Son Of A Preacher Man Chords by Aretha Franklin
Tempo:
156.45 bpm
Chords used:
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C
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
[G]
[C] [G]
[C] [F#] [G]
[C] [Gm]
[C] [G] Billy Ray was a preacher's son, and [C] when his daddy would visit [G] he'd come along.
When they'd gather round the pot a [D]-talkin', that's when Billy would take me walkin'.
Through the backyard we'd go walkin', and he'd look into my eyes.
Oh, [Dm] [G] that's the only one who could ever reach [B] [C] me, was the son of [G] a preacher man.
The only boy who could ever teach [C] me, was the son of [G] a preacher man.
Yes he was, he [D] was, [C] he was.
[G]
[Gm] Being [C] [G]
[C] [G]
good isn't always [C] easy, no [G] matter how I try.
When the startless [C] truth [G] talkin' to [Dm] me, he'd listen and [D] tell me everything is alright.
Baby, baby, everything is alright.
Can I speak your way again?
[F] [G]
The only one who could ever reach [C] me, was the [G] son of a preacher man.
The only boy who could ever teach [C] me, was the son [G] of a preacher man.
Yes he was, he [Dm] was, he [C]
was.
[D]
Ah, when I remember the [A]
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]
learning from each other's knowing.
Looking to see how much we're growing.
[A] The only boy who could ever [Am] reach [D] me, was [A] the son of a preacher man.
The only boy who could ever teach [D] me, was the son of a [A] preacher man.
Yes he was, he [E] was, [D] he was.
[A] Ah, hallelujah.
[D] Son [A] of a preacher man.
Hallelujah.
Hey, [Am]
[C#] [D] [A]
[Am]
hey.
[D] Son [A] of a preacher man. Hallelujah.
[D] [A]
Yes he is, who could ever [D] reach me?
Son [Am] of a preacher man.
[A] [D]
[C] [G]
[C] [F#] [G]
[C] [Gm]
[C] [G] Billy Ray was a preacher's son, and [C] when his daddy would visit [G] he'd come along.
When they'd gather round the pot a [D]-talkin', that's when Billy would take me walkin'.
Through the backyard we'd go walkin', and he'd look into my eyes.
Oh, [Dm] [G] that's the only one who could ever reach [B] [C] me, was the son of [G] a preacher man.
The only boy who could ever teach [C] me, was the son of [G] a preacher man.
Yes he was, he [D] was, [C] he was.
[G]
[Gm] Being [C] [G]
[C] [G]
good isn't always [C] easy, no [G] matter how I try.
When the startless [C] truth [G] talkin' to [Dm] me, he'd listen and [D] tell me everything is alright.
Baby, baby, everything is alright.
Can I speak your way again?
[F] [G]
The only one who could ever reach [C] me, was the [G] son of a preacher man.
The only boy who could ever teach [C] me, was the son [G] of a preacher man.
Yes he was, he [Dm] was, he [C]
was.
[D]
Ah, when I remember the [A]
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]
learning from each other's knowing.
Looking to see how much we're growing.
[A] The only boy who could ever [Am] reach [D] me, was [A] the son of a preacher man.
The only boy who could ever teach [D] me, was the son of a [A] preacher man.
Yes he was, he [E] was, [D] he was.
[A] Ah, hallelujah.
[D] Son [A] of a preacher man.
Hallelujah.
Hey, [Am]
[C#] [D] [A]
[Am]
hey.
[D] Son [A] of a preacher man. Hallelujah.
[D] [A]
Yes he is, who could ever [D] reach me?
Son [Am] of a preacher man.
[A] [D]
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [F#] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ Billy Ray was a preacher's son, and [C] when his daddy would visit [G] he'd come along.
_ _ When they'd gather round the pot a _ [D]-talkin', that's when Billy would take me _ _ walkin'.
Through the backyard we'd go _ walkin', and he'd look into my _ eyes.
Oh, _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [G] that's the only one who could ever reach [B] [C] me, was the son of [G] a preacher man.
The only boy who could ever teach [C] me, was the son of [G] a preacher man.
Yes he was, he _ [D] was, _ [C] he was.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Gm] Being _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
good isn't always _ [C] easy, _ no [G] matter how I try. _
When the startless [C] truth [G] talkin' to [Dm] me, he'd listen and [D] tell me everything is alright.
Baby, baby, everything is alright.
Can I speak your way again?
_ _ [F] _ [G]
The only one who could ever reach [C] me, was the [G] son of a preacher man.
The only _ _ boy who could ever teach [C] me, was the son [G] of a preacher man.
Yes he was, he [Dm] was, he [C] _ _
was. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ Ah, when _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I remember the _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ 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] _ _ _ _ _
learning from each other's _ knowing. _
_ _ _ Looking to see how much we're growing.
[A] The only boy who could ever [Am] reach [D] me, was [A] the son of a preacher man.
The only boy who could _ _ _ _ ever teach [D] me, was the son of a [A] preacher man.
Yes he was, he [E] was, _ [D] he was. _ _ _
_ [A] Ah, hallelujah. _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ Son [A] of a preacher man.
Hallelujah.
_ Hey, [Am] _ _
_ [C#] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
hey.
_ [D] _ Son [A] of a preacher man. _ _ Hallelujah. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ Yes he is, who could ever [D] reach me?
_ Son [Am] of a preacher man. _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [F#] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ Billy Ray was a preacher's son, and [C] when his daddy would visit [G] he'd come along.
_ _ When they'd gather round the pot a _ [D]-talkin', that's when Billy would take me _ _ walkin'.
Through the backyard we'd go _ walkin', and he'd look into my _ eyes.
Oh, _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [G] that's the only one who could ever reach [B] [C] me, was the son of [G] a preacher man.
The only boy who could ever teach [C] me, was the son of [G] a preacher man.
Yes he was, he _ [D] was, _ [C] he was.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Gm] Being _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
good isn't always _ [C] easy, _ no [G] matter how I try. _
When the startless [C] truth [G] talkin' to [Dm] me, he'd listen and [D] tell me everything is alright.
Baby, baby, everything is alright.
Can I speak your way again?
_ _ [F] _ [G]
The only one who could ever reach [C] me, was the [G] son of a preacher man.
The only _ _ boy who could ever teach [C] me, was the son [G] of a preacher man.
Yes he was, he [Dm] was, he [C] _ _
was. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ Ah, when _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I remember the _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ 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] _ _ _ _ _
learning from each other's _ knowing. _
_ _ _ Looking to see how much we're growing.
[A] The only boy who could ever [Am] reach [D] me, was [A] the son of a preacher man.
The only boy who could _ _ _ _ ever teach [D] me, was the son of a [A] preacher man.
Yes he was, he [E] was, _ [D] he was. _ _ _
_ [A] Ah, hallelujah. _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ Son [A] of a preacher man.
Hallelujah.
_ Hey, [Am] _ _
_ [C#] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
hey.
_ [D] _ Son [A] of a preacher man. _ _ Hallelujah. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ Yes he is, who could ever [D] reach me?
_ Son [Am] of a preacher man. _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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