Son Of A Preacher Man
Dusty SpringfieldVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
E
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* 12th-fret harmonic
Billy Ray was a preacher's son
And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
When they'd gather 'round and started talking
That's when Billy would take me walking
A-through the back yard we'd go walking
Then he'd look into my eyes
Lord knows to my surprise
The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was, he was, mmm, yes he was
Verse 2 :
Being good isn't always easy
No matter how hard I'd try
When he started sweet-talkin' to me
He'd come and tell me everything is all right
He'd kiss and tell me everything is all right
Can I get away again tonight
(Yes, he was)
How well I remember
The look was in his eyes
Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
Takin' time to make time
Tellin' me that he's all mine
Learnin' from each other's knowin'
Look at us here, how much we've grown
Chorus :
And the only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was, he was, ooh yes he was
(The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man)
He was the sweet-talking son of a preacher man)
(The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man)
A kiss-stealin' son of a preacher man
(The only one who could ever move me
Was the son of a preacher man)
(The only one who could ever groove me
Was the son of a preacher man)
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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Readable chord sheet for Son Of A Preacher Man by Dusty Springfield
[E]
v v v v v v v v
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11-|-12--------------|10-9---------(11--|
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* 12th-fret harmonic
B[E]illy Ray was a preacher's son
And when his d[A]addy would visit he'd c[E]ome along
When they'd gather 'round and started talking
[B7]That's when Billy would take me walking
A-through the back yard we'd go walking
Then he'd look into my eyes
Lord knows to my surprise
The o[E]nly one who could ever reach me
[A] Was the son of a p[E]reacher man
The o[E]nly boy who could ever teach me
[A] Was the son of a pr[E]eacher man
Yes he was, he w[B]as, [A] mmm, yes he was
[1: repeat intro (1X) 2: to bridge]
Verse 2 [one line shorter than verse 1]:
Being good isn't always easy
No matter how hard I'd try
When he started sweet-talkin' to me
He'd come and tell me everything is all right
He'd kiss and tell me everything is all right
Can I get away again tonight
[repeat chorus]
(Yes, he w[D]as)
How well I remember
[A] The look was in his eyes
Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
[B7] Takin' time to make time
Tellin' me that he's all mine
[E7] Learnin' from each other's knowin'
Look at us here, how much we've grown
Chorus [in A]:
And the o[A]nly one who could ever reach me
[D] Was the son of a pr[A]eacher man
The o[A]nly boy who could ever teach me
[D] Was the son of a pr[A]eacher man
Yes he was, he w[E]as, [D7]ooh yes he was
(The o[A]nly one who could ever reach me
[D] Was the son of a pr[A]eacher man)
He was the sweet-talking son of a preacher man)
(The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man)
A kiss-stealin' son of a preacher man
(The only one who could ever move me
Was the son of a preacher man)
(The only one who could ever groove me
Was the son of a preacher man) [fade]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers