Son-of-a-preacher Man — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Son-of-a-preacher Man" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 120 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

Bil ly Ray was a preach er’s son. When his dad dy would vis it, he’d come a long. When they gath ered ’round the par lor in’ talk in’, he’d cous in Jim my would ’ry take me walk in’. Out through the back me yard ’ry we’d go walk in’. And then he’d look a way in a to my eyes, Lord knows, to my sur prise: The (C)on ly one who could ev er reach me was the son of a (C)preach er man. The on ly boy who could ev er teach me was the son of a (C)preach er man, yes he was, he (G7)was. (F)Ooh. Be in’ good is n’t al ways eas When y dad dy no mat ter he’d how I try. When he start ered ed the sweet talk in’ to me, he’d come ’n tell me ev ’ry thing is al right, Out kiss and tell me ev ’ry thing is al right, and “Can I sneak a way in a gain to night?” Lord knows, to my sur prise: The (C)on ly one who could ev er reach me was the son of a (C)preach er man. The on ly boy who could ev er teach me was the son of a (C)preach er man, yes he was, he (G7)was. (F)Ooh. How well I re mem ber the look that was in his eyes. Steal in’ kiss es from me on the sly, tak in’ time to make time, tell in’ me that he’s all mine. Learn in’ from each oth er knowin’ and look in’ to see how much we’ve grown. And the (F)on ly one who could ev er reach me was the son of a (F)preach er man. The on ly one who could ev er teach me was the son of a (F)preach er man; yes, he was. Yeah! The (F)on ly one who could ev er reach me was the son of a (F)preach er man. The on ly one who could ev er teach me was the son of a (F)preach er man; yes, he was. Yeah! The

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Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Son-of-a-preacher Man" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.