Artist: Dusty Springfield    Genre: Blues-Rock    Roman Numerals: I, I7, IV, V, V7, m7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: ICDb   
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E (E,G♯,B) E B E G♯ B E

E7 (E,G♯,B,D) E B D G♯ B E

A (A,C♯,E) - A E A C♯ E

B (B,D♯,F♯) - B F♯ B D♯ F♯

B7 (B,D♯,F♯,A) - B D♯ A B F♯

D (D,F♯,A) - - D A D F♯

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Verse 1

[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] Billy Ray was a preacher's son

And

[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] when his

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] daddy would visit he'd

[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] come along

[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] When they'd gather 'round and started talking

[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] That's when Billy would take me walking

[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] A through the back yard we'd go walking

[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] Then he'd look into my eyes

[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] Lord knows to my surprise

Chorus

The	[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] only one who could ever reach me

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] Was the son of a

[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] preacher man

The	[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] only boy who could ever teach me

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] Was the son of a

[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] preacher man

Yes he

[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] was, he

[BMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fifth] was,

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] mmm, yes he was

Instrumental

[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 2

[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] Being good isn't always easy

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] No matter how

[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] hard I'd try

[EMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Unison] When he started sweet-talkin' to me

[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] He'd come and tell me everything is all right

[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] He'd kiss and tell me everything is all right

[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] Can I get away again tonight

Repeat Chorus
Bridge

(Yes, he

[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Minor Seventh] was)

[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Minor Seventh] How well I remember

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] The look was in his eyes

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] Stealin' kisses from me on the sly

[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] Takin' time to make time

[B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Fifth] Tellin' me that he's all mine

[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Unison] Learnin' from each other's knowin'

[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7) on the Perfect Unison] Lookin' to see how much we've grown

Repeat Chorus
Coda

(The	[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] only one who could ever reach me)

[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Minor Seventh] He was the sweet talking son of a

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] preacher man

(The	[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] only boy who could ever teach me)

A

[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Minor Seventh] kiss-stealin' son of a

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] preacher man

(The	[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] only one who could ever move me)

The

[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Minor Seventh] sweet-lovin' son of a

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] preacher man

(The	[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] only one who could ever groove me)

[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Minor Seventh] Was the son of a

[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5) on the Perfect Fourth] preacher man