Jeannie C. Riley

Harper Valley P.T.A. – Jeannie C. Riley: piano chords

Harper Valley P.T.A. by Jeannie C. Riley uses 8 chords in Eb minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
Eb minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

A B D E F Bb Eb F#

Chord sheet

Intro 1

A

Verse 1

B A D E A

Interlude 1

D E A

Verse 2

B A D E A F

Verse 3

Bb Eb Bb Eb F Bb

Verse 4

Eb Bb Eb F Bb

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Verse 5

Eb Bb Eb F Bb

Verse 6

Eb Bb Eb F Bb

Verse 7

F# B E B E F# B

Verse 8

E B E F# B

Outro 1

E F# B E F# B

Chords on the piano

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

F#

F♯ — bass noteF♯A♯ — chord toneA♯C♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯A♯C♯
Practice F#

Questions

Which chords does Harper Valley P.T.A. by Jeannie C. Riley use?

Different chords: 8. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Harper Valley P.T.A. by Jeannie C. Riley in?

The chords fit Eb minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Harper Valley P.T.A. to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (8), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.