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 E, 100 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

Jim my Ray was a preach er’s son. When his (A7)dad dy would vis it, he’d come a long. When they gath ered ’round the par lor talk in’, cous in Jim my would take me walk in’, out through the back yard we’d go walk in’. Then he’d look in to my eyes. Lord knows, to my sur prise... The (E)on ly one who could ev er reach me was the son of a preach er man. The on ly boy who could ev er teach me was the son of a preach er man. Yes, he was, he (B7)was. Ooh, yes, he was. Be ing good is n’t al ways eas y, no mat ter how hard I try. When he start ed sweet talk in’ to me, he’d come ’n’ tell me ev ’ry thing is all right, kiss and tell me ev ’ry thing is all right. Can I sneak a way a gain to night? The (E)on ly one who could ev er reach me was the son of a preach er man. The on ly boy who could ev er teach me was the son of a preach er man. Yes, he was, he (B7)was, (A7)ooh. How well I re mem ber the look that was in his eyes, steal ing kiss es from me on the sky, tak in’ time to make time, tell in’ me he’s all mine, learn in’ from each oth er’s know in’, look in’ to see how much we’ve grown. The (A)on ly one who could ev er reach me was the son of a preach er man. The on ly boy who could ev er teach me was the son of a preach er man. Yes, he was, he (E7)was. Oh, the (A)on ly one who could ev er reach me was the son of a preach er man. The on ly boy who could ev er teach me was the son of a preach er man. Yes, he was, he (E7)was. Oh, the

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Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
E
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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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.