Harper Valley PTA chords by 
Bruce RobisonKelly Willis 
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
D
G
Em
G
D
G
Verse 1
G
I want to
tell you all a story
about a harbor valley widow wife
C
We had a teenage daughter
who attended Harper Valley Junior High
G
Well her daugh ter came home
one afternoon,
she didn't even stop to play
C
And she said, Mom, I got a note here
D
G
from the Harper Valley PTA
Well, the note said, Mrs. Johnson,
you've been wearin'
your dresses way too high
C
And it's repor ted you've
been drinkin'
and a -runnin' round
with men and goin' wild
G
An d we don't believe you oughta be a
-bringin' up your little girl this way
C
And it was signed by the Secretary
D
G
Eb
of Harbor Valley PTA
Ab
Well it happened that the PTA
was gonna meet that very afternoon
Db
And they were sure surprised
when Mrs. Johnson
wore her miniskirt into the room
Ab
And as she walked up to the blackboard,
I could still recall the words she had to say
Db
She said, I'd like to address this meeting
Eb
Ab
of the Harper Valley PTA
Well, it's Bobby Taylor sittin' there
and seven times he's asked
me for a date
Db
And Mrs. Taylor sure seems
Ab
Db
to use a lot of ice
whenever he's away
Ab
And Mr. Baker, won't you tell us
G
Ab
why your secretary had to leave this town
Db
And shouldn't Wid ow Jones be told
Eb
to keep her win dow shades
Ab
E
all pulled completely down
A
Em
Well, Mr. Harper couldn't be here
A
cause he stayed too late
Em
A
at Kelly's bar again
C
A
D
And if you smell Shirley
Thompson's breath
you'll find she's had a little nip of gin
A
Em
A
And you've got the nerve to tell me that you think
Em
A
that as a mother I'm not fulfilled
G
D
Well, this is just a little patent placed
E
and you're all Harper Valley hypocrites
A
Well, I wouldn't put you on,
you know, it really did happen just this way
D
The day my mama socked you
E
A
to the Harper Valley PTA
D
The day my momma psyched
E
to do the half -a -valet PTA
Outro 1
A
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsG D Em C Eb...
G
D
Em
C
Eb
Ab
Db
E
A
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