Harper Valley PTA
Written by Tom T. Hall
Recorded by Kelly Willis

(No Capo)

Intro.:  (G7) x 4 bars

I want to (G7)tell you all the story bout the Harper Valley widow wife
Who had a (C7)teenage daughter who attended Harper Valley Junior High
Well her (G7)daughter came home one afternoon, she didn't even stop to play
And she said, (C7)"Mama I got a note here from the (D7)Harper Valley PT-(G7)A"

Well the (G7)note said, "Mrs. Johnson, you've been wearing your dresses way too high"
And it's re-(C7)ported, "You've been drinking and a running round with men and goin' wild"
And we (G7)don't believe, "You ought to be a bringing up your little girl this way"
And it was (C7)signed by the secretary (D7)Harper Valley PT-(G7)A (D#7)

Well it (G#7)happened that the PTA was gonna meet that very afternoon
And they were (C#7)sure surprised when Mrs. Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room
And as she (G#7)walked up to the blackboard, I can still recall the words she had to say
She said, "I'd (C#7)like to address this meeting (D#7)of the Harper Valley PT-(G#7)A"

Well there's (G#7)Bobby Taylor sittin' there and seven times he asked me for a date
And Mrs. (C#7)Taylor sure seems to use a lotta ice whenever he's away
And Mr. (G#7)Baker, "Won't you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town"
And shouldn't (C#7)widow Jones be told to keep her (D#7)window shades all pulled completely (G#7)down (E7)

Well Mr. (A7)Harper couldn't be here, 'cause he stayed too late at Kelly's Bar again
And if you (D7)smell Shirley Thompson's breath, you'll find she's had a little nip of gin
When you've (A7)got the nerve to tell me that you think that as a mother I'm not fit
Well this is (D7)just a little Payton Place and (E7)you're all Harper Valley hypo-(A7)crites

Well I (A7)wouldn't put you on, you know it really did, it happened just this way
The day my (D7)mama socket it to the (E7)Harper Valley PT-(A7)A
The day my (D7)mama socket it to the (E7)Harper Valley PT-(A7)A