Cat's in the Cradle Harry Chapin
Cats In The Cradle Chords by Harry Chapin
Capo First Fret Key of F
[E]Well A child arrived [G]just the other day
[A]He came to the world in t[E]he usual way
[E]But there were planes to catch and [G]bills to pay
[A]He learned to walk whil[E]e I was away
[D]And he was talkin 'for [D/C#]I knew it and[D/B] as he grew[D/A] hedsaid
[D/G]I'm gonna b[D/F#]e like you da[E]d
[G]you know I g[G/F#]onna be like y[E]ou
[E]The cats in the cradle and the[D] silver spoon
[G]Little boy blue and the [A]man in the moon
[E]When you coming home dad, I[D] dont know when
[G]But we'll get together th[E]en
[G]You know we'll have a go[E]od time then
[E]My son turned ten just [G]the other day
[A]He said thank for the ball dad c[E]'mon lets play
[E]Could you teach me to throw I said [G]not today
[A]I got a lot do he said th[E]at okay
[D]And he walked away with[D/C#] a smile and [D/B]as he did h[D/A]e said
[D/G]I'm gonna b[D/F#]e like him,ye[E]ah
[G]You know I'[G/F#]m gonna be like h[E]im"
T[E]he cats in the cradle and the [D]silver spoon
[G]Little boy blue and the[A] man in the moon
[E]When you commin' home dad, I[D] dont know when
[G]but we'll get toget[E]her then
[G]you know we'll have a good time [E]then.
[E]Well he came home from college j[G]ust the other day
[A]So much like a man I just ha[E]d to say
Son I'm proud of you can you s[G]it for a while
[A]He shook his head and he [E]said with a smile
[D]What i'd really like da[D/C#]d is to borro[D/B]w the car k[D/A]eys
[D/G]See you lat[D/F#]er can I have[E] them please?"
[E]The cats in the cradle and the[D] silver spoon
[G]Little boy blue and the[A] man in the moon
[E]When you comin' home son, I [D]dont know when
[G]We'll get together [E]then dad
[G]You know we'll have a good time [E]then.
Interlude
[G] [G/F#] [D] [E] [G] [D] [A] [E]
[E]I've long since retired my s[G]on's moved away
[A]I called him up ju[E]st the other day
[E]I said I'd like to seee you if y[G]ou dont mind
[A]He said I'd love to dad i[E]f I could find the time
[D]My new jobs a has[D/C#]sle and my ki[D/B]d's got the[D/A] flu
[D/G]But its nic[D/F#]e talkin' to [E]you dad
[G]Its been su[G/F#]re nice talkin' t[E]o you
[D]And as I hung up [D/C#]the phone it [D/B]occurred to[D/A] me
[D/G]He'd grown [D/F#]up just like [E]me
[G]My boy was[G/F#] just like [E]me
T[E]he cats i the cradle and the s[D]ilver spoon
[G]Little boy blue and the[A] man in the moon
[E]When you comin' home son, I [D]dont know when
[D]We'll get together [E]then dad
[G]You know we'll have a good time [E]then.
Hank Hargis
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