Cats In The Cradle
Harry Chapin
Ton : FCapo 1
Verse 1
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
A He learned to walk while I Ewas away
And he was Dtalkin 'fore I D/C#knew it and D/Bas he grewD/A he'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 mAan in the moon
EWhen you coming home Dad, I Ddon't know when
GBut we'll get together thEen
GYou know we'll have a goEod time then
Verse 2
My Eson turned ten just the Gother day
He said "AThanks for the ball, Dad, c'Emon, 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,D he walked aD/C#way 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 mAan in the moon
EWhen you comin' home, Dad, I Ddon't know when
GBut we'll get togetEher then
GYou know we'll have a good time Ethen
Verse 3
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 sEaid with a smile
"What I'd Dreally like, D/C#Dad, is to D/Bborrow the cD/Aar keys.
D/G See 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 mAan 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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Bridge
EI've long since retired, my sGon's moved away
AI called him up juEst the other day
EI said "I'd like to see you if yoGu don't mind"
AHe said "I'd love to, Dad, iEf I could find the time
You see, Dmy new job's a hasD/C#sle and the kiD/Bds have theD/A flu
D/GBut it's sure nicD/F#e talkin' to Eyou, Dad
GIt's been suG/F#re nice talkin' tEo you"
DAnd as I hung up D/C#the phone it D/Boccurred toD/A me
D/GHe'd grown D/F#up just like Eme
GMy boy wasG/F# just like Eme
Chorus
And the Ecat's in the cradle and the Dsilver spoon
GLittle boy blue and the mAan 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