JEANNIE C. RILEY - Harper Valley P.T.A. Chords
Tempo:
122 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
Bb
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em]
[A] [Em]
I [A] 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.
And she [D] said, Mama, got a note here from [E] the Harper Valley [A] PTA.
[Am] Well, the note said, Mrs.
Johnson, you're wearing your dress way too high.
It's [D]
reported you've been drinking and or 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 Secretary [E] Harper Valley [A] PTA.
[F] Well, [Bb] it had to be, 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 [Bb] PTA.
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?
[Bbm] [Bb] And [Eb] shouldn't Gwenda Jones be told to [F] keep her when the shade's all pulled [Bb] completely down?
[Gb] Well, [B] Mr.
Harper couldn't be here because he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again.
[B] And [E] if you smell Shirley Thompson's breath, you'll find she's had a [E] little nip of gin.
And [B] then you have the nerve to tell me you think that as a mother I'm not fit.
[B] Well, this [E] is just a little patent placed [Gb] and you're a Harper Valley [B] hypocrite.
No, I wouldn't put you on because it's really dim.
It happened just this way.
The day [E] my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley PTA.
[B]
The day [E] my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley PTA.
[B]
[N]
[A] [Em]
I [A] 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.
And she [D] said, Mama, got a note here from [E] the Harper Valley [A] PTA.
[Am] Well, the note said, Mrs.
Johnson, you're wearing your dress way too high.
It's [D]
reported you've been drinking and or 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 Secretary [E] Harper Valley [A] PTA.
[F] Well, [Bb] it had to be, 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 [Bb] PTA.
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?
[Bbm] [Bb] And [Eb] shouldn't Gwenda Jones be told to [F] keep her when the shade's all pulled [Bb] completely down?
[Gb] Well, [B] Mr.
Harper couldn't be here because he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again.
[B] And [E] if you smell Shirley Thompson's breath, you'll find she's had a [E] little nip of gin.
And [B] then you have the nerve to tell me you think that as a mother I'm not fit.
[B] Well, this [E] is just a little patent placed [Gb] and you're a Harper Valley [B] hypocrite.
No, I wouldn't put you on because it's really dim.
It happened just this way.
The day [E] my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley PTA.
[B]
The day [E] my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley PTA.
[B]
[N]
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
I [A] _ _ _ 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.
_ _ _ _ And she [D] said, Mama, got a note here from [E] the Harper Valley [A] PTA.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ Well, the note said, Mrs.
Johnson, you're wearing your dress way too high.
_ _ _ _ It's [D]
reported you've been drinking and or 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 Secretary [E] Harper Valley [A] PTA.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ Well, [Bb] it had to be, 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 [Bb] PTA.
_ _ _ _ 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?
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Bb] And [Eb] shouldn't Gwenda Jones be told to [F] keep her when the shade's all pulled [Bb] completely down?
_ _ [Gb] _ _ Well, [B] Mr.
Harper couldn't be here because he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again.
_ [B] _ _ _ And [E] if you smell Shirley Thompson's breath, you'll find she's had a [E] little nip of gin.
_ _ _ And [B] then you have the nerve to tell me you think that as a mother I'm not fit.
_ [B] _ _ _ Well, this [E] is just a little patent placed [Gb] and you're a Harper Valley [B] hypocrite.
_ _ _ _ _ No, I wouldn't put you on because it's really dim.
It happened just this way.
_ _ _ _ The day [E] my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley PTA.
[B] _
_ _ _ _ _ The day [E] my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley PTA. _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
I [A] _ _ _ 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.
_ _ _ _ And she [D] said, Mama, got a note here from [E] the Harper Valley [A] PTA.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ Well, the note said, Mrs.
Johnson, you're wearing your dress way too high.
_ _ _ _ It's [D]
reported you've been drinking and or 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 Secretary [E] Harper Valley [A] PTA.
_ _ _ [F] _ _ Well, [Bb] it had to be, 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 [Bb] PTA.
_ _ _ _ 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?
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Bb] And [Eb] shouldn't Gwenda Jones be told to [F] keep her when the shade's all pulled [Bb] completely down?
_ _ [Gb] _ _ Well, [B] Mr.
Harper couldn't be here because he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again.
_ [B] _ _ _ And [E] if you smell Shirley Thompson's breath, you'll find she's had a [E] little nip of gin.
_ _ _ And [B] then you have the nerve to tell me you think that as a mother I'm not fit.
_ [B] _ _ _ Well, this [E] is just a little patent placed [Gb] and you're a Harper Valley [B] hypocrite.
_ _ _ _ _ No, I wouldn't put you on because it's really dim.
It happened just this way.
_ _ _ _ The day [E] my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley PTA.
[B] _
_ _ _ _ _ The day [E] my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley PTA. _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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