Son of a Preacher Man Chords by Aretha Franklin
- Key: D
- BPM: 77
- Capo: no capo
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SON OF A PREACHER MAN CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] [Verse] G7 G ■ Billy Ray was a preacher's son C G7 And when his daddy would visit he'd come along G G7 When they gathered around the parlour talkin' D D7 That's when Billy would take me walkin' D D7 Through the backyard we'd go walkin' D Then he'd look into my eyes [Chorus] D7 D Lord knows to my surprise G7 The only one who could ever reach me C G Was the son of a preacher man G The only boy who could ever teach me C G Was the son of a preacher man G7 G C G7 Yes he was he was ooh yes he was ■ [Verse] G C Bein' good isn't always easy G7 No matter how hard I try G7 When he started sweettalkin' to me D He'd kiss 'n tell me Everything is all right D7 D Baby baby everything is all right [Chorus] D Can I sneak away again tonight now G7 The only one who could ever reach me C G7 Was the son of a preacher man G The only boy who could ever teach me C G Was the son of a preacher man D7 C D Yes he was he was ooh yes he was ■ [Bridge] D How well I remember A D The ■ look that was in his eyes ■ A ■ Stealin' kisses from me on the sly [Verse] B B7 ■ Takin' time to make time B7 Tellin' me that he's all mine E Learnin' from each other's knowin' A Lookin' to see how much we've grown and [Chorus] D The only one who could ever reach me A7 A Was ■ the son of a preacher man D The only boy who could ever teach me A Was the son of a preacher man E7 D7 Yes he was he was oh he was D A D A Hallelujah son of a preacher ■ ■ man A Hallelujah for the son D A Son of a preacher man D A Hallelujah son of a ■ preacher man A Hallelujah for the son D A Son of a preacher man D He's only boy yes he is who could ever reach me A Son of a preacher man [End] A7 A He's only boy who could ever teach me D Son of a preacher man