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Version 1 Version 2SON OF A PREACHER MAN as performed by DUSTY SPRINGFIELD [Intro] E A E E A E | | | | | [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 E7 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