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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 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 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!
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Son-of-a-preacher Man — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Son-of-a-preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Son-of-a-preacher Man”
- Can I learn "Son-of-a-preacher Man" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Son-of-a-preacher Man" with hands-separate practice in C at 120 BPM.
- What key is "Son-of-a-preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield played in?
- Son-of-a-preacher Man is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Son-of-a-preacher Man"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Son-of-a-preacher Man" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Son-of-a-preacher Man"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Son-of-a-preacher Man"?
- "Son-of-a-preacher Man" was originally performed by Dusty Springfield. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Son-of-a-preacher Man"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: Bb, C, C7, F, G7.
- What other songs by Dusty Springfield can I play here?
- Try "Son Of A Preacher Man", "I Only Want To Be With You". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Son-of-a-preacher Man"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Son-of-a-preacher Man" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Son-of-a-preacher Man"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Son-of-a-preacher Man" is in the key of C at 120 BPM.
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