Intro: Em D   A   Em 

Chorus: 
Em        
Ain't no fun for the Reverend's Son 
                      D 
To carry that family name 
D                    
For the woman that he wants to marry 
         A              Em 
Is bringing his family shame 


Em        
Papa likes to preach about throwing no stones 
                      D 
But throwing them every which way 
D                    
She hang a sign in the window 
         A              Em 
And everybody knows her name 


Em   D   A   Em 


Em   A   Em   A   Em 
Oooh, oooh 


C             Bm              G 
In the back of a second-hand store 
C           D                Bm 
Wearing a dress that some other bride wore 
G            Em           Bm 
She holds a list of the things to be done 
G            Em           Bm                   
When into the room burst the Reverend's Son 


D   A 


Em 
Darlin' I fear that my feet grow too weary 
Bm              B 
From walkin' this line 
Em         A             D           B 
All of my life I've been doing what's right 
A 
No more toeing this family line 


Chorus: 
Em        
Ain't no fun for the Reverend's Son 
                      D 
To carry that family name 
D                    
For the woman that he wants to marry 
         A              Em 
Is bringing his family shame 


Em        
Papa likes to preach about throwing no stones 
                      D 
But throwing them every which way 
D                    
She hang a sign in the window 
         A              Em 
And everybody knows her name 


Em   D   A   Em 


Em   A   Em   A   Em 
Oooh, oooh 


C             Bm              G 
In a room at their favorite motel 
C           D                Bm 
Bags are all packed as she waits by herself 
G            Em           Bm 
Counting the hours, she prays he will come 
G            Em           Bm                   
Doubting the words of the Reverend's Son 


D   A 


Em 
Darlin' I fear that my feet are too weary 
Bm              B 
From walkin' this line 
Em         A             D           B 
All of my life I've been doing what's right 
A 
And I must keep on toeing this line 


Chorus: 
Em        
Ain't no fun for the Reverend's Son 
                      D 
To carry that family name 
D                    
For the woman that he wants to marry 
         A              Em 
Is bringing his family shame 


Em        
Papa likes to preach about throwing no stones 
                      D 
But throwing them every which way 
D                    
She hang a sign in the window 
         A              Em 
And everybody knows her name 

Em   D   A   Em 
Em   D   A   Em 

(Muted)       
Ain't no fun for the Reverend's Son 
                       
To carry that family name 
                  
For the woman that he wants to marry 
         
Is bringing his family shame 


Em        
Papa likes to preach about throwing no stones 
                      D 
But throwing them every which way 
D                    
She hang a sign in the window 
         A              Em 
And everybody knows her name 


Em   D  


D 
She hang a sign in the window 
        A               Em 
And everybody knows her name 


Em   D  


D 
She hang a sign in the window 
        A               Em 
And everybody knows her name