Chords for Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley PTA - 1968
Tempo:
122 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Bb
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [Em] [A]
[Em] [A] I want to tell you all a story about a Harper Valley widowed wife, who [Db] [D] had a teenage daughter
who attended [A] Harper [D] Valley Junior High.
Well, [A] her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play.
And she [D] said, Mama, I got a note here [E] from the Harper Valley [A] PTA.
[Am]
[A] Well, the note said, Mrs.
Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high.
[D] It's 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 it was [D] signed by the [E] Secretary, Harper Valley [A] PTA.
[F]
[Bb] Well, it happened that 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] [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 [F] keep her when the shade's all [Db] pulled [Bb] completely down?
[Gb]
[D] Well, [B] Mr.
Harper couldn't be here, cause she 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 day [E] my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley [B] PTA.
The day [E] my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley PTA.
[B]
[Em] [A] I want to tell you all a story about a Harper Valley widowed wife, who [Db] [D] had a teenage daughter
who attended [A] Harper [D] Valley Junior High.
Well, [A] her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play.
And she [D] said, Mama, I got a note here [E] from the Harper Valley [A] PTA.
[Am]
[A] Well, the note said, Mrs.
Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high.
[D] It's 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 it was [D] signed by the [E] Secretary, Harper Valley [A] PTA.
[F]
[Bb] Well, it happened that 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] [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 [F] keep her when the shade's all [Db] pulled [Bb] completely down?
[Gb]
[D] Well, [B] Mr.
Harper couldn't be here, cause she 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 day [E] my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley [B] PTA.
The day [E] my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley PTA.
[B]
Key:
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[A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ I _ want to tell you all a story about a Harper Valley widowed wife, _ _ _ who [Db] [D] had a teenage daughter
who attended [A] Harper [D] Valley Junior High. _ _ _
_ Well, [A] her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play. _ _ _
_ And she [D] said, Mama, I got a note here [E] from the Harper Valley [A] PTA.
_ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [A] Well, the note said, Mrs.
Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high. _ _ _
_ _ [D] It's 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 it was [D] signed by the [E] Secretary, Harper Valley _ [A] PTA.
_ _ [F] _
_ _ [Bb] Well, it happened that 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] [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 [F] keep her when the shade's all [Db] pulled [Bb] completely down?
_ _ [Gb] _
_ [D] Well, [B] Mr.
Harper couldn't be here, cause she 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 day [E] my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley [B] PTA. _ _ _ _
_ The day [E] my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley PTA.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ I _ want to tell you all a story about a Harper Valley widowed wife, _ _ _ who [Db] [D] had a teenage daughter
who attended [A] Harper [D] Valley Junior High. _ _ _
_ Well, [A] her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play. _ _ _
_ And she [D] said, Mama, I got a note here [E] from the Harper Valley [A] PTA.
_ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [A] Well, the note said, Mrs.
Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high. _ _ _
_ _ [D] It's 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 it was [D] signed by the [E] Secretary, Harper Valley _ [A] PTA.
_ _ [F] _
_ _ [Bb] Well, it happened that 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] [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 [F] keep her when the shade's all [Db] pulled [Bb] completely down?
_ _ [Gb] _
_ [D] Well, [B] Mr.
Harper couldn't be here, cause she 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 day [E] my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley [B] PTA. _ _ _ _
_ The day [E] my mama socked it to [Gb] the Harper Valley PTA.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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