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Harper Valley Pta

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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]
I wanG7t to tell you all a story 'bout a Harper Valley widowed wife
Who had a teC7enage daughter who attended Harper Valley Junior High
Well her daG7ughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play
She said C7Mom I got a note here from the HD7arper Valley P.T.G7A.
The G7note said Misses Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high
It's reC7ported you've been drinking and a runnin' round with men and going wild
And we dG7on't believe you ought to be a bringing up your little girl this way
It was siC7gned by the secretary, HD7arper Valley P.T.G7A. 
[Verse 2]
Well, it hG7appened that the P.T.A. was gonna meet that very afternoon
They were sC7ure surprised when Misses Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room
And as she wG7alked up to the blackboard I still recall the words she had to say
She said, I'd lC7ike to address this meeting of the HD7arper Valley P.T.G7A.
Well there's BAb7obby Taylor, sitting there and seven times he's asked me for a
date
Misses TaDb7ylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away
And Mister Ab7Baker can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town
And shouldn't WDb7idow Jones be told to keep her wEb7indow shades all pulled 
completely dAb7own?
[Verse 3]
Well A7Mister Harper couldn't be here 'cause he stayed to long at Kelly's Bar
again
And if you sD7mell Shirley Tompson's breath you'll find she's had a little nip
of gin
Then you A7have the nerve to tell me you think that as a mother I'm not fit
Well this is D7just a little Peyton Place and E7you're all Harper Valley
A7hypocrites.  
[Outro]
No, I A7wouldn't put you on because it really did , it happend just this way
The day my D7Mama socked it to the E7Harper Valley P.A7t.A.  
The day my Ab7Mama socked it to the HBb7arper Valley P.T.Eb7A.

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Harper Valley Pta

by Jeannie C. Riley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab7

Db7

Eb7

Bb7

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]

I want to tell you all a story 'bout a Harper Valley widowed wife

Who had a teenage daughter who attended Harper Valley Junior High

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.

The note said Misses Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high

It's reported you've been drinking and a runnin' round with men and going wild

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]

Well, it happened that the P.T.A. was gonna meet that very afternoon

They were sure surprised when Misses Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room

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]

Well Mister Harper couldn't be here 'cause he stayed to long at Kelly's Bar

again

And if you smell Shirley Tompson's breath you'll find she's had a little nip

of gin

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

hypocrites.

[Outro]

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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