Chords with lyrics
- Difficulty: Intermediate
E MajorE|---------------------------|
BB|---------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------|
Guitar, basically repeating the trumpet passage, here tabbed
To indicate doublepicking
Hu!hu! hu!
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0------2-2-2-2--2-2-2-0h2--3-3-3-2h3-|
E MajorE|----------------4h5--------------------------------|
Hu!
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-6-6-3h6-6--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--8-7h8-7-5--7-5h7-5-3--2-2-2-2-|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------|
1Pick piano enters
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-2-2-2-2--5-3h5-3-2p0--| #-0-2-0-|---------|---------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------1-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-|
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H - hammer-on (and, sometimes, play in same beat)
P - pull-off (aka hammer-off) (and, sometimes, play in same beat)
S - slide
# - Rest
= - Hold note a beat
1Pick --> singlepick
2Pick --> doublepick
"Hu!"; "haa!" --> various shouts
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(Piano trills continue for 3 measures)
(Base and rhythm continue for 3 more measures)
Repeat high E-string guitar passage, with piano embellishments
Verb ON 2
Intro
(E MajorE))
E MajorE|-------12-12----------------------------|
BB|-11s12----------------------------------|
G+G|------------------14-13-----------------|
D MajorD|------------------------14-14-----------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------|
Where the high E's are played with twelfth-fret harmonics
The chords are
E MajorE
Billy Ray was a preacher's son
A augmentedA E MajorE
And when his daddy'd visit he'd come along
E MajorE
When they gathered round and started talking
A augmentedA E MajorE
That's when Billy would take me walking
E MajorE
All through the backyard we'd go walking
A augmentedA E MajorE
Then he'd looked into my eyes
E MajorE
Lord knows to my surprise
E MajorE
The only one who could ever reach me
A augmentedA E MajorE
Was the son of a preacher man
E MajorE
And the only boy who could ever teach me
A augmentedA E MajorE
Was the son of a preacher man
E MajorE BB A augmentedA
Yes he was, was, yes he was
Repeat intro
(E MajorE))
E MajorE|-------12-12----------------------------|
BB|-11s12----------------------------------|
G+G|------------------14-13-----------------|
D MajorD|------------------------14-14-----------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------|
Verse
Another verse - something about "bein' good isn't always easy"
Bein' good isn't always easy
No matter hard I try
When he started sweettalking to me
He'd come and tell my everything is allright
He'd kiss it down and everything's allright
Can I get away again tonight ?
E MajorE
The only one who could ever reach me
A augmentedA E MajorE
Was the son of a preacher man
E MajorE
And the only boy who could ever teach me
A augmentedA E MajorE
Was the son of a preacher man
E MajorE BB A augmentedA
Yes he was, was, yes he was
Bridge:
A augmentedA D MajorD
Oh yes he was
How will I remember
A augmentedA
The look within his eyes
Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
B7B7
Takin' time to make time
Tellin' me that he's all mine
E MajorE
Learnin' from each other's knowin'
Looking to see how uch we've grown
Coda repeat to fade
And the only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was, he was, oh yes he was
Repeat to fade
A augmentedA
The only boy who could ever reach me
D MajorD
Was the sweet-talkin' son of a preacher man
Verb ON 3
Intro
Girl
E MajorE|---------------------------|
BB|---------------------------|
G+G|------3----2----0----------|
D MajorD|-0-------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------|
You'll be a woman soon
(Main Riff - Speedy Tempo)
G minorGm
I love you so much, can't count all the ways
G minorGm
I've died for you girl and all I can say is
FF
He's not your kind
G minorGm
You never get tired of putting me down
G minorGm
And I'll never know when I'll come around
FF 
D#D#
But I'm going to fight - Don't let them make up your mind
Don't you know
G minorGm 
C majorC FF G minorGm
Girl
You'll be a woman soon
G minorGm C majorC FF FF
Please, Come take my hand or
Soon
Youll need a man
Verse 1:
G minorGm
I've been missing you all of my life
G minorGm
Then someone like him cuts like a knife
FF
The boys no good
G minorGm
Well If I'm finally gone while looking poor
G minorGm
But they get a chance when off the shore
FF D#D#
I'm sure they would - I've done all I could
Now it's up to
G minorGm C majorC FF G minorGm
Girl
You'll be a woman soon
G minorGm C majorC FF FF
Please, Come take my hand or
Soon
Youll need a man
X2
Piano Solo
G minorGm C majorC FF G minorGm
Girl
You'll be a woman soon
G minorGm C majorC FF FF
Please, Come take my hand or
Soon
Youll need a man
Other versions of Misirlou
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Misirlou by Dick Dale
| Version | Type |
|---|---|
| Misirlou | Tabs |
