(Emajor)
(4:4)
VERSE:
(reference notes: E E E E E G E E A A A A A G E E)
(Em)
billy ray was a preacher’s son….
(A)
daddy would visit
(Em)
come along…
(E)
when they gather round and started talking…
(B7)
that’s when 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)
only one who could ever reach me…
(A) (E)
was the son of a preacher man…
(repeat this sequence twice)
then:
(E)
yes he was
(B)
was
(A)
was…
BRIDGE:
(reference notes: A A A A B A)
(D D D D D6 D)
how well i remember…
(A)
the look was in his eyes…
stealing kisses from me on the sly…
(B7)
taking time to make time…
telling me that he’s all mine…
(E7)
learning from each other’s knowing…
look at us here, how much we’re growing…
CHORUS:
(to Amajor)
(A)
only one who could ever reach me…
(D) (A)
was the son of a preacher man…
(*repeat this line twice*)
then…
(A)
yes he was…
(E)
was…
(D7)
was…
OUTRO:
(A) … (D A) groove