Harper Valley PTA Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
I want to tell [G]you all a story
about a Harper Valley widow wife
Who had a [C]teenage daughter
who attended Harper Valley Junior High
But her daugh[G]ter came home
one afternoon,
she didn't even stop to play
She said, [C]Mama, I got a note here
from the [D]Harper Valley [G]PTA
Oh no, said Mrs. Johnson,
you're wearing your
dresses way too high
It's been [C]part of you been drinkin'
and runnin' round
with men a -goin' wild
We don't [G]believe it oughta be,
bringin' up your little girl this way
It was signed [C]by the Secretary,
[D]Harper Valley [G]PTA
Well, it happened that the PTA
was gonna meet that very afternoon
They were [C]sure surprised
that Mrs. Johnson
wore her miniskirt into the room
Then she walked [G]up to the blackboard,
I can still recall the words she had to say
She said, I'd like [C]to address
this meeting of the [D]Harper Valley [G]PTA
Well, there's [Ab]Bobby Taylor sitting there,
and several times he's
asked me for a date
Mrs. Taylor [Db]sure seems to
use a lot of ice
whenever he's away
Mr. Baker[Ab], can you tell us why your
secretary had to leave this town?
Should [G]a widow d[Db]on't be told
to keep her [Eb]window shades up
or her bathing [Ab]gown?
But Mr. [A]Harper couldn't be here,
cause he stayed too long
at Kelly's park, [Am]yeah[A]
If you smell [D]shaggy chops of bread,
you'll find she's had a little nip or two
Then you [A]have the nerve
to tell me you think
that as a mother I'm not fit
Well, [Am]this is just [D]a little playful place,
and [E]you're half a bloody hypocrite
[A]Well, I wouldn't put you on
because it really didn't
happen just this way
The day my [D]momma psyched you
to the [E]Harper Valley [A]PTA
The day my momma [D]psyched you
to the [E]Harper Valley [A]PTA
[Am]The day [A]my mommy signe[D]d me
to the [E]Humber Valley PTA

[Outro 1]
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