Cats In The Cradle
Key: FCapo 1English
Verse
A Echild arrived just the Gother day
He Acame to the world in the Eusual way
But there were Eplanes to catch and Gbills to pay
AHe learned to walk while I Ewas away
And he was Dtalkin 'fore I D/C#knew it and D/Bas he grew D/Ahe'd say
"D/GI'm gonna D/F#be like Eyou, Dad
You Gknow I'm gonna G/F#be like Eyou"
Chorus
And the Ecat's in the cradle and the Dsilver spoon
GLittle boy blue and the Aman in the moon
EWhen you coming home Dad, I Ddon't know when
GBut we'll get together Ethen
GYou know we'll have a Egood time then
Verse
My Eson turned ten just the Gother day
He said "AThanks for the ball, Dad, Ec'mon, let's play
Can you Eteach me to throw?", I said "GNot today;
I got a Alot to do", he said "EThat's okay"
And he, Dhe walked D/C#away but his D/Bsmile never D/Adimmed, he said
D/G"I'm gonna D/F#be like Ehim, yeah
You Gknow I'm gonna G/F#be like Ehim"
Chorus
And the Ecat's in the cradle and the Dsilver spoon
GLittle boy blue and the Aman in the moon
EWhen you comin' home, Dad, I Ddon't know when
GBut we'll get Etogether then
GYou know we'll have a good time Ethen
Verse
Well, he Ecame from college just the Gother day
So Amuch like a man, I just Ehad to say
"Son, I'm Eproud of you, can you Gsit for a while?"
He Ashook his head and he Esaid with a smile
"What I'd Dreally like, D/C#Dad, is to D/Bborrow the D/Acar keys.
D/GSee you D/F#later, can I Ehave them please?"
Chorus
And the Ecat's in the cradle and the Dsilver spoon
GLittle boy blue and the Aman in the moon
EWhen you comin' home, son, I Ddon't know when
GWe'll get together Ethen, Dad
GYou know we'll have a good time Ethen
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EI've long since retired, my Gson's moved away
AI called him up Ejust the other day
EI said "I'd like to see you if Gyou don't mind"
AHe said "I'd love to, Dad, Eif I could find the time
You see, Dmy new job's a D/C#hassle and the D/Bkids have the D/Aflu
D/GBut it's sure D/F#nice talkin' to Eyou, Dad
GIt's been G/F#sure nice talkin' Eto you"
DAnd as I hung up D/C#the phone it D/Boccurred to D/Ame
D/GHe'd grown D/F#up just like Eme
GMy boy was G/F#just like Eme
Chorus
And the Ecat's in the cradle and the Dsilver spoon
GLittle boy blue and the Aman in the moon
EWhen you comin' home, son, I Ddon't know when
GWe'll get together Ethen, Dad
GYou know we'll have a good time Ethen