Chords for Jeannie C Riley sings Harper Valley PTA
Tempo:
118 bpm
Chords used:
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Am
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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How can I do this, David?
How can I do this anything different?
I don't want to hear it, David.
It ain't broke, don't listen.
I want to tell you all a story about a Hopper Valley widow's wife
[G]
who [C] had a teenage daughter who attended Hopper Valley Junior High.
[G] Well, her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play.
[D]
[C] And she said, Mom, I got a note here [D] from the Hopper Valley [G] PTA.
Well, the note said, Mr.
Johnson, you're wearing your dress way too high.
[C] It's reported you've been drinking and running around with men and going wild.
[G] And you don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way.
[D]
[G] And it [C] was signed by the [D] Secretary of Hopper Valley [G] PTA.
[D]
[G] Well, it happened that the PTA was going to meet that very afternoon.
[C] And they were sure surprised when Mrs.
Johnson wore her miniskirt and took a look.
I used to wear them to the show.
And [G] as she walked up to the blackboard, I still recall the words she had to say.
She [C] said, I'd like to address this [D] meeting of the Hopper Valley [G] PTA.
Well, there's Bobby Taylor sitting there and seven times he's asked me for an aide,
and she knows it stays with me anyway.
And [C] Mrs.
Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he is away.
And [G] Mr.
Baker, can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town?
Ha ha ha, we don't have a secretary.
And [C] surely, would it be Johns we know he [D] hurt when the Shades of Blue come [G] through his town?
[D]
Well, [G] Mr.
Hopper couldn't be here, cause he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again.
Oh, he got mad.
And [C] yet, on scale, surely Thompson's breath will find he's had a little, little chill.
And [G] if you have the nerve to tell me, you think that as a mother I'm not fit.
Well, [Am] this is just a little painted [C] place, [D] and you're all Hopper Valley [G] Democrats.
No, I wouldn't push it on, because if they did, it'd happen just the same.
The [C] day my mama shot me too, [D] the Hopper Valley PTA.
[G]
The [C] day my mama shot me too, [D] the Hermitage [G] PTA.
What are we doing now?
The [C] day my mama shot me too, [D]
everybody's local [G] PTA.
[A]
How can I do this anything different?
I don't want to hear it, David.
It ain't broke, don't listen.
I want to tell you all a story about a Hopper Valley widow's wife
[G]
who [C] had a teenage daughter who attended Hopper Valley Junior High.
[G] Well, her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play.
[D]
[C] And she said, Mom, I got a note here [D] from the Hopper Valley [G] PTA.
Well, the note said, Mr.
Johnson, you're wearing your dress way too high.
[C] It's reported you've been drinking and running around with men and going wild.
[G] And you don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way.
[D]
[G] And it [C] was signed by the [D] Secretary of Hopper Valley [G] PTA.
[D]
[G] Well, it happened that the PTA was going to meet that very afternoon.
[C] And they were sure surprised when Mrs.
Johnson wore her miniskirt and took a look.
I used to wear them to the show.
And [G] as she walked up to the blackboard, I still recall the words she had to say.
She [C] said, I'd like to address this [D] meeting of the Hopper Valley [G] PTA.
Well, there's Bobby Taylor sitting there and seven times he's asked me for an aide,
and she knows it stays with me anyway.
And [C] Mrs.
Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he is away.
And [G] Mr.
Baker, can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town?
Ha ha ha, we don't have a secretary.
And [C] surely, would it be Johns we know he [D] hurt when the Shades of Blue come [G] through his town?
[D]
Well, [G] Mr.
Hopper couldn't be here, cause he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again.
Oh, he got mad.
And [C] yet, on scale, surely Thompson's breath will find he's had a little, little chill.
And [G] if you have the nerve to tell me, you think that as a mother I'm not fit.
Well, [Am] this is just a little painted [C] place, [D] and you're all Hopper Valley [G] Democrats.
No, I wouldn't push it on, because if they did, it'd happen just the same.
The [C] day my mama shot me too, [D] the Hopper Valley PTA.
[G]
The [C] day my mama shot me too, [D] the Hermitage [G] PTA.
What are we doing now?
The [C] day my mama shot me too, [D]
everybody's local [G] PTA.
[A]
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _
How can I do this, David?
How can I do this anything different? _ _
I don't want _ to hear it, David.
