[Verse] B B E B - B B - (F#7 F#7 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

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

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

Lord knows, to my surprise      [Chorus]

                            (B B E B x2) - B F# E E

(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    (A  A  x2) - (E  E  x2)

The look was in his eyes   (F#7 F#7 x2) - (B7 B7 x2)

Stealin' kisses from me on the sly

Takin' time to make time                  [Chorus]

Tellin' me that he's all mine         (E E A E x2)

Learnin' from each other's knowin'     E B A A

Lookin' to see how much we've grown

                                            [Coda]

The only one who could ever reach me       E E A E

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 ║