Son Of A Preacher Man

Chords

Standard

E
	Billy Ray was a preacher's son
	              A                      E
	And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
	When they'd gather 'round and started talking
	B
	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

	[1: repeat intro (1X)  2: to bridge]

Verse 2 [one line shorter than verse 1]:

	Being good isn't always easy
	No matter how hard I'd try
	When he started sweet-talkin' to me
	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

[repeat chorus]

Bridge:

	          D
	(Yes, he was)

	How well I remember
	A
	  The look was in his eyes
	Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
	B
	   Takin' time to make time
	Tellin' me that he's all mine
	E7
	   Learnin' from each other's knowin'
	Look at us here, how much we've grown

Chorus [in A]:

	         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)		[fade]