Son Of A Preacher Man
Dusty Springfield
90 bpm
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Billy Ray was a preacher's son
A E
And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
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When they gathered around and started talkin'
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That's when Billy would take me walkin'
B B
Out through the back yard we'd go walkin'
B B
Then he'd look into my eyes
B B
Lord knows, to my surprise
[Chorus]
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The only one who could ever reach me
A E
Was the son of a preacher man
E E
The only boy who could ever teach me
A E
Was the son of a preacher man
E B
Yes he was, he was,
A A
ooh, yes he was
[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
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Bein' good isn't always easy
A E
No matter how hard I try
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When he started sweettalkin' to me
B B
He'd come'n tell me "Everything is all right"
B B
He'd kiss and tell me "Everything is all right"
B B
Can I get away again tonight?
[Chorus]
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The only one who could ever reach me
A E
Was the son of a preacher man
E E
The only boy who could ever teach me
A E
Was the son of a preacher man
E B
Yes he was, he was,
A A
oh yes he was
D D
(yes, he was)
[Bridge]
D D
How well I remember
A A
The look that was in his eyes
A A
Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
B7 B7
Takin' time to make time
B7 B7
Tellin' me that he's all mine
E E
Learnin' from each other's knowin'
E E
Lookin' to see how much we've grown and
[Chorus]
A A
The only one who could ever reach me
D A
Was the son of a preacher man
D A
The only boy who could ever teach me
D A
Was the son of a preacher man
A E
Yes he was, he was,
D7 D7
oh yes he was
[Outro]
A A
The only one who could ever reach me
D A
Was the son of a preacher man
D A
The only boy who could ever teach me
D A
Yes ,he was the son of a preacher man
D A
The only one who could ever teach me
D A
Was the son of a preacher man
D A
Was the son of a preacher man
D A
Was the son of a preacher man