SON OF A PREACHER MAN
by Dusty Springfield
Album: Dusty In Memphis (1969)
And/or the PULP FICTION Soundtrack (1994)
INTRO (Play 2x):
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E|--------0------------0-------|
B|--11h12-------------10p9-----| h = hammer-on
G|-----------------------------| p = pull-off
D|-----------------------------| <> = natural harmonic
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
VERSE 1:
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E
Billy Ray was a preacher's son
A E
and when his daddy would visit he'd come along
E
When they gathered round and started talking
B
cousin Billy would take me walking
Through the backyard we'd go walking
Then he'd look into my eyes
Lord knows to my surprise
CHORUS:
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E
The only one who could ever reach me
A E
was a son of a preacher man
E
The only boy who could ever teach me
A E
was a son of a preacher man
B
Yes he was, he was
A
Ooh yes he was
[AFTER THE CHORUS YOU PLAY THIS]
E
E|------------12------------0----|
B|------11h12----------10p9------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
VERSE 2: [play like verse 1]
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Being good isn't always easy,
No matter how hard I tried,
When he started sweet talking to me,
He'd come tell me everything is alright,
He'd kiss and tell me everything is alright,
Can I get away again tonight?
CHORUS:
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E
The only one who could ever reach me
A E
was a son of a preacher man
E
The only boy who could ever teach me
A E
was a son of a preacher man
B
Yes he was, he was
A
Ooh yes he was
BRIDGE:
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D
(Yes he was)
How well I remember,
A
The look that was in his eyes,
Stealing kisses from me on the sly,
B
Taking time to make time,
Telling me that he's all mine,
E
Learning from each others knowing,
Looking to see how much we'd grown.
CHORUS:
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A
The only one who could ever reach me
D A
was a son of a preacher man
A
The only boy who could ever teach me
D A
was a son of a preacher man
E
Yes he was, he was
D
Ooh yes he was
() = backing vocals
OUTRO:
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A
(The only one who could ever reach me)
D A
He was a sweet talking son of a preacher man
A
(The only boy who could ever teach me)
D A
I guess he was a son of a preacher man
A
(The only one who could ever reach me)
D A
Sweet talking son of a preacher man
A D
(The only one who could ever reach me, was a son of a preacher man)
A D
(The only one who could ever reach me, was a son of a preacher man)
[FADE OUT...]
CHORDS:
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EADGBE
E (022100)
A (x02220) or if you want (577655)
B (x2444x) or if you want (799877)
D (xx0232)
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