SON OF A PREACHER MAN

by Dusty Springfield
Album: Dusty In Memphis (1969)
And/or the PULP FICTION Soundtrack (1994)



   INTRO (Play 2x):
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   E|--------0------------0-------|
   B|--11h12-------------10p9-----|    h = hammer-on
   G|-----------------------------|    p = pull-off
   D|-----------------------------|    = natural harmonic
   A|-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------|


   VERSE 1:
   --------

   E
   Billy Ray was a preacher's son
                A                      E
   and when his daddy would visit he'd come along
   E
   When they gathered round and started talking
   B
     cousin Billy would take me walking

   Through the backyard we'd go walking

   Then he'd look into my eyes

   Lord knows to my surprise


   CHORUS:
   -------

       E
   The only one who could ever reach me
   A                E
     was a son of a preacher man
       E
   The only boy who could ever teach me
   A                E
     was a son of a preacher man
                  B
   Yes he was, he was
   A
     Ooh yes he was


   [AFTER THE CHORUS YOU PLAY THIS]

      E
   E|------------12------------0----|
   B|------11h12----------10p9------|
   G|-------------------------------|
   D|-------------------------------|
   A|-------------------------------|
   E|-------------------------------|


   VERSE 2: [play like verse 1]
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   Being good isn't always easy,
   No matter how hard I tried,
   When he started sweet talking to me,
   He'd come tell me everything is alright,
   He'd kiss and tell me everything is alright,
   Can I get away again tonight?


   CHORUS:
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       E
   The only one who could ever reach me
   A                E
     was a son of a preacher man
       E
   The only boy who could ever teach me
   A                E
     was a son of a preacher man
                  B
   Yes he was, he was
   A
     Ooh yes he was


   BRIDGE:
   -------

           D
   (Yes he was)

   How well I remember,
   A
     The look that was in his eyes,

   Stealing kisses from me on the sly,
   B
     Taking time to make time,

   Telling me that he's all mine,
   E
     Learning from each others knowing,

   Looking to see how much we'd grown.


   CHORUS:
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       A
   The only one who could ever reach me
   D                A
     was a son of a preacher man
       A
   The only boy who could ever teach me
   D                A
     was a son of a preacher man
                  E
   Yes he was, he was
   D
     Ooh yes he was


   () = backing vocals

   OUTRO:
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        A
   (The only one who could ever reach me)
            D                      A
   He was a sweet talking son of a preacher man
        A
   (The only boy who could ever teach me)
     D                       A
   I guess he was a son of a preacher man
        A
   (The only one who could ever reach me)
   D                      A
   Sweet talking son of a preacher man
        A                                 D
   (The only one who could ever reach me,   was a son of a preacher man)
        A                                 D
   (The only one who could ever reach me,   was a son of a preacher man)

   [FADE OUT...]



   CHORDS:
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      EADGBE
   E (022100)
   A (x02220) or if you want (577655)
   B (x2444x) or if you want (799877)
   D (xx0232)