Chords for Return To Harper Valley with Lyrics
Tempo:
129.85 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
A
E
F
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[A]
Y'all remember Harper Valley and the Harper Valley PTA?
Well, have you ever wondered where they [D] are and what those folks are doing today?
[A] [Ab] Now things [A] have changed a lot, but we all seem to understand things better by and by.
Now my daughter is the mother of two [E] children at the Harper [A] Valley High.
[Em]
[G] [A]
Well, my daughter came to see me, she was selling tickets for the high school dance.
[A] [D] I could win a brand new album by some straight cats if [Bm] I'd only buy [D] a chance.
Well, [A] I bought the tickets and the chance to win a brand new rock and roll LP.
[Am] And [A] when Friday came, I [E] walked into the place, my dress was well below [A] my knees.
[F] Now [Bb] Mr.
Harper took my ticket and smiled at me as sober as a judge.
[Eb] Shirley Thompson, she was there with him, she shook my hand and then gave me a hug.
[F] You [Bb] know, they're married now and Martha looks so happy and contented side for side.
[Eb] And to my surprise, Bobby [F] Taylor never took his eyes off [Bb] of his wife.
Mr.
Baker stirred the punch, it was lemonade with nothing on the side.
His secretary smiled at [Eb] me and said she was so [Cm] happy as his [Bb] bride.
[Eb] [Bb]
Woody Jones is dead, she and a young kid missed a curve on lovers lane.
Mr.
Kelly's gone, he drank [F] until they said it took his liver [Bb] and brain.
Now the music started up and it was louder than a thunderstorm in May.
[Eb] Well, I stood there and I laughed to see the way the kids all get their kicks today.
[Ebm] [F] [Bb] Then I saw a man who gave a cigarette to some small kid tuned under smoke.
[Bb] He was a full grown man and he was [F] set up in the parking lot of [Bb] selling dope.
Well, I walked around the place and saw the drummer sniffing powder up his [Fm] nose.
[Bbm] [Bb] [Eb] Then I walked out through the [Bb] parking lot and saw these kids were taking off their clothes.
[Ebm] [F] They were drinking beer and [Bb] popping pills and acting like they all were having fun.
[Eb] I got so mad I thought at [F] first I'd go back to the house and [Bb] get a gun.
[Gb] [B] But I went back to my home and took my Bible out and said a little prayer.
[Ebm] [E] Now tomorrow I can tell them that God loves them and I'll tell them that I care.
[Dbm] [B] I think back fifteen years ago when I was wild and wore a mini skirt.
[Eb] [E] Ain't no way I can explain the [Gb] things I did and all the people [B] that I hurt.
Well, the music keeps on ringing in my ears and I can hear the drummers beat.
I [E] can see the way things are and I can see the things the kids are thinking each.
[B] Well, tomorrow afternoon the PTA will meet and I've got [Bm] things to say.
To [E] a brand new generation of the [Gb] Harper Valley PTA.
[B]
[Db] [E] To a brand new generation of [Gb] the Harper Valley [B] PTA.
Peace.
[A] [E] [Bm] [B]
Y'all remember Harper Valley and the Harper Valley PTA?
Well, have you ever wondered where they [D] are and what those folks are doing today?
[A] [Ab] Now things [A] have changed a lot, but we all seem to understand things better by and by.
Now my daughter is the mother of two [E] children at the Harper [A] Valley High.
[Em]
[G] [A]
Well, my daughter came to see me, she was selling tickets for the high school dance.
[A] [D] I could win a brand new album by some straight cats if [Bm] I'd only buy [D] a chance.
Well, [A] I bought the tickets and the chance to win a brand new rock and roll LP.
[Am] And [A] when Friday came, I [E] walked into the place, my dress was well below [A] my knees.
[F] Now [Bb] Mr.
Harper took my ticket and smiled at me as sober as a judge.
[Eb] Shirley Thompson, she was there with him, she shook my hand and then gave me a hug.
[F] You [Bb] know, they're married now and Martha looks so happy and contented side for side.
[Eb] And to my surprise, Bobby [F] Taylor never took his eyes off [Bb] of his wife.
