Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Intro
[E]
e|----|---0-12*----------|-----0------------| * = 12th fret harmonic
B|-11s|12----------------|10s9----------(11)| s = Legato slide
G|----|------------------|------------------|
D|-11s|12----------------|10s9----------(11)| x2
A|----|------------------|------------------|
E|----|------------------|------------------|
Verse 1
[E]
Billy Ray was a preacher's son
[A] [E]
And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
[E]
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
Chorus
[E]
The only one who could ever reach me
[A] [E]
Was the son of a preacher man
[E]
The only boy who could ever teach me
[A] [E]
Was the son of a preacher man
[B] [A]
Yes he was, he was, mmm, yes he was
Instrumental
[E]
e|-------------------12*|------------------0-|
B|-------------11s12----|-------------10s9---|
G|----------------------|--------------------|
D|-------------11s12----|-------------10s9---|
A|----------------------|--------------------|
E|----------------------|--------------------|
Verse 2
[E]
Being good isn't always easy
[A] [E]
No matter how hard I'd try
[E]
When he started sweet-talkin' to me
[B7]
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
Chorus
[E]
The only one who could ever reach me
[A] [E]
Was the son of a preacher man
[E]
The only boy who could ever teach me
[A] [E]
Was the son of a preacher man
[B] [A]
Yes he was, he was, mmm, yes he was
Bridge
[D]
(Yes, he was)
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'
Lookin' to see how much we've grown
Chorus
[A]
And the only one who could ever reach me
[D] [A]
Was the son of a preacher man
[A]
The only boy who could ever teach me
[D] [A]
Was the son of a preacher man
[E] [D7]
Yes he was, he was, ooh yes he was
Coda
[A]
(The only one who could ever reach me
[D] [A]
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
