Son of a Preacher Man Dusty Springfield
"Son Of A Preacher Man"<br/> (John Hurley - Ronnie Wilkins)<br/> <br/> Intro [2X]:<br/> <br/> E<br/> v v v v v v v v<br/> ---|---0-12*---------|-----0-----------<br/> 11-|-12--------------|10-9---------(11)<br/> ---|-----------------|-----------------<br/> ---|-----------------|-----------------<br/> ---|-----------------|-----------------<br/> ---|-----------------|-----------------<br/> * 12th-fret harmonic<br/> <br/> Verse 1:<br/> <br/> E<br/> Billy Ray was a preacher's son<br/> A E<br/> And when his daddy would visit he'd come along<br/> When they'd gather 'round and started talking<br/> B7<br/> That's when Billy would take me walking<br/> A-through the back yard we'd go walking<br/> Then he'd look into my eyes<br/> Lord knows to my surprise<br/> <br/> Chorus:<br/> <br/> E<br/> The only one who could ever reach me<br/> A E<br/> Was the son of a preacher man<br/> E<br/> The only boy who could ever teach me<br/> A E<br/> Was the son of a preacher man<br/> B A <br/> Yes he was, he was, mmm, yes he was<br/> <br/> [1: repeat intro (1X) 2: to bridge]<br/> <br/> Verse 2 [one line shorter than verse 1]:<br/> <br/> Being good isn't always easy<br/> No matter how hard I'd try<br/> When he started sweet-talkin' to me<br/> He'd come and tell me everything is all right<br/> He'd kiss and tell me everything is all right<br/> Can I get away again tonight<br/> <br/> [repeat chorus]<br/> <br/> Bridge:<br/> <br/> D<br/> (Yes, he was)<br/> <br/> How well I remember<br/> A<br/> The look was in his eyes<br/> Stealin' kisses from me on the sly<br/> B7<br/> Takin' time to make time<br/> Tellin' me that he's all mine<br/> E7<br/> Learnin' from each other's knowin'<br/> Look at us here, how much we've grown<br/> <br/> Chorus [in A]:<br/> <br/> A<br/> And the only one who could ever reach me<br/> D A<br/> Was the son of a preacher man<br/> A<br/> The only boy who could ever teach me<br/> D A<br/> Was the son of a preacher man<br/> E D7<br/> Yes he was, he was, ooh yes he was<br/> <br/> Coda:<br/> <br/> A<br/> (The only one who could ever reach me<br/> D A<br/> Was the son of a preacher man)<br/> He was the sweet-talking son of a preacher man)<br/> <br/> (The only boy who could ever teach me<br/> Was the son of a preacher man)<br/> A kiss-stealin' son of a preacher man<br/> <br/> (The only one who could ever move me<br/> Was the son of a preacher man)<br/> <br/> (The only one who could ever groove me<br/> Was the son of a preacher man) [fade]<br/> <br/> <br/> -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers<br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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