Mr.
Baker stirred the punch, it was lemonade with nothing on the side.
His secretary smiled at [Eb] me and said she was so [Cm] happy as his [Bb] bride.
[Eb] [Bb]
Woody Jones is dead, she and a young kid missed a curve on lovers lane.
Mr.
Kelly's gone, he drank [F] until they said it took his liver [Bb] and brain.
Now the music started up and it was louder than a thunderstorm in May.
[Eb] Well, I stood there and I laughed to see the way the kids all get their kicks today.
[Ebm] [F] [Bb] Then I saw a man who gave a cigarette to some small kid tuned under smoke.
[Bb] He was a full grown man and he was [F] set up in the parking lot of [Bb] selling dope.
Well, I walked around the place and saw the drummer sniffing powder up his [Fm] nose.
[Bbm] [Bb] [Eb] Then I walked out through the [Bb] parking lot and saw these kids were taking off their clothes.
[Ebm] [F] They were drinking beer and [Bb] popping pills and acting like they all were having fun.
[Eb] I got so mad I thought at [F] first I'd go back to the house and [Bb] get a gun.
[Gb] [B] But I went back to my home and took my Bible out and said a little prayer.
[Ebm] [E] Now tomorrow I can tell them that God loves them and I'll tell them that I care.
[Dbm] [B] I think back fifteen years ago when I was wild and wore a mini skirt.
[Eb] [E] Ain't no way I can explain the [Gb] things I did and all the people [B] that I hurt.
Well, the music keeps on ringing in my ears and I can hear the drummers beat.
I [E] can see the way things are and I can see the things the kids are thinking each.
[B] Well, tomorrow afternoon the PTA will meet and I've got [Bm] things to say.
To [E] a brand new generation of the [Gb] Harper Valley PTA.
[B]
[Db] [E] To a brand new generation of [Gb] the Harper Valley [B] PTA.
Peace.
[A] [E] [Bm] [B]
Key:
Bb
A
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Eb
Bb
A
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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Y'all remember Harper Valley and the Harper Valley PTA? _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, have you ever wondered where they [D] are and what those folks are doing today? _ _ _
_ [A] _ [Ab] Now things [A] have changed a lot, but we all seem to understand things better by and by. _ _ _
_ _ _ Now my daughter is the mother of two [E] children at the Harper [A] Valley High.
[Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Well, my daughter came to see me, she was selling tickets for the high school dance.
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] I could win a brand new album by some straight cats if [Bm] I'd only buy [D] a chance.
_ _ _ _ Well, [A] I bought the tickets and the chance to win a brand new rock and roll LP.
_ _ _ _ [Am] And [A] when Friday came, I [E] walked into the place, my dress was well below [A] my knees.
_ _ [F] _ _ Now [Bb] Mr.
Harper took my ticket and smiled at me as sober as a judge.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] Shirley Thompson, she was there with him, she shook my hand and then gave me a hug.
_ _ _ _ [F] You [Bb] know, they're married now and Martha looks so happy and contented side for side.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] And to my surprise, Bobby [F] Taylor never took his eyes off [Bb] of his wife.
_ _ _ _ _ Mr.
Baker stirred the punch, it was lemonade with nothing on the side.
_ _ _ _ _ His secretary smiled at [Eb] me and said she was so [Cm] happy as his [Bb] bride.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _
Woody Jones is dead, she and a young kid missed a curve on lovers lane.
_ _ _ _ _ Mr.
Kelly's gone, he drank [F] until they said it took his liver [Bb] and brain.
_ _ _ _ _ Now the music started up and it was louder than a thunderstorm in May.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] Well, I stood there and I laughed to see the way the kids all get their kicks today.
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [F] [Bb] Then I saw a man who gave a cigarette to some small kid tuned under smoke.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ He was a full grown man and he was [F] set up in the parking lot of [Bb] selling dope.
_ _ _ _ _ Well, I walked around the place and saw the drummer sniffing powder up his [Fm] nose.
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Bb] [Eb] Then I walked out through the [Bb] parking lot and saw these kids were taking off their clothes.
