Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Intro
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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 gathered 'round and started talking
[B]
That's when Billy would take me walking
[B]
Through the back yard, we'd go walking
[B]
Then he'd look into my eyes
[B]
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] [E] [A] [E]
Yes he was, he was Oh, yes he was
Verse 2
[E]
Being good isn't always easy
[A] [E]
No matter how hard I tried
[E]
When he started sweet-talkin' to me
[B]
He'd come and tell me everything is all right
[B]
He'd kiss and tell me everything is all right
[B]
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] [D]
Yes he was, he was .... Lord knows he was. (Yes he was)
[D]
How well I remember
[A]
The look that was in his eyes
[A]
Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
[B]
Takin' time to make time
[B]
Tellin' me that he's all mine
[E7]
Learnin' from each other's knowing
[E7]
Lookin' to see how much we'd grown and
Chorus
[A]
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
Outro
[A]
He only one who could ever reach me
[D] [A]
He was the sweet talkin' son of a preacher man
[A]
The only boy who could ever teach me
[D] [A]
Aah, the kiss stealing son of a preacher man
[A]
The only one who could ever move me
[D] [A]
The sweet talkin son of a preacher man
[A]
The only one who could ever groove me
[D] [A]
Was the son of a preacher man
