Preacher Man chords by Bananarama

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: D

Difficulty: Novice


*Chord shapes:
  Eadgbe
D xxxx75
A xxxx55
Bb xxxx66
Bm xxx777
Em xxx987

Intro:
N.C Bass only
Dm C Bb

Verse 1:
      D
It’s like a magic
      A
I've got to have it
     Bb
Whatever lies out of reach of me
     D
And to despise it
     A
Just magnifies it
   Bb
Can't obliterate the need
Bm
Bad news disguised
             Em
Dressed and painted with lies (but I just can't see)
   Bm
When truth is concealed
        Em
How the danger appeals but my conscience sees

Chorus:
          D
I heard it from the preacher man
    C       G
He said leave that boy alone (he's no good for you)
          D
I heard it from the preacher man
    C
He said heaven must have sent you
    G
But the devil's gonna get you
           A5
He's gonna do it for you

Verse 2:
    D
You're like a black cat
      A
Who always knows that
   Bb
It's life is a mystery
      D
You mesmerise me
          A
And then you hypnotise me
     Bb
Till obsession devours me
    Bm
You're silky words soothe me as they move me
Em
To ecstasy
Bm
And just as I'm falling
          Em
I hear a voice calling don't believe

Chorus:
          D
I heard it from the preacher man
    C       G
He said leave that boy alone (he's no good for you)
          D
I heard it from the preacher man
    C
He said heaven must have sent you
    G
But the devil's gonna get you
           Bb5
He's gonna do it for you

Bridge:
N.C Harmonica
D A Bb
D A Bb

Verse 3:
Bm
Bad news disguised
             Em
Dressed and painted with lies (but I just can't see)
   Bm
When truth is concealed
        Em
How the danger appeals but my conscience sees

Chorus:
          D
I heard it from the preacher man
    C       G
He said leave that boy alone (he's no good for you)
          D
I heard it from the preacher man
    C
He said heaven must have sent you
    G
But the devil's gonna get you
          D
I heard it from the preacher man
    C       G
He said leave that boy alone (he's no good for you)
          D
I heard it from the preacher man
    C
He said heaven must have sent you
    G
But the devil's gonna get you
          D
I heard it from the preacher man
    C       G
He said leave that boy alone (he's no good for you)
          D
I heard it from the preacher man
    C
He said heaven must have sent you
    G
But the devil's gonna get you