{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":85199,"song":"Son Of A Preacher Man","artist":"Dusty Springfield","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/85199-son-of-a-preacher-man-chords-by-dusty-springfield/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/85199?type=chord","rating":4.79858,"votes":1211,"content":"Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro]\r\n        [ch]E[/ch]\r\ne|----|---0-12*----------|-----0------------|     * = 12th fret harmonic\r\nB|-11s|12----------------|10s9----------(11)|     s = Legato slide\r\nG|----|------------------|------------------|\r\nD|-11s|12----------------|10s9----------(11)|  x2\r\nA|----|------------------|------------------|\r\nE|----|------------------|------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nBilly Ray was a preacher's son[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd when his daddy would visit he'd come along[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhen they'd gather 'round and started talking[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\nThat's when Billy would take me walking[/tab]\r\n[tab]A-through the back yard we'd go walking\r\nThen he'd look into my eyes\r\nLord knows to my surprise[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe only one who could ever reach me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  Was the son of a preacher man[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe only boy who could ever teach me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  Was the son of a preacher man[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYes he was, he was,  mmm, yes he was[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Instrumental]\r\n   [ch]E[/ch]\r\ne|-------------------12*|------------------0-|\r\nB|-------------11s12----|-------------10s9---|\r\nG|----------------------|--------------------|\r\nD|-------------11s12----|-------------10s9---|\r\nA|----------------------|--------------------|\r\nE|----------------------|--------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nBeing good isn't always easy[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nNo matter how hard I'd try[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhen he started sweet-talkin' to me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\nHe'd come and tell me everything is all right[/tab]\r\nHe'd kiss and tell me everything is all right\r\nCan I get away again tonight\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe only one who could ever reach me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  Was the son of a preacher man[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe only boy who could ever teach me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  Was the son of a preacher man[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYes he was, he was,  mmm, yes he was[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(Yes, he was)[/tab]\r\n\r\nHow well I remember\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\n  The look was in his eyes[/tab]\r\nStealin' kisses from me on the sly\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\n   Takin' time to make time[/tab]\r\nTellin' me that he's all mine\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]\r\n   Learnin' from each other's knowin'[/tab]\r\nLookin' to see how much we've grown\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd the only one who could ever reach me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  Was the son of a preacher man[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe only boy who could ever teach me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  Was the son of a preacher man[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nYes he was, he was, ooh yes he was[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Coda]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\n(The only one who could ever reach me[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\n                 Was the son of a preacher man)[/tab]\r\nHe was the sweet-talking son of a preacher man)\r\n\r\n(The only boy who could ever teach me\r\n        Was the son of a preacher man)\r\nA kiss-stealin' son of a preacher man \r\n\r\n(The only one who could ever move me\r\nWas the son of a preacher man)\r\n\r\n(The only one who could ever groove me\r\nWas the son of a preacher man)\r\n\r\n\r\n-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers","plain_text":"Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\nHe'd kiss and tell me everything is all right\nCan I get away again tonight\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\nHow well I remember\n\nStealin' kisses from me on the sly\n\nTellin' me that he's all mine\n\nLookin' to see how much we've grown\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Coda]\n\n\nHe was the sweet-talking son of a preacher man)\n\n(The only boy who could ever teach me\n        Was the son of a preacher man)\nA kiss-stealin' son of a preacher man \n\n(The only one who could ever move me\nWas the son of a preacher man)\n\n(The only one who could ever groove me\nWas the son of a preacher man)\n\n\n-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers","chords":["A","E","B","G","D","B7","E7","D7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]}}}