Harper Valley Pta Chords by Dolly Parton
Tempo:
123.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
C#
F
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I want to tell you all a story that a Hopper Valley widow by,
[D] who had [F] a teenage daughter
that attended Hopper Valley Junior High.
Well her [C] daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play.
And she said, [F] Mom I got a note here [G] from the Hopper Valley [C] PTA.
Well the note says Mrs.
Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high.
It's been [F] reported you've been drinking and running around with men and going wild.
Now [C] we don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way.
And it [F] was signed by the [G] Secretary Hopper Valley [C] PTA.
[G#]
Well [C#] it happened that the PTA was going to meet that very afternoon.
And [F#] boy were they surprised when Mrs.
Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room.
And [C#] as she walked up to the blackboard I can still recall the words she had to say.
She [F#] said, I'd like to address this [G#] meeting of the Hopper Valley [C#] PTA.
Now there's Bobby Taylor sitting there and seven times he's asked me for a date.
And [F#] Mrs.
Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away.
And Mr.
[C#] Baker can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town?
And [F#] shouldn't Widow Jones be told to [G#] keep her window shades all pulled [C#] completely down?
[A] Now [D] Mr.
Hopper couldn't be here because he stayed too long at Kelly's bar again.
And [G] if you'll smell Shirley Thompson's breath you'll find she's had a little nip of gin.
And [D] then you have to tell me, you think that I ain't fit.
Well [G] this is just a little patent [A] place and you're all Hopper Valley [D] hypocrites.
Now I wouldn't put you on because it really did, it happened just this way.
That [G] day my mama slapped it to [A] the Hopper Valley [D] PTA.
That [G] day my mama slapped it to them at [A] the Hopper Valley PTA.
[D] [N]
[D] who had [F] a teenage daughter
that attended Hopper Valley Junior High.
Well her [C] daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play.
And she said, [F] Mom I got a note here [G] from the Hopper Valley [C] PTA.
Well the note says Mrs.
Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high.
It's been [F] reported you've been drinking and running around with men and going wild.
Now [C] we don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way.
And it [F] was signed by the [G] Secretary Hopper Valley [C] PTA.
[G#]
Well [C#] it happened that the PTA was going to meet that very afternoon.
And [F#] boy were they surprised when Mrs.
Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room.
And [C#] as she walked up to the blackboard I can still recall the words she had to say.
She [F#] said, I'd like to address this [G#] meeting of the Hopper Valley [C#] PTA.
Now there's Bobby Taylor sitting there and seven times he's asked me for a date.
And [F#] Mrs.
Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away.
And Mr.
[C#] Baker can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town?
And [F#] shouldn't Widow Jones be told to [G#] keep her window shades all pulled [C#] completely down?
[A] Now [D] Mr.
Hopper couldn't be here because he stayed too long at Kelly's bar again.
And [G] if you'll smell Shirley Thompson's breath you'll find she's had a little nip of gin.
And [D] then you have to tell me, you think that I ain't fit.
Well [G] this is just a little patent [A] place and you're all Hopper Valley [D] hypocrites.
Now I wouldn't put you on because it really did, it happened just this way.
That [G] day my mama slapped it to [A] the Hopper Valley [D] PTA.
That [G] day my mama slapped it to them at [A] the Hopper Valley PTA.
[D] [N]
Key:
D
G
C#
F
C
D
G
C#
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I want to tell you all a story that a Hopper Valley widow by, _ _ _ _
[D] who had [F] a teenage daughter
that attended Hopper Valley Junior High. _ _ _
_ Well her [C] daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play. _ _ _
And she said, [F] Mom I got a note here [G] from the Hopper Valley [C] PTA. _ _ _ _
_ Well the note says Mrs.
Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high. _ _ _
_ It's been [F] reported you've been drinking and running around with men and going wild. _ _ _
_ Now [C] we don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way. _ _ _
_ And it [F] was signed by the [G] Secretary Hopper Valley [C] PTA.
_ _ _ [G#] _
_ Well [C#] it happened that the PTA was going to meet that very _ afternoon. _ _
_ And [F#] boy were they surprised when Mrs.
Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room. _ _
_ And [C#] as she walked up to the blackboard I can still recall the words she had to say. _ _ _
_ She [F#] said, I'd like to address this [G#] meeting of the Hopper Valley [C#] PTA. _ _ _
_ Now there's Bobby Taylor sitting there and seven times he's asked me for a date. _ _ _
_ And [F#] Mrs.
Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away. _ _ _ _
_ And Mr.
[C#] Baker can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town? _ _
_ And [F#] shouldn't Widow Jones be told to [G#] keep her window shades all pulled [C#] completely down? _ _
[A] _ Now [D] Mr.
Hopper couldn't be here because he stayed too long at Kelly's bar again. _ _ _
_ And [G] if you'll smell Shirley Thompson's breath you'll find she's had a little nip of gin. _ _
_ And [D] then you have to tell me, you think that I ain't fit. _ _ _
_ Well [G] this is just a little patent [A] place and you're all Hopper Valley [D] hypocrites. _ _ _
_ _ Now I wouldn't put you on because it really did, it happened just this way. _ _
_ That [G] day my mama slapped it to [A] the Hopper Valley [D] PTA. _ _ _ _
_ That [G] day my mama slapped it to them at [A] the Hopper Valley PTA.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I want to tell you all a story that a Hopper Valley widow by, _ _ _ _
[D] who had [F] a teenage daughter
that attended Hopper Valley Junior High. _ _ _
_ Well her [C] daughter came home one afternoon and didn't even stop to play. _ _ _
And she said, [F] Mom I got a note here [G] from the Hopper Valley [C] PTA. _ _ _ _
_ Well the note says Mrs.
Johnson, you're wearing your dresses way too high. _ _ _
_ It's been [F] reported you've been drinking and running around with men and going wild. _ _ _
_ Now [C] we don't believe you ought to be bringing up your little girl this way. _ _ _
_ And it [F] was signed by the [G] Secretary Hopper Valley [C] PTA.
_ _ _ [G#] _
_ Well [C#] it happened that the PTA was going to meet that very _ afternoon. _ _
_ And [F#] boy were they surprised when Mrs.
Johnson wore her miniskirt into the room. _ _
_ And [C#] as she walked up to the blackboard I can still recall the words she had to say. _ _ _
_ She [F#] said, I'd like to address this [G#] meeting of the Hopper Valley [C#] PTA. _ _ _
_ Now there's Bobby Taylor sitting there and seven times he's asked me for a date. _ _ _
_ And [F#] Mrs.
Taylor sure seems to use a lot of ice whenever he's away. _ _ _ _
_ And Mr.
[C#] Baker can you tell us why your secretary had to leave this town? _ _
_ And [F#] shouldn't Widow Jones be told to [G#] keep her window shades all pulled [C#] completely down? _ _
[A] _ Now [D] Mr.
Hopper couldn't be here because he stayed too long at Kelly's bar again. _ _ _
_ And [G] if you'll smell Shirley Thompson's breath you'll find she's had a little nip of gin. _ _
_ And [D] then you have to tell me, you think that I ain't fit. _ _ _
_ Well [G] this is just a little patent [A] place and you're all Hopper Valley [D] hypocrites. _ _ _
_ _ Now I wouldn't put you on because it really did, it happened just this way. _ _
_ That [G] day my mama slapped it to [A] the Hopper Valley [D] PTA. _ _ _ _
_ That [G] day my mama slapped it to them at [A] the Hopper Valley PTA.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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