Chords for Son Of A Preacher Man
Tempo:
129.5 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
B
D
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Billy Ray was a preacher's son and [A] when his daddy would visit he'd [E] come along.
When they'd gather round and started [Bb] [B] talking, that's [A] when Billy would take me [B] walking.
Out through the backyard we'd go walking and then he'd look and twirl my eyes.
And Lord knows to my surprise the [E] only one who could ever teach [A] me was the son of [E] a preacher man.
The only boy who could ever teach [A] me was the son of [Em] a preacher man.
[E] Yes he was, [B] yes he was, [A] oh yes he was.
[E]
Being good isn't always [A] easy, no matter [E] how I try.
But when he started sweet talking to me, [B] he'd come and tell me everything's alright.
He'd kiss and tell me everything's alright, can we get away again tonight?
[E] The only one who could ever reach [A] 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, yes [B] he was, [A] oh yes [D] he was.
[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 [E] mine.
Learning from each other's knowing, looking to see how much we've been [A] growing.
The only one who could ever [D] reach me was the son [A] of a preacher man.
The only boy who could ever teach me was the son of a preacher man.
Yes he was, yes he [E] was, [D] oh yes [A]
he was.
When they'd gather round and started [Bb] [B] talking, that's [A] when Billy would take me [B] walking.
Out through the backyard we'd go walking and then he'd look and twirl my eyes.
And Lord knows to my surprise the [E] only one who could ever teach [A] me was the son of [E] a preacher man.
The only boy who could ever teach [A] me was the son of [Em] a preacher man.
[E] Yes he was, [B] yes he was, [A] oh yes he was.
[E]
Being good isn't always [A] easy, no matter [E] how I try.
But when he started sweet talking to me, [B] he'd come and tell me everything's alright.
He'd kiss and tell me everything's alright, can we get away again tonight?
[E] The only one who could ever reach [A] 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, yes [B] he was, [A] oh yes [D] he was.
[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 [E] mine.
Learning from each other's knowing, looking to see how much we've been [A] growing.
The only one who could ever [D] reach me was the son [A] of a preacher man.
The only boy who could ever teach me was the son of a preacher man.
Yes he was, yes he [E] was, [D] oh yes [A]
he was.
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Billy Ray was a preacher's son and [A] when his daddy would visit he'd [E] come along.
When they'd gather round and started [Bb] [B] talking, that's [A] when Billy would take me [B] walking.
Out through the backyard we'd go walking and then he'd look and twirl my eyes.
And Lord knows to my surprise the [E] only one who could ever teach [A] me was the son of [E] a preacher man.
The only boy who could ever teach [A] me was the son of [Em] a preacher man.
[E] Yes he was, [B] yes he _ was, [A] oh yes he was.
[E] _ _
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_ _ Being good isn't always [A] easy, no matter [E] how I try.
But when he started sweet talking to me, [B] he'd come and tell me everything's alright.
He'd kiss and tell me everything's alright, can we get away again tonight?
[E] The only one who could ever reach [A] 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, yes [B] he was, [A] oh _ _ yes [D] he was. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [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 [E] mine.
Learning from each other's knowing, looking to see how much we've been [A] growing.
The only one who could ever [D] reach me was the son [A] of a preacher man.
The only boy who could ever teach me was the son of a preacher man.
Yes he was, yes he [E] was, _ [D] oh yes _ [A] _ _
_ _ he was. _ _ _
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Billy Ray was a preacher's son and [A] when his daddy would visit he'd [E] come along.
When they'd gather round and started [Bb] [B] talking, that's [A] when Billy would take me [B] walking.
Out through the backyard we'd go walking and then he'd look and twirl my eyes.
And Lord knows to my surprise the [E] only one who could ever teach [A] me was the son of [E] a preacher man.
The only boy who could ever teach [A] me was the son of [Em] a preacher man.
[E] Yes he was, [B] yes he _ was, [A] oh yes he was.
[E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Being good isn't always [A] easy, no matter [E] how I try.
But when he started sweet talking to me, [B] he'd come and tell me everything's alright.
He'd kiss and tell me everything's alright, can we get away again tonight?
[E] The only one who could ever reach [A] 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, yes [B] he was, [A] oh _ _ yes [D] he was. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [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 [E] mine.
Learning from each other's knowing, looking to see how much we've been [A] growing.
The only one who could ever [D] reach me was the son [A] of a preacher man.
The only boy who could ever teach me was the son of a preacher man.
Yes he was, yes he [E] was, _ [D] oh yes _ [A] _ _
_ _ he was. _ _ _
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