SPRINGFIELD DUSTY - "son of a preacher man" Tablature

SON OF A PREACHER MAN

by Dusty Springfield
Album: Dusty In Memphis (1969)
And/or the PULP FICTION Soundtrack (1994)



INTRO (Play 2x):
------

E|--------0------------0-------|
B|--11h12-------------10p9-----| h = hammer-on
G|-----------------------------| p = pull-off
D|-----------------------------| <> = natural harmonic
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|


VERSE 1:
--------

E
Billy Ray was a preacher's son
A E
and when his daddy would visit he'd come along
E
When they gathered round and started talking
B
cousin Billy would take me walking

Through the backyard we'd go walking

Then he'd look into my eyes

Lord knows to my surprise


CHORUS:
-------

E
The only one who could ever reach me
A E
was a son of a preacher man
E
The only boy who could ever teach me
A E
was a son of a preacher man
B
Yes he was, he was
A
Ooh yes he was


[AFTER THE CHORUS YOU PLAY THIS]

E
E|------------12------------0----|
B|------11h12----------10p9------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|


VERSE 2: [play like verse 1]
--------

Being good isn't always easy,
No matter how hard I tried,
When he started sweet talking to me,
He'd come tell me everything is alright,
He'd kiss and tell me everything is alright,
Can I get away again tonight?


CHORUS:
-------

E
The only one who could ever reach me
A E
was a son of a preacher man
E
The only boy who could ever teach me
A E
was a son of a preacher man
B
Yes he was, he was
A
Ooh yes he was


BRIDGE:
-------

D
(Yes he was)

How well I remember,
A
The look that was in his eyes,

Stealing kisses from me on the sly,
B
Taking time to make time,

Telling me that he's all mine,
E
Learning from each others knowing,

Looking to see how much we'd grown.


CHORUS:
-------

A
The only one who could ever reach me
D A
was a son of a preacher man
A
The only boy who could ever teach me
D A
was a son of a preacher man
E
Yes he was, he was
D
Ooh yes he was


() = backing vocals

OUTRO:
------

A
(The only one who could ever reach me)
D A
He was a sweet talking son of a preacher man
A
(The only boy who could ever teach me)
D A
I guess he was a son of a preacher man
A
(The only one who could ever reach me)
D A
Sweet talking son of a preacher man
A D
(The only one who could ever reach me, was a son of a preacher man)
A D
(The only one who could ever reach me, was a son of a preacher man)

[FADE OUT...]



CHORDS:
-------

EADGBE
E (022100)
A (x02220) or if you want (577655)
B (x2444x) or if you want (799877)
D (xx0232)