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Cats In The Cradle
Harry Chapin
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A C
Well A child arrived just the other day
D A
He came to the world in the usual way
A C
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
D A
He learned to walk while I was away
G
And he was talkin 'for I knew it and as he grew hedsaid
C Fmaj7 A
I'm gonna be like you dad
C Fmaj7 A
you know I gonna be like you
A G
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
C D
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
A G
When you coming home dad, I dont know when
C Fmaj7 A
But we'll get together then
C Fmaj7 A
You know we'll have a good time then
A C
My son turned ten just the other day
D A
He said thank for the ball dad c'mon lets play
A C
Could you teach me to throw I said not today
D A
I got a lot do he said that okay
G
And he walked away with a smile and as he did he said
C Fmaj7 A
I'm gonna be like him,yeah
C Fmaj7 A
You know I'm gonna be like him"
A G
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
C D
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
A G
When you coming home dad, I dont know when
C Fmaj7 A
But we'll get together then
C Fmaj7 A
You know we'll have a good time then
A C
Well he came home from college just the other day
D A
So much like a man I just had to say
A C
Son I'm proud of you can you sit for a while
D A
He shook his head and he said with a smile
G
What i'd really like dad is to borrow the car keys
C Fmaj7 A
See you later can I have them please?"
A G
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
C D
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
A G
When you coming home son, I dont know when
C Fmaj7 A
But we'll get together then
C Fmaj7 A
You know we'll have a good time then
Interlude
F G E A F G E A
A C
I've long since retired my son's moved away
D A
I called him up just the other day
A C
I said I'd like to seee you if you dont mind
D A
He said I'd love to dad if I could find the time
G
My new jobs a hassle and my kid's got the flu
C Fmaj7 A
But its nice talkin' to you dad
C Fmaj7 A
Its been sure nice talkin' to you
G
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
C Fmaj7 A
He'd grown up just like me
C Fmaj7 A
My boy was just like me
A G
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
C D
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
A G
When you coming home son, I dont know when
C Fmaj7 A
But we'll get together then
C Fmaj7 A
You know we'll have a good time then
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