No capo
Intro
[E] [E7] x7
Verse 1
[E7]
Billy-Ray was a preacher's son
[A7]
And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
[E7]
When they gathered around and started talking
[B]
That's when Billy would take me walking
Out through the back yard we'd go walking
[B7]
Then he'd look into my eyes
Lord knows to my surprise
Chorus
[E] [E7]
The only one who could ever reach me
[A7] [E7]
Was the son of a preacher man
Oh, the only boy who could ever teach me
[A7] [E7]
Was the son of a preacher man
[B] [A7] [E7]
Yes he was, he was, oh, you know he was
Verse 2
[E7] [A]
Being good isn't always easy
[E7]
No matter how hard I try
[B7]
When he started sweet talking to me
[B7]
He'd come and tell me everything's alright
[B7]
He'd kiss and tell me everything is alright
[B7]
Can I get away again tonight?
Chorus
[Em]
The only one who could ever teach me
[A] [Em7]
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever reach me
[A] [Em7]
Was the son of a preacher man
[Bm] [A7]
Yes, he was, he was, oh, you know he was
Interlude
[Em7] [Em] [E]
[Em] [A] [Em7]
[Bm] [B] [B7]
Chorus
[E7]
Oh, the only one who could ever teach me
[A] [Em]
Was the son of a preacher man
[E7]
Oh, the only boy who could ever reach me
[A] [E]
Was the son of a preacher man
[Em] [Bm] [A]
Yes, he was, he was, oh, you know he was
(key change)
[D]
Bridge
[D]
How well I remember
[A]
The look that was in his eyes
Stealing kisses from me on the sly
[B]
Taking time to make time
Telling me that he's all mine
[E]
Learning from each other's knowing
Looking to see how much we're growing
Chorus
[A] [D]
And the only one who could ever teach me
was a son of a preacher man
[A] [D]
Oh, the only boy who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
[A] [D]
Yes, he was, he was, oh you know he was
[A] [D]
The only one who could ever teach me
[A]
was a son of a preacher man
[D]
Oh, the only boy who could ever reach me
[A]
Was the son of a preacher man
[E] [D]
Yes, he was, he was, oh you know he was
Outro
[A] [D] [A] [D] [A] [E] [D] [A]
