Son of a Preacher Man

VERSE E A E B CHORUS E The only one who could ever reach me A E Was the son of a preacher man E / A / E B A Yes he was, he was BRIDGE A E A B

V1 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 That's when Billy would take me walking A / B — Through the backyard we'd go walking A / B — Then he'd look into my eyes A / B — Lord knows, to my surprise CHORUS E The only one who could ever reach me A E Was the son of a preacher man E The only boy who could ever teach me A E Was the son of a preacher man B A Yes he was, he was, oh yes he was V2 E Being good isn't always easy A E No matter how hard I try E When he started sweet-talking to me B He'd come and tell me everything is alright A / B — kiss and tell me everything is alright A / B — Can I get away again tonight? CHORUS BRIDGE A How well I remember E The look that was in his eyes A Stealin' kisses from me on the sly B Takin' time to make time / Tellin' me that he's all mine A / B — Learnin' from each other's knowin' A / B — Lookin' to see how much we've grown FINAL CHORUS + “yes he was” tag · end E