Son of a Preacher Man Chords
Son of a Preacher Man chords by Dusty Springfield, in the key of E, with 6 chords: E, A, B, D, B7 and E7. Tap a line to play along with the video, or practice it muted at your own speed.
- Key E
- 2:29
- Medium · 6 chords
- Pop
- English
- 1960s
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Key
Chords
GuitarUkulelePiano
E
1/8
A
1/6
B
1/6
D
1/6
B7
1/8
E7
1/13
Lyrics & chords
EBilly-Raywasapreacher'sson
AAndwhenhisdaddywouldvisit,he'dEcomealong
Whentheygathered'roundandstartedtalkin'
BThat'swhenBillywouldtakemewalkin'
Outthroughthebackyard,we'dgowalkin'
Thenhe'dlookintomyeyes
Lordknows,tomysurprise
ETheonlyonewhocouldeverreachme
AWasthesonofapreacherEman
Theonlyboywhocouldeverteachme
AWasthesonofaEpreacherman
Yes,hewas,heBwas
AOoh,yes,hewas
(music)
EBeinggoodisn'talwayseasy
ANomatterhowhardItry
EWhenhestartedsweet-talkin'tome
BHe'dcomeandtellmeeverythingisalright
He'dkissandtellmeeverythingisalright
CanIgetawayagaintonight?
ETheonlyonewhocouldeverreachme
AWasthesonofapreacherEman
Theonlyboywhocouldeverteachme
AWasthesonofaEpreacherman
Yes,hewasWas,BhewasWas
(Ooh)ALordknowshewas
Yes,hewas
DHowwellIremember
AThelookthatwasinhiseyes
Stealin'kissesfrommeonthesly
B7Takin'timetomaketime
Tellin'methathe'sallmine
ELearnin'fromeachother'sknowin'
E7Lookin'toseehowmuchwe'vegrownand
ATheonlyonewhocouldeverreachme
Wasthesonofapreacherman
Theonlyboywhocouldeverteachme
DWasthesonofaApreacherman
Yes,hewas(Was),hewasWas
Oh,yes,hewas
Theonlyonewhocouldeverreachme
Hewasthesweet-talkin'sonofapreacherman
Theonlyboywhocouldeverteachme
Ikissedthesonofapreacherman
Theonlyonewhocouldevermoveme
Thesweet-lovin'sonofapreacherman
Theonlyonewhocouldevergrooveme
DWasthesonofaApreacherman
TheonlyonewhocouldeverreachmeD
Wasthesonofapreacherman
(music)
Song credits
From MusicBrainz and Apple Music
- Performed by
- Dusty Springfield
- Written by
- John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins
- Album
- Dusty In Memphis
- Released
- 1 November 1968
- Genre
- Pop
Chords by Nidhi VoraAuthor
Chord sounds: FluidR3 GM by Frank Wen, CC BY 3.0
