Chords for Son Of A Preacher Man
Tempo:
89.4 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
B
D
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Billy Ray was the preacher's son, [A] and when his daddy would visit [E] he'd come along
When they'd gather round they started [B] talking, that's when Billy would take me [A] a [B]-walkin'
[B] eyes
Was [E] the son of a preacher, yeah
Was the [E] son of a preacher, man, you see what [B] he was
Mmm, yes he was
Being good isn't always [A] easy, no [E] matter how hard I try
he'd come and tell me everything is alright
When they'd gather round they started [B] talking, that's when Billy would take me [A] a [B]-walkin'
[B] eyes
Was [E] the son of a preacher, yeah
Was the [E] son of a preacher, man, you see what [B] he was
Mmm, yes he was
Being good isn't always [A] easy, no [E] matter how hard I try
he'd come and tell me everything is alright
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E
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C#m
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B
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Billy Ray was the preacher's son, [A] and when his daddy would visit [E] he'd come along
When they'd gather round they started [B] talking, that's when Billy would take me [A] a [B]-walkin'
Out through the backyard we'd go walkin', then he'd look into [C#m] my [B] eyes
Lord knows to my surprise, [E] the only one who could ever [A] reach me
Was [E] the son of a preacher, yeah
The only boy who could ever [A] teach me
Was the [E] son of a preacher, man, you see what [B] he was
[A]
Mmm, yes he was
[E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Being good isn't always [A] easy, no [E] matter how hard I try
When he started sweet-talkin' to [B] me, he'd come and tell me everything is alright
He'd come and tell me everything is alright, can't I get away again tonight
[E] The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher, man, the only boy who could ever teach [A] me
[E] Was the son of a preacher, man, you see what he [B] was
_ [A]
Lord knows he was
[D] Yes he was _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] Was in his life, stealing kisses from me on the [B] sly
Taking time to make time, telling me that he's all mine
[E] Learning from each other's knowing, looking to see how much we've grown [A] and _ never reached [D] me
Was the son [A] of a preacher, man, the only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher, man, you see what he was
[D] Oh yes he was
[A] _ _ _ [D] He was the sweet [A]-talkin' son of a preacher, man
He was the sweet-talkin' son _ [D] _ [A] of a preacher
He was _ [D] the sweet-talkin' son [A] of a preacher
The only one who could ever reach me
[D] Was the son of a preacher, man, the only boy who could ever teach me _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Billy Ray was the preacher's son, [A] and when his daddy would visit [E] he'd come along
When they'd gather round they started [B] talking, that's when Billy would take me [A] a [B]-walkin'
Out through the backyard we'd go walkin', then he'd look into [C#m] my [B] eyes
Lord knows to my surprise, [E] the only one who could ever [A] reach me
Was [E] the son of a preacher, yeah
The only boy who could ever [A] teach me
Was the [E] son of a preacher, man, you see what [B] he was
[A]
Mmm, yes he was
[E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Being good isn't always [A] easy, no [E] matter how hard I try
When he started sweet-talkin' to [B] me, he'd come and tell me everything is alright
He'd come and tell me everything is alright, can't I get away again tonight
[E] The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher, man, the only boy who could ever teach [A] me
[E] Was the son of a preacher, man, you see what he [B] was
_ [A]
Lord knows he was
[D] Yes he was _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] Was in his life, stealing kisses from me on the [B] sly
Taking time to make time, telling me that he's all mine
[E] Learning from each other's knowing, looking to see how much we've grown [A] and _ never reached [D] me
Was the son [A] of a preacher, man, the only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher, man, you see what he was
[D] Oh yes he was
[A] _ _ _ [D] He was the sweet [A]-talkin' son of a preacher, man
He was the sweet-talkin' son _ [D] _ [A] of a preacher
He was _ [D] the sweet-talkin' son [A] of a preacher
The only one who could ever reach me
[D] Was the son of a preacher, man, the only boy who could ever teach me _ _ _ _ _