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Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man Chords

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Son Of A Preacher Man Chords

(ver. 2)
Dusty Springfield
Intro
E    Am E   E    Am 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'd gather 'round and started talking
        B7
         Cousin 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     Am 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
       B7
        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
        B7
          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            
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