Dusty Springfield - Son of a preacher man

^EBilly Ray was a preacher's son And when his daddy w^Aould visit he'd come a^Elong When they'd gather 'round and started talking ^B7 Cousin Billy would take me walking through the back yard we'd go walking Then he'd look into my eyes Lord knows to my surprise

The o^Enly one who could ever reach me ^A Was the son of a ^Epreacher man The only boy who could ever teach me ^A Was the son of a prea^Echer man Yes he was, he ^Bwas ^A Oh, yes he was ^{E Am E}

^E Being good isn't always easy ^A No matter how ^Ehard I tried When he started sweet-talkin' to me ^B7 He'd come and tell me everything is all right He'd kiss and tell me everything is all right Can I get away again tonight Chorus: The ^Eonly one who could ever reach me ^A Was the son of a ^Epreacher man The only boy who could ever teach me ^A Was the son of a prea^Echer man, Yes he was, he ^Bwas---lord^A knows he was. (y^Des he was) ^D How well I remember ^A The look that was in his eyes Stealin' kisses from me on the sly ^B7 Takin' time to make time Tellin' me that he's all mine ?^E7? Learnin' from each other's knowing Lookin to see how much we'd grown and Chorus The ^Aonly one who could ever reach me ^D Was the son of a^A preacher man The only boy who could ever teach me ^D Was the son of a preac^Aher man Yes he was, he ^Ewas, ^D7 ooh yes he was outro The ^Aonly one who could ever reach me ^D He was the sweet talkin son of a prea^Acher man The only boy who could ever teach me ^DAah, the kiss stealing son of a prea^Acher man. The ^Aonly one who could ever move me ^D the sweet talkin son of a prea^Acher man The only one who could ever groove me ^D Was the son of a prea^Acher man