Son-of-a-preacher Man sing and play along
Jimmy Ray was a preacher's son.
When his daddy would visit, he'd come along.
When they gathered 'round the parlor talkin',
cousin Jimmy would take me walkin',
out through the backyard we'd go walkin'.
Then he'd look into my eyes.
Lord knows, to my surprise...
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.
Ooh, yes, he was.
Being good isn't always easy, no matter how hard I try.
When he started sweettalkin' to me,
he'd come 'n' tell me ev'rything is all right,
kiss and tell me ev'rything is all right.
Can I sneak away again tonight?
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, ooh.
How well I remember the look that was in his eyes,
stealing kisses from me on the sky,
takin' time to make time,
tellin' me he's all mine,
learnin' from each other's knowin', lookin' to see how much we've grown.
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, 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, the
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Song info
Son-of-a-preacher Man by Linda Eder is a level 5 of 5 piano arrangement in the key of E at 100 BPM. Sing along shows the words in time with the chords, so you can sing it and play it at the same time.
- Level
- 5 of 5
- Key
- E
- Tempo
- 100 BPM
- Chords
- A A7 B7 D E E7 Epow
- Artist
- Linda Eder
- Genre
- Pop
- Style
- Pop rock
- Mood
- Playful