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I want to tell you all a sto ry ’bout a Har per Val ley wid owed way wife high.
who had a (G7)teen age you’ve been drink ter who at tend ed Har per Val ley Ju nior High.
Well, as her (D7)daugh ter came home ought one af ter noon and did n’t e ven stop to play.
She She said, (G7)“Mom, I got by a note sec here from the (A7)Har per Val ley P.
T.
P.
A.” (D7)A.
Well, The note said, “Mis sus John son, A.
you’re wear ing your that dress es af too noon.
It’s had re (G7)port ed prised when Mis ing and a run nin’ ’round with men and go ing wild.
And as we (D7)don’t be lieve you black to be a bring ing up your lit tle girl this way.”
She It was (G7)signed I got to the note dress re tar y, (A7)Har per Val ley P.
T.
P.
A.
(D7)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 Thomp to use breath, a lot of ice she’s had 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 ly’s Bar a gain.
And if you (Ab7)smell lor Shir ley Thomp son’s use breath, a you’ll of 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.
T.
(Eb7)A.
Harper Valley P.t.a. — Piano Lead Sheet
"Harper Valley P.t.a." lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of D, 120 BPM.
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- Lead Sheet shows chord symbols (like Am, G7, C) above the melody line with lyrics below. Every chord change highlights in real time as the song plays, so you can play the melody with the right hand and follow chord shapes with the left. "Harper Valley P.t.a." is in D.
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- Harper Valley P.t.a. is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
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- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
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- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
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- "Harper Valley P.t.a." was originally performed by Jeannie C. Riley. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Harper Valley P.t.a."?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A7, Ab7, Bb7, D7, Eb7, G7.
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