{title: Son of a preacher man}
{artist: Dusty Springfield}
{sortartist: Springfield, Dusty}
{time: 4/4}
{tempo: 90}
{key: E}
{duration: 2:29}
{composer: John Hurley}
{composer: Ronnie Wilkins}
{lyricist: John Hurley}
{lyricist: Ronnie Wilkins}
{meta: author FWieP, 2026-08-21}
{meta: url https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAZLgsDRUv4}
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{start_of_part: Intro}
[E] [E]
[E] [E]
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{start_of_abc}
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M:4/4
L:1/16
K:E
Q:1/4=90
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"E"z2ee eeeg- ge-e=d- deee | "A"aaaa- aaag- "E"gee2 z4 |
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{start_of_verse: Verse 1}
[E] Billy Ray was a preacher's son
And when his [A]daddy would visit he'd [E]come along
[E] When they'd gather 'round and started talking
[B7] That's when Billy would take me walking
[B7] A-through the back yard we'd go walking
[B7] Then he'd look into my eyes
[B7] Lord knows to my surprise
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_chorus: Chorus 1}
The [E]only one who could ever reach me
[A] Was the son of a [E]preacher man
The [E]only boy who could ever teach me
[A] Was the son of a [E]preacher man
Yes he [E]was, he [B]was, [A]mmm, yes he was
{end_of_chorus}
{start_of_part: Instrumental}
[E] [E]
{end_of_part}
{start_of_verse: Verse 2}
[E] Being good isn't always easy
[A] No matter how [E]hard I'd try
[E] When he started sweet-talkin' to me
[B7] He'd come and tell me everything is all right
[B7] He'd kiss and tell me everything is all right
[B7] Can I get away again tonight
{end_of_verse}
{chorus: Chorus 2}
{start_of_bridge: Bridge}
(Yes, he [D]was)
[D] How well I remember
[A] The look was in his eyes
[A] Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
[B7] Takin' time to make time
[B7] Tellin' me that he's all mine
[E7] Learnin' from each other's knowin'
[E7]Lookin' to see how much we've grown
{end_of_bridge}
{key: A}
{start_of_chorus: Chorus 3}
And the [A]only one who could ever reach me
[D] Was the son of a [A]preacher man
The [A]only boy who could ever teach me
[D] Was the son of a [A]preacher man
Yes he [A]was, he [E]was, [D7]ooh yes he was
{end_of_chorus}
{start_of_part: Outtro, repeat}
(The [A]only one who could ever reach me
[D] Was the son of a [A]preacher man)
He was the sweet-talking son of a preacher man
(The [A]only boy who could ever teach me
[D] Was the son of a [A]preacher man)
A kiss-stealin' son of a preacher man
(The [A]only one who could ever move me
[D] Was the son of a [A]preacher man)
(The [A]only one who could ever groove me
[D] Was the son of a [A]preacher man)
{end_of_part}