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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. — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Harper Valley P.t.a." by Jeannie C. Riley in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
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About “Harper Valley P.t.a.”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Harper Valley P.t.a."?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Harper Valley P.t.a." by Jeannie C. Riley played in?
- 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.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Harper Valley P.t.a."?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Harper Valley P.t.a." easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Harper Valley P.t.a."?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Harper Valley P.t.a."?
- "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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- Try "Harper Valley P.T.A.". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Harper Valley P.t.a." is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
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- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
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- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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