D   G   D   G   D

[Verse]
D
Billy Ray was a preacher's son
             G                      D
And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
D
When they gathered around and started talking
            A
That's when Billy would take me walking
A
To the backyard we'd go walking
A
Then he'd look into my eyes
A
Lord knows, to my surprise

{Chorus]
    D                                G
The only one who could ever reach me
                 D
Was the son of a preacher man
                                     G
The only boy who could ever teach me
                 D
Was the son of a preacher man
                A    G               D
Yes, he was, he was, ooh, yes he was

[Verse]
                             G
Being good isn't always easy
              D
No matter how hard I try
                                    A
When he started sweet-talking to me
A
He'd come 'n tell me, "Everything is alright"
A
He'd kiss and tell me, "Well, everything is alright
A
Can I get away again tonight?"

{Chorus]
    D                                G
The only one who could ever reach me
                 D
Was the son of a preacher man
                                     G
The only boy who could ever teach me
                 D
Was the son of a preacher man
                A    G                          C
Yes, he was, he was, ooh, lordy, lordy, he was

[Bridge]
                    G
How well I remember
G
The look that was in his eyes
                                   A
Stealing kisses from me on the sly
A
Taking time to make time
                              D
Telling me that he's all mine
D
Learning from each other's knowing
D
Looking to see how much we've grown and

{Chorus]
    G                                C
The only one who could ever reach me
                 G
Was the son of a preacher man
                                     C
The only boy who could ever teach me
                 G
Was the son of a preacher man
                D    C           G
Yes, he was, he was, ohh yes, he was
C                      G             C
Sweet-talking son of a preacher man
                           G
He's the son of a preacher man
G
Sweet-loving son of a preacher man
      C       G
Oooh, ooh ooh ooh, yeah