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Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man Chords

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ChordsE, Am, A, B7, Bm, D, E7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EAmEEAmE
EBillyRaywasapreacher’sson
AndwhenhisAdaddywouldvisithe’dEcomealong
Whenthey’dgather’roundandstartedtalking
B7CousinBillywouldtakemewalking
throughthebackyardwe’dgowalking
Thenhe’dlookintomyeyes
Lordknowstomysurprise
TheEonlyonewhocouldeverreachme
AWasthesonofaEpreacherman
Theonlyboywhocouldeverteachme
AWasthesonofaEpreacherman
Yeshewas,heBmwasAOh,yeshewasEAmE
EBeinggoodisn’talwayseasy
ANomatterhowEhardItried
Whenhestartedsweettalkingtome
B7He’dcomeandtellmeeverythingisallright
He’dkissandtellmeeverythingisallright
CanIgetawayagaintonight
TheEonlyonewhocouldeverreachme
AWasthesonofaEpreacherman
Theonlyboywhocouldeverteachme
AWasthesonofaEpreacherman,
Yeshewas,heBmwasAlordknowshewas.(yesheDwas)
DHowwellIremember
AThelookthatwasinhiseyes
Stealin’kissesfrommeonthesly
B7Takin’timetomaketime
Tellin’methathe’sallmine
E7Learnin’fromeachother’sknowing
Lookintoseehowmuchwe’dgrownand
TheAonlyonewhocouldeverreachme,DwasthesonofaApreacherman
Theonlyboywhocouldeverteachme,DwasthesonofaApreacherman
Yeshewas,heEwas,D7oohyeshewas
TheAonlyonewhocouldeverreachme,
DHewasthesweettalkinsonofaApreacherman
Theonlyboywhocouldeverteachme,Daah,thekissstealingsonofaApreacherman.
TheAonlyonewhocouldevermoveme,DthesweettalkinsonofaApreacherman
TheonlyonewhocouldevergroovemeDwasthesonofaApreacherman
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ArtistDusty Springfield
AlbumDusty Springfield Hits Collection
GenresPop
Year1997
KeyE
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Son Of A Preacher Man on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man on guitar requires 8 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Son Of A Preacher Man uses these transitions most often: A → E (8), A → D (7), and D → A (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E - Am chord transition.

1. E → Am chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from E to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 3 times.

E to Am

2. E → A chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

E to A

3. E → B7 chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to B7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

E to B7

4. E → Bm chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from E to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

E to Bm

5. Bm → A chord transition

Switching from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

7. A → B7 chord transition

Switching from A to B7:

  1. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. B7 → E7 chord transition

To move from B7 to E7:

  1. While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. E7 → A chord transition

Switching from E7 to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

10. E → D7 chord transition

Switching from E to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

11. D7 → A chord transition

To move from D7 to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

Son Of A Preacher Man chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Son Of A Preacher Man.

  • Son Of A Preacher Man includes 47 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Son Of A Preacher Man contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Son Of A Preacher Man connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → E: 12%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → Am: 10%
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