Chords for Melissa Etheridge Performs Dusty Springfield's "Son of a Preacher Man" at the 1999 Inductions
Tempo:
99.35 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
Billy Ray was a preacher's [F] son, when his daddy was a rich daddy come along.
When they got around and started [G] talking, that's when Billy would take me walking.
Out to the backyard a-we go walking, and then he'd look into my eyes,
and say, Lord, it's my [C] surprise, the only one who could ever [F] reach me,
[C] was the son of a preacher man.
The only one who could ever teach me, was the son of a preacher man.
And I'd say, well, [G] you're a [F] preacher man, and you're only so wrong.
[C]
Being good isn't always easy, no matter how hard I try.
When he started sweet talking [G] to me, he'd come and tell me that everything is alright.
He'd kiss me, tell me that everything is alright.
And he'd have it over again tonight.
[C] The only one who could [Gm] ever [F] reach me, was the [G] son of a preacher [C] man.
The only one who could ever teach me, was the son of a preacher man.
And I'd say, Lord, [G] he was, [F] oh, yes he was.
[Bb] How well I remember the look that was in his eyes,
when he was stealing kisses from me on the [G] fly.
He'd take it down the big time, tell me that it's all mine.
[C] Learning from each other, knowing, learning to see how much [F] we were wrong.
The only one who could ever teach me, was the son of a preacher man.
The only one who could ever teach me, was the son of a preacher man.
And he'd say, Lord, [C] he was, [Bb] oh, yes he [F] was.
The only one who could ever [Bb] teach me, was [F] the son of a preacher man.
The only one who could ever teach [Bb] me, was the son [F] of a preacher man.
Yes, he was, was the only one, was the only one,
was the sweet talk, sweet [Bb] talk, was the son of [F] a preacher man.
Yes, he was, [C] was, [Bb] was, was, was, yes, yes he [F] was.
[N]
Billy Ray was a preacher's [F] son, when his daddy was a rich daddy come along.
When they got around and started [G] talking, that's when Billy would take me walking.
Out to the backyard a-we go walking, and then he'd look into my eyes,
and say, Lord, it's my [C] surprise, the only one who could ever [F] reach me,
[C] was the son of a preacher man.
The only one who could ever teach me, was the son of a preacher man.
And I'd say, well, [G] you're a [F] preacher man, and you're only so wrong.
[C]
Being good isn't always easy, no matter how hard I try.
When he started sweet talking [G] to me, he'd come and tell me that everything is alright.
He'd kiss me, tell me that everything is alright.
And he'd have it over again tonight.
[C] The only one who could [Gm] ever [F] reach me, was the [G] son of a preacher [C] man.
The only one who could ever teach me, was the son of a preacher man.
And I'd say, Lord, [G] he was, [F] oh, yes he was.
[Bb] How well I remember the look that was in his eyes,
when he was stealing kisses from me on the [G] fly.
He'd take it down the big time, tell me that it's all mine.
[C] Learning from each other, knowing, learning to see how much [F] we were wrong.
The only one who could ever teach me, was the son of a preacher man.
The only one who could ever teach me, was the son of a preacher man.
And he'd say, Lord, [C] he was, [Bb] oh, yes he [F] was.
The only one who could ever [Bb] teach me, was [F] the son of a preacher man.
The only one who could ever teach [Bb] me, was the son [F] of a preacher man.
Yes, he was, was the only one, was the only one,
was the sweet talk, sweet [Bb] talk, was the son of [F] a preacher man.
Yes, he was, [C] was, [Bb] was, was, was, yes, yes he [F] was.
[N]
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_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Billy Ray was a preacher's [F] son, when his daddy was a rich daddy come along.
When they got around and started [G] talking, that's when Billy would take me walking.
Out to the backyard a-we go walking, and then he'd look into my eyes,
and say, Lord, it's my [C] surprise, the only one who could ever [F] reach me,
[C] was the son of a preacher man.
The only one who could ever teach me, was the son of a preacher man.
And I'd say, well, [G] you're a [F] preacher man, and you're only so wrong.
[C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Being good isn't always easy, no matter how hard I try.
When he started sweet talking [G] to me, he'd come and tell me that everything is alright.
He'd kiss me, tell me that everything is alright.
And he'd have it over again tonight.
[C] The only one who could [Gm] ever [F] reach me, was the [G] son of a preacher [C] man.
The only one who could ever teach me, was the son of a preacher man.
And I'd say, Lord, [G] he was, [F] oh, yes he was. _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ How well I remember the look that was in his eyes,
when he was stealing kisses from me on the [G] fly.
He'd take it down the big time, tell me that it's all mine.
[C] Learning from each other, knowing, learning to see how much [F] we were wrong.
The only one who could ever teach me, was the son of a preacher man.
The only one who could ever teach me, was the son of a preacher man.
And he'd say, Lord, [C] he was, [Bb] oh, yes he [F] was.
The only one who could ever [Bb] teach me, was [F] the son of a preacher man.
The only one who could ever teach [Bb] me, was the son [F] of a preacher man.
Yes, he was, was the only one, was the only one,
was the sweet talk, sweet [Bb] talk, was the son of [F] a preacher man.
Yes, he was, [C] was, [Bb] was, was, was, _ _ _ _ yes, yes he [F] was. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Billy Ray was a preacher's [F] son, when his daddy was a rich daddy come along.
When they got around and started [G] talking, that's when Billy would take me walking.
Out to the backyard a-we go walking, and then he'd look into my eyes,
and say, Lord, it's my [C] surprise, the only one who could ever [F] reach me,
[C] was the son of a preacher man.
The only one who could ever teach me, was the son of a preacher man.
And I'd say, well, [G] you're a [F] preacher man, and you're only so wrong.
[C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Being good isn't always easy, no matter how hard I try.
When he started sweet talking [G] to me, he'd come and tell me that everything is alright.
He'd kiss me, tell me that everything is alright.
And he'd have it over again tonight.
[C] The only one who could [Gm] ever [F] reach me, was the [G] son of a preacher [C] man.
The only one who could ever teach me, was the son of a preacher man.
And I'd say, Lord, [G] he was, [F] oh, yes he was. _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ How well I remember the look that was in his eyes,
when he was stealing kisses from me on the [G] fly.
He'd take it down the big time, tell me that it's all mine.
[C] Learning from each other, knowing, learning to see how much [F] we were wrong.
The only one who could ever teach me, was the son of a preacher man.
The only one who could ever teach me, was the son of a preacher man.
And he'd say, Lord, [C] he was, [Bb] oh, yes he [F] was.
The only one who could ever [Bb] teach me, was [F] the son of a preacher man.
The only one who could ever teach [Bb] me, was the son [F] of a preacher man.
Yes, he was, was the only one, was the only one,
was the sweet talk, sweet [Bb] talk, was the son of [F] a preacher man.
Yes, he was, [C] was, [Bb] was, was, was, _ _ _ _ yes, yes he [F] was. _ _ _ _ _
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_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _