[Intro]
[G | C]x4
[Versetto]
G 
   Billy Ray was a preacher's son 
              C                     
 And when his daddy would visit he'd
 G 
 come along 
 And when his daddy would visit he'd come along 
G 
   When they'd gather 'round the
 parlor talking 
   When they'd gather 'round the parlor talking 
D7 
   That's when Billy would take me
 walking 
   That's when Billy would take me walking 
D7 
   Through the back yard we'd go
 walking 
   Through the back yard we'd go walking 
D7 
   Then he'd look into my eyes 
D7 
   Lord knows to my surprise
[Ritornello]
G 
   The only one who could ever reach
 me 
   The only one who could ever reach me 
C                    G 
   (Was the son of a preacher man) 
    G 
The only boy who could ever teach me
 
The only boy who could ever teach me 
C                    G 
   (Was the son of a preacher man) 
           G                     D   
Yes he was, (hallelujah) yeah he was,
                     C            
 (hallelujah) oh, he was, yeah (oh
      G 
 hallelujah)
Yes he was, (hallelujah) yeah he was, (hallelujah) oh, he was, yeah (oh hallelujah)
[Intro]
G
[Versetto]
G 
   Being good isn't always easy 
C                 G 
   No matter how hard I'd try 
G 
   When he started sweet-talkin' to
 me 
   When he started sweet-talkin' to me 
D7 
   He'd kiss and tell me everything
 is all right 
   He'd kiss and tell me everything is all right 
D7 
   Baby, baby everything is all right
 
   Baby, baby everything is all right 
D7 
   Can I sneak away again tonight,
 now
   Can I sneak away again tonight, now
[Ritornello]
G 
   The only one who could ever reach
 me 
   The only one who could ever reach me 
C                    G 
   (Was the son of a preacher man) 
                   G 
 I said, yeah the only boy who could
 ever teach me 
 I said, yeah the only boy who could ever teach me 
C                    G 
   (Was the son of a preacher man) 
           G                     D   
Yes he was, (hallelujah) yeah he was,
                     C 
 (hallelujah) oh, he was, (oh) mmmmmm
Yes he was, (hallelujah) yeah he was, (hallelujah) oh, he was, (oh) mmmmmm
[Ponte]
C D          C D  
     How well I remember 
D A 
     The look that was in his eyes 
D A 
     Stealin' kisses from me on the
 sly 
     Stealin' kisses from me on the sly 
A B 
     Takin' time to make time 
B♭ B 
     Tellin' me that he's all mine 
B E 
     Learnin' from each other's
 knowin' 
     Learnin' from each other's knowin' 

Lookin' to see how much we've grown
[Ritornello]
         A 
And the only boy who could ever reach
 me 
And the only boy who could ever reach me 
D                   A 
  (Was the son of a preacher man) 
                 A 
I said, yeah the only boy who could
 ever teach me 
I said, yeah the only boy who could ever teach me 
D                   A 
  (Was the son of a preacher man) 
              A                    
Oh yes he was, (hallelujah) yeah he
 E                        D      
 was, (hallelujah) oh, he was (oh
      A 
 hallelujah)
Oh yes he was, (hallelujah) yeah he was, (hallelujah) oh, he was (oh hallelujah)
[Outro]
          D          A 
Hallelujah (Son of a preacher man) 
           A                    D    
Hallelujah for the son, now yeah (Son
      A 
 of a preacher man) 
Hallelujah for the son, now yeah (Son of a preacher man) 
     A          D          A 
Hallelujah, yeah (Son of a preacher
 man) 
Hallelujah, yeah (Son of a preacher man) 
                  A                  
For the son, yeah, hallelujah for the
        D          A 
 son now (Son of a preacher man) 
For the son, yeah, hallelujah for the son now (Son of a preacher man) 
              A                  
He's the only boy, yes he is, who
                    D         
 could ever reach me (Son of a
 A 
 preacher man) 
He's the only boy, yes he is, who could ever reach me (Son of a preacher man) 
           A                    
He's the only boy who could ever
         D          A 
 teach me (Son of a preacher
 man)
He's the only boy who could ever teach me (Son of a preacher man)