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Son Of A Preacher Man [G]Dusty Springfield

Intro
G  CG  CG

Verse 1
G Billy Ray was a preacher's son
And when his C daddy would visit he'd G come along
When they gathered 'round and started talking
D 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
The G only one who could ever reach me
C Was the son of a preaGcher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
C Was the son of a preaGcher man
Yes he was, he D was C Oh, yes he was G C G

Verse 2
G Being good isn't always easy
C No matter how G hard I tried
When he started sweet-talkin' to me
D 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
The G only one who could ever reach me
C Was the son of a preaGcher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
C Was the son of a preaGcher man,
Yes he was, he D was------C lord knows he was. F Yes he was

F How well I remember
C The look that was in his eyes
Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
D Takin' time to make time
Tellin' me that he's all mine
G Learnin' from each other's knowing
Lookin to see how much we'd grown and

Chorus
The C only one who could ever reach me
F Was the son of a preaCcher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
F Was the son of a preacCher man
Yes he was, he Gwas, F ooh yes he was

Outro
The C only one who could ever reach me
F He was the sweet talkin son of a preaCcher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
FAah, the kiss stealing son of a preaCcher man
The C only one who could ever move me
F the sweet talkin son of a preaCcher man
The only one who could ever groove me
F Was the son of a preaCcher man

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