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SON OF A PREACHER MAN
as performed by
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
[Intro]
E A E E A E
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[Verse 1]
E
Billy Ray was a preacher's son
A E
And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
When they gathered 'round and started talking
B
That's when Billy would take me walking
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
The only boy who could ever teach me
A E
Was the son of a preacher man
B A E A E
Yes he was, he was Oh, yes he was
[Verse 2]
E
Being good isn't always easy
A E
No matter how hard I tried
When he started sweet-talkin' to me
B
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
[Chorus]
E
The only one who could ever reach me
A E
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
A E
Was the son of a preacher man,
B A D
Yes he was, he was------lord knows he was. (Yes he was)
D
How well I remember
A
The look that was in his eyes
Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
B
Takin' time to make time
Tellin' me that he's all mine
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Learnin' from each other's knowing
Lookin to see how much we'd grown and
[Chorus]
A
The only one who could ever reach me
D A
Was the son of a preacher man
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
[Outro]
A
The only one who could ever reach me
D A
He was the sweet talkin son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
D A
Aah, the kiss stealing son of a preacher man
A
The only one who could ever move me
D A
the sweet talkin son of a preacher man
The only one who could ever groove me
D A
Was the son of a preacher man