Son Of A Preacher Man (Maggie) - Dusty Springfield
[Intro]
[C] [C] [C] [C]
[Verse 1]
[C] Billy Ray was a preacher's son
And when his [F] daddy would visit he'd [C] come along
When they gathered 'round and started talking
[G] 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 [C] only one who could ever reach me
|[F] Was the son of a [C] preacher man
|The only boy who could ever teach me
|[F] Was the son of a [C] preacher man
|Yes he was, he [G] was [F] Oh, yes he was [C] [F] [C]
[Verse 2]
[C] Being good isn't always easy
[F] No matter how [C] hard I tried
When he started sweet-talkin' to me
[G] 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 [C] only one who could ever reach me
|[F] Was the son of a [F] preacher man
|The only boy who could ever teach me
|[F] Was the son of a [C] preacher man,
|Yes he was, he [G] was....[F] Lord knows he was. [F] Yes he was
[Bb] How well I remember
[F] The look that was in his eyes
Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
[G] Takin' time to make time
Tellin' me that he's all mine
[C] Learnin' from each other's knowing
Lookin to see how much we'd grown and
|[Chorus]
|The [F] only one who could ever reach me
|[Bb] Was the son of a [F] preacher man
|The only boy who could ever teach me
|[Bb] Was the son of a [F] preacher man
|Yes he was, he [C]was, [F] ooh yes he was
[Outro]
The [F] only one who could ever reach me
[Bb] He was the sweet talkin son of a [F] preacher man
The [F] only boy who could ever teach me
[Bb ]Aah, the kiss stealing son of a [F] preacher man
The [F] only one who could ever move me
[Bb] The sweet talkin son of a [F] preacher man
The only one who could ever groove me
[Bb] Was the son of a [F] preacher [F*] man.
Son Of A Preacher Man (Maggie) [C]Dusty Springfield
Intro CCCC
Verse 1 C Billy Ray was a preacher's son And when his F daddy would visit he'd C come along When they gathered 'round and started talking G 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 C only one who could ever reach me F Was the son of a C preacher man The only boy who could ever teach me F Was the son of a C preacher man Yes he was, he G was F Oh, yes he was CFC
Verse 2 C Being good isn't always easy F No matter how C hard I tried When he started sweet-talkin' to me G 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 C only one who could ever reach me F Was the son of a F preacher man The only boy who could ever teach me F Was the son of a C preacher man, Yes he was, he G was....F Lord knows he was. F Yes he was
Bb How well I remember F The look that was in his eyes Stealin' kisses from me on the sly G Takin' time to make time Tellin' me that he's all mine C Learnin' from each other's knowing Lookin to see how much we'd grown and
Chorus The F only one who could ever reach me Bb Was the son of a F preacher man The only boy who could ever teach me Bb Was the son of a F preacher man Yes he was, he Cwas, F ooh yes he was
Outro The F only one who could ever reach me Bb He was the sweet talkin son of a F preacher man The F only boy who could ever teach me Bb Aah, the kiss stealing son of a F preacher man The F only one who could ever move me Bb The sweet talkin son of a F preacher man The only one who could ever groove me Bb Was the son of a F preacher F* man.