.
It happened just this way. _ _ _
_ The [E] day my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley [B] PTA. _ _ _ _
_ The [E] day my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley [B] PTA. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I want to tell you all a story about a Harper Valley widowed wife _ _ _ _
who [D] had a teenage daughter who attended Harper Valley Junior High. _ _ _ _
_ [A] Well, her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play. _ _ _
_ [Gbm] And she [D] said, Mama, got a note here from [E] the Harper Valley [A] PTA.
_ _ _ [Am] _
_ Well, [A] the note said, Mrs.
Johnson, you're wearing your dress is way too high. _ _ _
_ _ [D] It's reported you've been drinking and running around with men and going wild. _ _
_ _ [A] And we don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way. _ _ _
_ And [D] it was signed by the [E] Secretary Harper Valley [A] PTA.
_ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [A] [Bb] Well, it happened that the PTA was going to meet that very afternoon. _ _ _
_ And [Eb] they were sure surprised when Mrs.
Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room. _ _ _
_ And [Bb] as she walked up to the blackboard, I can still recall the words she had to say. _ _ _
_ She [Eb] said, I'd like to address this [F] meeting of the Harper Valley [Bbm] PTA.
[Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ Well, there's Bobby Taylor sitting there and seven times he's asked me for a date. _ _ _
_ And [Eb] Mrs.
Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away. _ _
_ And [Bb] Mr.
Baker, can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town? _ _ _
_ And [Eb] shouldn't Gwenda Jones be told to [F] keep her when the shade's all full [Bb] completely down?
_ _ [Gb] _
_ Well, [B] Mr.
Harper couldn't be here because he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again. _ _ _
_ And [E] if you smell Shirley Thompson's breath, you'll find she's had a little nip of gin. _ _
_ And [B] then you have the nerve to tell me you think that as a mother I'm not fit. _ _ _
_ Well, [E] this is just a little patent [Gb] place and you're all Harper Valley [B] hypocrites. _ _ _
_ No, I wouldn't put you on because it really did.
It happened just this way. _ _ _
_ The [E] day my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley [B] PTA. _ _ _ _
_ The [E] day my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley [B] PTA. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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