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Tab4
This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.
Intro
(E)
e|-------12-12----------------------------| B|-11s12----------------------------------| G|------------------14-13-----------------| D|------------------------14-14-----------| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------|
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 surprise
Chorus
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 was
repeat intro
(E)
e|-------12-12----------------------------| B|-11s12----------------------------------| G|------------------14-13-----------------| D|------------------------14-14-----------| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------|
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 ?
Chorus
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 was
Bridge
A 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
VERSION 3:
Here's that "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" tune from Pulp Fiction, in
which the Urge OVerkill guy does his best Neil Diamond. Enjoy.
Chords E A D G B e
Gm 3 5 5 3 3 3
F 1 3 3 2 1 1
D# - - 5 3 4 3
C - 3 2 0 1 0
{Intro}
Girl,
|---------------------------| |---------------------------| |------3----2----0----------| |-0-------------------------| |---------------------------| |---------------------------|
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 know.....
Chorus
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
Verse
Gm
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 to ....
Chorus
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 Solo -)
Chorus
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
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