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Harper Valley P.T.A. by Jeannie C. Riley
Harper Valley P.T.A.
Capo:no capo
You'll need a capo on the second to play along w/h the song or play it in A but
remember it goes a a step throughout.
[Verse 1]
G7
I want to tell you all a story 'bout a Harper Valley widowed wife
C7
Who had a teenage daughter who attended Harper Valley Junior High
G7
Well her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play
C7 D7 G7
She said Mom I got a note here from the Harper Valley P.T.A.
G7
The note said Misses Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high
C7
It's reported you've been drinking and a runnin' round with men and going wild
G7
And we don't believe you ought to be a bringing up your little girl this way
C7 D7 G7
It was signed by the secretary, Harper Valley P.T.A.
[Verse 2]
G7
Well, it happened that the P.T.A. was gonna meet that very afternoon
C7
They were sure surprised when Misses Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room
G7
And as she walked up to the blackboard I still recall the words she had to say
C7 D7 G7
She said, I'd like to address this meeting of the Harper Valley P.T.A.
Ab7
Well there's Bobby Taylor, sitting there and seven times he's asked me for a
date
Db7
Misses Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away
Ab7
And Mister Baker can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town
Db7 Eb7
And shouldn't Widow Jones be told to keep her window shades all pulled
Ab7
completely down?
[Verse 3]
A7
Well Mister Harper couldn't be here 'cause he stayed to long at Kelly's Bar
again
D7
And if you smell Shirley Tompson's breath you'll find she's had a little nip
of gin
A7
Then you have the nerve to tell me you think that as a mother I'm not fit
D7 E7
Well this is just a little Peyton Place and you're all Harper Valley
A7
hypocrites.
[Outro]
A7
No, I wouldn't put you on because it really did , it happend just this way
D7 E7 A7
The day my Mama socked it to the Harper Valley P.t.A.
Ab7 Bb7 Eb7
The day my Mama socked it to the Harper Valley P.T.A.
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version 2
Capo:no capo
Intro: A
A
I want to tell you all a story 'bout a Harper Valley widowed wife
D
Who 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
D E A
She said, "Mom, I got a note here from the Harper Valley P.T.A."
A
The note said, "Mrs. Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high
D
It's reported you've been drinking and a-runnin' 'round with men and going wild
A
And we don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way"
D E A F
It was signed by the secretary, Harper Valley P.T.A.
Bb
Well, it happened that the P.T.A. was gonna meet that very afternoon
Eb
They were sure surprised when Mrs. Johnson wore her mini-skirt into the room
Bb
And as she walked up to the blackboard, I still recall the words she had to say
Eb F Bb
She said, "I'd like to address this meeting of the Harper Valley P.T.A."
Bb
Well, there's Bobby Taylor sittin' there and seven times he's asked me for a date
Eb
Mrs. Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away
Bb
And Mr. Baker, can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town?
Eb F
And shouldn't Widow Jones be told to keep her window shades all pulled completely
Bb F#
down?
B
Well, Mr. Harper couldn't be here 'cause he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again
E
And if you smell Shirley Thompson's breath, you'll find she's had a little nip of
gin
B
Then you have the nerve to tell me you think that as a mother I'm not fit
E F# B
Well, this is just a little Peyton Place and you're all Harper Valley hypocrites
B
No I wouldn't put you on because it really did, it happened just this way
E F# B
The day my Mama socked it to the Harper Valley P.T.A.
E F# B
The day my Mama socked it to the Harper Valley P.T.A.
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