{c: Intro:} {sot} e |----------12--------------------|----------12--------------------| B |-11s12--------------------------|-11s12--------------------------| G |----------------14s13-----------|----------------14s13-----------| D |-------14-------------14--------|-------14-------------14--------| A |--------------------------------|----------------------------2h4-| E |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| {eot}

^EBilly Ray was a preacher's son And when his d^Aaddy'd visit he'd ^Ecome along ^EWhen they gathered round and started talking ^BThat's when Billy would take me walking, ^BAll through the backyard we'd go walking, ^B7Then he'd looked into my eyes, ^B7Lord knows to my surprise

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The ^Eonly one who could ever reach me ^E, ^A Was the son of a ^Epreacher man And the only boy who could ever teach me ^E, ^A Was the son of a ^Epreacher man Yes he ^Ewas, he ^Bwas, ^Ayes he was {eoc} {sot} Horns/guitar alternate these two riffs

e |-------12-------| e |----------------| B |-11s12----------| B |----------------| G |----------------| G |-14s13----------| D |----------------| D |--------14------| A |----------------| A |----------------| E |----------------| E |----------------| {eot}

^EBein' good isn't always easy, ^ANo matter ^Ehard I try, ^EWhen he started sweettalking to me, ^BHe'd come and tell my everything is alright ^BHe'd kiss it down and everything's alright ^B7Can I get away again tonight?

{c: Repeat chorus} {c: Bridge:} D

^DHow will I remember ^AThe look within his eyes ^AStealin' kisses from me on the sly ^B7Takin' time to make time ^B7Tellin' me that he's all mine ^ELearnin' from each other's knowin' ^ELooking to see how much we've grown

{c: Repeat chorus chords in the key of A}

And the ^Aonly one who could ever reach me ^A, ^D Was the son of a ^Apreacher man The ^Aonly boy who could ever teach me ^A, ^D Was the son of a ^Apreacher man Yes he ^Awas, he ^Ewas,^D oh yes he was {c: Repeat and fade:} The only b^Aoy who could ever reach me Was the ^Dsweet-talkin' son of a ^Apreacher man

Dusty Springfield - Son of a preacher