Written by Milton Leeds/Nicholas Roubanis/Bob Russell/Fred Wise
E|-#-#-7s0-|-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-| Trumpet solo (2pick all, or 1pick vibrato & 2pick trills) Guitar, basically repeating the trumpet passage, here tabbed To indicate doublepicking *********************************************** H - hammer-on (and, sometimes, play in same beat) P - pull-off (aka hammer-off) (and, sometimes, play in same beat) S - slide # - Rest = - Hold note a beat 1Pick --> singlepick 2Pick --> doublepick "Hu!"; "haa!" --> various shouts *********************************************** (Piano trills continue for 3 measures) (Base and rhythm continue for 3 more measures) Repeat high E-string guitar passage, with piano embellishments Verb ON 2 Intro Where the high E's are played with twelfth-fret harmonics The chords are E Billy Ray was a preacher's son A E And when his daddy'd visit he'd come along E When they gathered round and started talking A E That's when Billy would take me walking E All through the backyard we'd go walking A E Then he'd looked into my eyes E Lord knows to my surpriseE The only one who could ever reach me A E Was the son of a preacher man E And the only boy who could ever teach me A E Was the son of a preacher man E B A Yes he was, was, yes he was Verse Another verse - something about "bein' good isn't always easy" Bein' good isn't always easy No matter hard I try When he started sweettalking to me He'd come and tell my everything is allright He'd kiss it down and everything's allright Can I get away again tonight ?E The only one who could ever reach me A E Was the son of a preacher man E And the only boy who could ever teach me A E Was the son of a preacher man E B A Yes he was, was, yes he wasA D Oh yes he was How will I remember A The look within his eyes Stealin' kisses from me on the sly B7 Takin' time to make time Tellin' me that he's all mine E Learnin' from each other's knowin' Looking to see how uch we've grown Coda repeat to fade And 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 yes he was Repeat to fade A The only boy who could ever reach me D Was the sweet-talkin' son of a preacher man Verb ON 3 Intro Girl You'll be a woman.... soon (Main Riff - Speedy Tempo) Gm I love you so much, can't count all the ways Gm I've died for you girl and all I can say is F He's not your kind Gm You never get tired of putting me down Gm And I'll never know when I'll come around F D# But I'm going to fight - Don't let them make up your mind Don't you knowBridge:
Gm C F Gm Girl, You'll be a woman soon Gm C F F Please, Come take my hand or Soon, Youll need a manGm I've been missing you all of my life Gm Then someone like him cuts like a knife F The boys no good Gm Well If I'm finally gone while looking poor Gm But they get a chance when off the shore F D# I'm sure they would - I've done all I could Now it's up toVerse 1:
Gm C F Gm Girl, You'll be a woman soon Gm C F F Please, Come take my hand or Soon, Youll need a man X2 Piano SoloGm C F Gm Girl, You'll be a woman soon Gm C F F Please, Come take my hand or Soon, Youll need a man