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| | A | C |
| My | child arrived just the | other day; |
| | D | A |
| he | came into 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 | G/F# | Em7 | Em/D |
| And he was | talkin' 'fore I | knew it. And | as he grew | |
| | C | Em/B | A | C | Em/B | A |
| he'd say, " | I'm gonna | be like | you, Dad. You | know I'm gonna | be like | you." |
| | A | G |
| And the | cat's in the cradle and the | silver spoon, |
| | C | D |
| | little boy blue and the | man in the moon. |
| | A | G |
| " | When you comin' home Dad?" "I | don't know when, |
| | C | Em/B | A | C | Em/B | A |
| but | we'll get to | gether then | , Son. You | know we'll have a | good time | then." |
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| | A | C |
| My | son turned ten just the | other day. |
| | D | A |
| He said, " | Thanks for the ball, Dad. Come | on, let's play. |
| | A | C |
| Can you | teach me to throw?" I said, " | Not today. |
| | D | A |
| I got a | lot to do." He said, " | That's okay." |
| | G | G/F# | Em7 | Em/D |
| And he | walked a | way, but his | smile never | dimmed. |
| | C | Em/B | A | C | Em/B | A |
| It said, " | I'm gonna | be like | him, yeah. You | know I'm gonna | be like | him." |
| | A | G |
| And the | cat's in the cradle and the | silver spoon, |
| | C | D |
| | little boy blue and the | man in the moon. |
| | A | G |
| " | When you comin' home Dad?" "I | don't know when, |
| | C | Em/B | A | C | Em/B | A |
| but | we'll get to | gether then | , Son. You | know we'll have a | good time | then." |
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| | 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 | G/F# | Em7 | Em/D |
| "What I'd | really like, | Dad, is to | borrow the ca | r keys. |
| | C | Em/B | A |
| | See you | later. Can I | have them please?" |
| | A | G |
| And the | cat's in the cradle and the | silver spoon, |
| | C | D |
| | little boy blue and the | man in the moon. |
| | A | G |
| " | When you comin' home Son?" "I | don't know when, |
| | C | Em/B | A | C | Em/B | A |
| but | we'll get to | gether then | , Dad. You | know we'll have a | good time | then." |
| | 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 see you if | you don't mind." |
| | D | A |
| He said, "I'd | love to, Dad, if I could | find the time. |
| | G | G/F# | Em7 | Em/D |
| You see, my | new job's a | hassle and the | kids have the f | lu, |
| | C | Em/B | A | C | Em/B | A |
| but it's | sure nice | talkin' to | you, Dad. It's been | sure nice | talkin' to | you." |
| | G | G/F# | Em7 | Em/D |
| And as I | hung up the | phone it | occured to m | e, |
| C Em/B A(no 3rd) C Em/B A |
| he'd grown up just like me. My boy was just like me. |
| | A | G |
| And the | cat's in the cradle and the | silver spoon, |
| | C | D |
| | little boy blue and the | man in the moon. |
| | A | G |
| " | When you comin' home Son?" "I | don't know when, |
| | C | Em/B | A | C | Em/B | A |
| but | we'll get to | gether then | , Dad, we're | gonna have a | good time | then." |
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