[Verse] F F Bb F - F F - (C7 C7 x4)

Billy Ray was a preacher's son

And when his daddy would visit, he'd come along

When they'd gather 'round and started talking

That's when Billy would take me walking

Bb-through the back yard, we'd go walking   [Intro]

Then he'd look into my eyes                F F F F

Lord knows, to my surprise      [Chorus]

                            (F F Bb F x2) - F C Bb Bb

(The only (one/boy) who could ever (reach/teach)

     me - Was the son of a preacher man x2)

Yes he was, he was - (Mmmmh), yes he was

                                           [Intro]

Being good isn't always easy

No matter how hard I'd try

When he started sweet-talkin' to me       [Chorus]

(He'd (come and tell me/kiss me down and)  (Lord

     everything is all right x2)            knows

Can I get away again tonight               he was)

                             [Bridge]

… - How well I remember    (D#  D#  x2) - (Bb  Bb  x2)

The look was in his eyes   (C7 C7 x2) - (F7 F7 x2)

Stealin' kisses from me on the sly

Takin' time to make time                  [Chorus]

Tellin' me that he's all mine         (Bb Bb D# Bb x2)

Learnin' from each other's knowin'     Bb F D# D#

Lookin' to see how much we've grown

                                            [Coda]

The only one who could ever reach me       Bb Bb D# Bb

He was the sweet-talking son of a preacher man

The only boy who could ever teach me ════════════╗

A kiss-stealin' son of a preacher man   Son of   ║

The only one who could ever move me   a Preacher ║

Sweet mother son of a preacher man ║     Man     ║

The only one who could ever groove me   Dusty    ║

Was the son of a preacher man      ║ Springfield ║