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Preacher Man

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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DYou know I'm dirty because it's in me
Life's not easy
And it's the heart that I won't Cchange
GI wouldn't be the Dsame
DYou see me one day and then the next day
I don't wanna play
I'm not the same dog you have Cknown
It's not Gwritten in Dstone
[Chorus 1]
Well am I Gright or Cwrong
GLooking out for number Done
I never Gstay too Clong
GI'm there and then I'm goneF  G  
[Chorus 2]
DI'm not the preacher man
Oh can you understand
GIt's a game of win or loseD  
DI've got an evil eye
You know someFtimes I might lie
OGh I'm not the preacher Dman
Yeah-Yeah-YeahD  
[Verse 2]
DSaint was a sinner
DAin't he a winner
And did you hear him say
I didn't lie just as Cwell
FIt's all in the Dhead
DOh ain't it funny
DHow little money
Cheap talking honey
Can turn a sunny day to Cgray
[Chorus 1]
Well am I Gright or Cwrong
GLooking out for number Done
I never Gstay too Clong
GI'm there and then I'm goneF  G  
[Chorus 2][x3]
DI'm not the preacher man
Oh can you understand
GIt's a game of win or loseD  
DI've got an evil eye
You know someFtimes I might lie
OGh I'm not the preacher Dman
Yeah-Yeah-YeahD  
[Outro]
DAah aah Aah ah ah Dah ah ah ah
DAah aah Aah ah Fah ah Dah ah ah

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Preacher Man

by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

You know I'm dirty because it's in me

Life's not easy

And it's the heart that I won't change

G D

I wouldn't be the same

You see me one day and then the next day

I don't wanna play

I'm not the same dog you have known

G D

It's not written in stone

[Chorus 1]

G C

Well am I right or wrong

G D

Looking out for number one

G C

I never stay too long

G F G

I'm there and then I'm gone

[Chorus 2]

I'm not the preacher man

Oh can you understand

G D

It's a game of win or lose

I've got an evil eye

You know sometimes I might lie

G D

Oh I'm not the preacher man

Yeah-Yeah-Yeah

[Verse 2]

Saint was a sinner

Ain't he a winner

And did you hear him say

I didn't lie just as well

F D

It's all in the head

Oh ain't it funny

How little money

Cheap talking honey

Can turn a sunny day to gray

[Chorus 1]

G C

Well am I right or wrong

G D

Looking out for number one

G C

I never stay too long

G F G

I'm there and then I'm gone

[Chorus 2][x3]

I'm not the preacher man

Oh can you understand

G D

It's a game of win or lose

I've got an evil eye

You know sometimes I might lie

G D

Oh I'm not the preacher man

Yeah-Yeah-Yeah

[Outro]

D A D

Aah aah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah

D A F D

Aah aah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah

About Preacher Man Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Learn how to play Preacher Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Preacher Man chords”, “Preacher Man guitar chords”, or “Lynyrd Skynyrd Preacher Man chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Preacher Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Preacher Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, C, G, F, A.

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What key is "Preacher Man" in?

The chords for "Preacher Man" show the original chord names (including D, C, G, F, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.