title: Harper Valley PTAkey: Countryharp type: Chromaticgenre: Dskill: AnyHARPER VALLEY PTABy: Tom T. HallDolly Parton, Martina McBrideJeannie C. RileyKey: D-3 -3-2* -4 -3 -3 -2* -4 -3I wan-na tell you all a sto-ry-3 -2* -4 -3 -3 -2* -4 -3 -2*’bout a Har-per Val-ley wid-ow’d wife,-1 2 -2*3-2*-3-2* 3 -2*Who had a teen-age daugh-ter3 -2* 3 -2* 3 -2* 3 -2* 3 -2* 3who at-tend-ed Har-per Val-ley Jun-ior High,-3 -3 -4 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -2* -4Well her daugh-ter came home one af-ter-noon-3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -4 -3 -1and did-n’t ev-en stop to play,-2* -2* 3 -2* 3 -2* 3 -2*She said. “Mom I got a note here3 3* -3 -3 -3 -4 -2 2-1from the Har-per Val-ley P-T-A.”Well the note said, “Mrs. Johnson,you’re wearing your dresses way too high.It’s reported you’ve been drinkin’and runnin’ round with men and goin’ wild.And we don’t believe you oughta bea bringin’ up your little girl this way.”And it was signed by the secretary,“Harper Valley PTA.”Well it happened that the PTAwas gonna meet that very afternoon.And they were sure surprised whenMrs. Johnson wore her mini-skirt into the room.And as she walked up to the black board,I still recall the words she had to say.She said I’d like to address this meetingof the Harper Valley PTA.Well, there’s Bobby Taylor sittin’ there,and seven times he’s asked me for a date.And Mrs. Taylor seems to use a lotta ice,whenever he’s away.And Mr. Baker can you tell uswhy your secretary had to leave this town?And shouldn’t widow Jones be told to keep herwindow shades a pulled completely down.Well Mr. Harper couldn’t be here causehe stayed too long at Kelly’s Bar again.And if you smell Shirley Thompson’s breathyou’ll find she’s had a little nip of gin.And then you have the nerve to tell me,you think that as a mother I’m not fit.Well this is just a little Peyton Place,and you’re all Harper Valley hypocrites.No, I wouldn’t put you on because,it really did happen just this way.The day my momma socked it to,the Harper Valley PTA.The day my momma socked it to,the Harper Valley PTA