Son Of A Preacher Man chords by Aretha Franklin

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
G+G C majorC (x4)

Verse 1:
G+G
  Billy Ray was a preacher's son
       C majorC           G+G
 And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
G+G
  When they'd gather 'round the parlor talking
D7D7
  That's when Billy would take me walking
D7D7
  Through the back yard we'd go walking
D7D7
  Then he'd look into my eyes
D7D7
  Lord knows to my surprise

Chorus:
G+G
  The only one who could ever reach me
C majorC          G+G
  (Was the son of a preacher man)
  G+G
The only boy who could ever teach me
C majorC          G+G
  (Was the son of a preacher man)
      G+G           D MajorD            C majorC         G+G
Yes he was, (hallelujah) yeah he was, (hallelujah) oh, he was, yeah (oh hallelujah)

Instrumental:
G+G

Verse 2:
G+G
  Being good isn't always easy
C majorC         G+G
  No matter how hard I'd try
G+G
  When he started sweet-talkin' to me
D7D7
  He'd kiss and tell me everything is all right
D7D7
  Baby, baby everything is all right
D7D7
  Can I sneak away again tonight, now

Chorus:
G+G
  The only one who could ever reach me
C majorC          G+G
  (Was the son of a preacher man)
          G+G
 I said, yeah the only boy who could ever teach me
C majorC          G+G
  (Was the son of a preacher man)
      G+G           D MajorD            C majorC
Yes he was, (hallelujah) yeah he was, (hallelujah) oh, he was, (oh) mmmmmm

Bridge:
C majorC D MajorD
   How well I remember
D MajorD A augmentedA
   The look that was in his eyes
D MajorD A augmentedA
   Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
A augmentedA BB
   Takin' time to make time
B? BB
   Tellin' me that he's all mine
BB E MajorE
   Learnin' from each other's knowin'
Lookin' to see how much we've grown

Chorus: Key of A augmentedA
     A augmentedA
And the only boy who could ever reach me
D MajorD          A augmentedA
 (Was the son of a preacher man)
         A augmentedA
I said, yeah the only boy who could ever teach me
D MajorD          A augmentedA
 (Was the son of a preacher man)
       A augmentedA           E MajorE            D MajorD      A augmentedA
Oh yes he was, (hallelujah) yeah he was, (hallelujah) oh, he was (oh hallelujah)

Coda:
     D MajorD     A augmentedA
Hallelujah (Son of a preacher man)
      A augmentedA          D MajorD     A augmentedA
Hallelujah for the son, now yeah (Son of a preacher man)
   A augmentedA     D MajorD     A augmentedA
Hallelujah, yeah (Son of a preacher man)
         A augmentedA             D MajorD     A augmentedA
For the son, yeah, hallelujah for the son now (Son of a preacher man)
       A augmentedA                   D MajorD     A augmentedA
He's the only boy, yes he is, who could ever reach me (Son of a preacher man)
      A augmentedA               D MajorD     A augmentedA
He's the only boy who could ever teach me (Son of a preacher man)