It ain't broke, don't listen. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I want to tell you all a story about a Hopper Valley widow's wife
_ _ _ [G] _
who [C] had a teenage daughter who attended Hopper Valley Junior High. _ _ _ _
_ [G] Well, her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play.
_ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] And she said, Mom, I got a note here [D] from the Hopper Valley [G] PTA. _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, the note said, Mr.
Johnson, you're wearing your dress way too high. _ _ _
_ [C] It's reported you've been drinking and running around with men and going wild. _ _ _
_ [G] And you don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way.
_ [D] _ _
_ [G] And it [C] was signed by the [D] Secretary of Hopper Valley [G] PTA.
_ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] Well, it happened that the PTA was going to meet that very afternoon. _ _ _ _
_ [C] And they were sure surprised when Mrs.
Johnson wore her miniskirt and took a look.
I used to wear them to the show. _
And [G] as she walked up to the blackboard, I still recall the words she had to say. _ _ _ _
She [C] said, I'd like to address this [D] meeting of the Hopper Valley [G] PTA. _ _ _ _
_ Well, there's Bobby Taylor sitting there and seven times he's asked me for an aide,
and she knows it stays with me anyway.
And [C] Mrs.
Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he is away. _ _ _ _
And [G] Mr.
Baker, can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town?
Ha ha ha, we don't have a secretary.
And [C] surely, would it be Johns we know he [D] hurt when the Shades of Blue come [G] through his town?
_ _ _ [D] _
Well, [G] Mr.
Hopper couldn't be here, cause he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again.
_ Oh, he got mad.
And [C] yet, on scale, surely Thompson's breath will find he's had a little, little chill.
And _ _ [G] if you have the nerve to tell me, you think that as a mother I'm not fit. _ _ _
Well, [Am] this is just a little painted [C] place, [D] and you're all Hopper Valley [G] Democrats. _ _ _ _ _
No, I wouldn't push it on, because if they did, it'd happen just the same. _ _ _
The [C] day my mama shot me too, [D] the Hopper Valley PTA.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
The [C] day my mama shot me too, [D] the Hermitage [G] PTA.
_ What are we doing now? _
The [C] day my mama shot me too, [D] _
everybody's local [G] PTA.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
How can I do this, David?
How can I do this anything different? _ _
I don't want _ to hear it, David.
It ain't broke, don't listen. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I want to tell you all a story about a Hopper Valley widow's wife
_ _ _ [G] _
who [C] had a teenage daughter who attended Hopper Valley Junior High. _ _ _ _
_ [G] Well, her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play.
_ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] And she said, Mom, I got a note here [D] from the Hopper Valley [G] PTA. _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, the note said, Mr.
Johnson, you're wearing your dress way too high. _ _ _
_ [C] It's reported you've been drinking and running around with men and going wild. _ _ _
_ [G] And you don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way.
_ [D] _ _
_ [G] And it [C] was signed by the [D] Secretary of Hopper Valley [G] PTA.
_ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] Well, it happened that the PTA was going to meet that very afternoon. _ _ _ _
_ [C] And they were sure surprised when Mrs.
Johnson wore her miniskirt and took a look.
I used to wear them to the show. _
And [G] as she walked up to the blackboard, I still recall the words she had to say. _ _ _ _
She [C] said, I'd like to address this [D] meeting of the Hopper Valley [G] PTA. _ _ _ _
_ Well, there's Bobby Taylor sitting there and seven times he's asked me for an aide,
and she knows it stays with me anyway.
And [C] Mrs.
Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he is away. _ _ _ _
And [G] Mr.
Baker, can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town?
Ha ha ha, we don't have a secretary.
And [C] surely, would it be Johns we know he [D] hurt when the Shades of Blue come [G] through his town?
_ _ _ [D] _
Well, [G] Mr.
Hopper couldn't be here, cause he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again.
_ Oh, he got mad.
And [C] yet, on scale, surely Thompson's breath will find he's had a little, little chill.
And _ _ [G] if you have the nerve to tell me, you think that as a mother I'm not fit. _ _ _
Well, [Am] this is just a little painted [C] place, [D] and you're all Hopper Valley [G] Democrats. _ _ _ _ _
No, I wouldn't push it on, because if they did, it'd happen just the same. _ _ _
The [C] day my mama shot me too, [D] the Hopper Valley PTA.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
The [C] day my mama shot me too, [D] the Hermitage [G] PTA.
_ What are we doing now? _
The [C] day my mama shot me too, [D] _
everybody's local [G] PTA.
_ _ _ [A] _ _