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [F] They were drinking beer and [Bb] popping pills and acting like they all were having fun.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] I got so mad I thought at [F] first I'd go back to the house and [Bb] get a gun.
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [B] But I went back to my home and took my Bible out and said a little prayer.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] [E] Now tomorrow I can tell them that God loves them and I'll tell them that I care.
_ _ _ _ _ [Dbm] [B] I think back fifteen years ago when I was wild and wore a mini skirt.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [E] Ain't no way I can explain the [Gb] things I did and all the people [B] that I hurt.
_ _ _ _ Well, the music keeps on ringing in my ears and I can hear the drummers beat.
_ _ _ _ I [E] can see the way things are and I can see the things the kids are thinking each.
_ _ _ _ _ [B] Well, tomorrow afternoon the PTA will meet and I've got [Bm] things to say.
_ _ _ To [E] a brand new generation of the [Gb] Harper Valley PTA.
[B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ [E] To a brand new generation of [Gb] the Harper Valley [B] PTA. _
Peace.
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Y'all remember Harper Valley and the Harper Valley PTA? _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, have you ever wondered where they [D] are and what those folks are doing today? _ _ _
_ [A] _ [Ab] Now things [A] have changed a lot, but we all seem to understand things better by and by. _ _ _
_ _ _ Now my daughter is the mother of two [E] children at the Harper [A] Valley High.
[Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Well, my daughter came to see me, she was selling tickets for the high school dance.
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] I could win a brand new album by some straight cats if [Bm] I'd only buy [D] a chance.
_ _ _ _ Well, [A] I bought the tickets and the chance to win a brand new rock and roll LP.
_ _ _ _ [Am] And [A] when Friday came, I [E] walked into the place, my dress was well below [A] my knees.
_ _ [F] _ _ Now [Bb] Mr.
Harper took my ticket and smiled at me as sober as a judge.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] Shirley Thompson, she was there with him, she shook my hand and then gave me a hug.
_ _ _ _ [F] You [Bb] know, they're married now and Martha looks so happy and contented side for side.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] And to my surprise, Bobby [F] Taylor never took his eyes off [Bb] of his wife.
_ _ _ _ _ Mr.
Baker stirred the punch, it was lemonade with nothing on the side.
_ _ _ _ _ His secretary smiled at [Eb] me and said she was so [Cm] happy as his [Bb] bride.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _
Woody Jones is dead, she and a young kid missed a curve on lovers lane.
_ _ _ _ _ Mr.
Kelly's gone, he drank [F] until they said it took his liver [Bb] and brain.
_ _ _ _ _ Now the music started up and it was louder than a thunderstorm in May.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] Well, I stood there and I laughed to see the way the kids all get their kicks today.
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [F] [Bb] Then I saw a man who gave a cigarette to some small kid tuned under smoke.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ He was a full grown man and he was [F] set up in the parking lot of [Bb] selling dope.
_ _ _ _ _ Well, I walked around the place and saw the drummer sniffing powder up his [Fm] nose.
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Bb] [Eb] Then I walked out through the [Bb] parking lot and saw these kids were taking off their clothes.
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [F] They were drinking beer and [Bb] popping pills and acting like they all were having fun.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] I got so mad I thought at [F] first I'd go back to the house and [Bb] get a gun.
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [B] But I went back to my home and took my Bible out and said a little prayer.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] [E] Now tomorrow I can tell them that God loves them and I'll tell them that I care.
_ _ _ _ _ [Dbm] [B] I think back fifteen years ago when I was wild and wore a mini skirt.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [E] Ain't no way I can explain the [Gb] things I did and all the people [B] that I hurt.
_ _ _ _ Well, the music keeps on ringing in my ears and I can hear the drummers beat.
_ _ _ _ I [E] can see the way things are and I can see the things the kids are thinking each.
_ _ _ _ _ [B] Well, tomorrow afternoon the PTA will meet and I've got [Bm] things to say.
_ _ _ To [E] a brand new generation of the [Gb] Harper Valley PTA.
[B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ [E] To a brand new generation of [Gb] the Harper Valley [B] PTA. _
Peace.
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _