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I want to tell you all a sto ry ’bout a Har per Val ley wid owed wife, too high.
who had a (G7)teen ed age been daugh ter who at tend ed Har per Val ley Jun ior High.
And Well, her (D7)daugh ter came home one af ter noon, and did n’t e ven stop to play.
She She said, (G7)“Mom, I got a note here from the (A7)Har per Val ley P.
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P.
A.”
Well, The note said, “Mis sus John son, A.
you’re wear ing your that dress es way ter noon.
who It’s re (G7)port sur you’ve when drink ing and a run nin’ ’round with men and go ing wild.
And And we (D7)don’t be lieve you to be a bring ing up your lit tle girl this way.”
She It was (G7)signed I by the sec re tar y, (A7)Har per Val ley P.
T.
P.
A.
Well, it
“Well, there’s (Eb7)Bob by Tay lor sit tin’ there, and sev en times he’s asked me for a date.
And Mis sus (Ab7)Tay lor sure seems to use a lot of ice when ev er he’s a way.
And Mis ter (Eb7)Bak er, can you tell us why your sec re tar y had to leave this town?
And should n’t (Ab7)wid ow Jones be told to keep her (Bb7)win dow shades all pulled com plete ly (Eb7)down?”
“Well, Mis ter (Eb7)Har per could n’t be here ’cause he stayed too long at Kel ley’s Bar a gain.
And if you (Ab7)smell lor Shir ley son’s breath, you’ll find she’s had a lit tle nip of gin.
And Then you (Eb7)have the nerve to tell me cause you think that as a moth er I’m not fit.
Well, this is (Ab7)just a lit tle Pey ton Place, and (Bb7)you’re all Har per Val ley hyp o (Eb7)crites.”
“Well, Mis ter
No, I
The day my (Ab7)Ma ma socked it to the (Bb7)Har per Val ley P.
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Harper Valley P.t.a. — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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