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Cat�??s in the Cradle Harry Chapin
My [A]child arrived just the [C]other day he [D]came into the world in the [A]usual way.
But there were [A]planes to catch, and [C]bills to pay [D] he learned to walk while I [A]was away.
And he was [G]talkin' 'fore I knew it and as he grew he'd say,
"[C]I'm gonna be like [A]you, Dad. You [C]know I'm gonna [Em]be like [A]you."
And the [A]cat's in the cradle and the [G]silver spoon,
[C]little boy blue and the [D]man in the moon.
"[A]When you comin' home Dad?" "I [G]don't know when,
but [C]we'll get to[Em]]gether [A]then son you [C]know we'll have a [Em]good time [A]then."
My [A]son turned ten just the [C]other day.
He said, "[D]Thanks for the ball, Dad. Come [A]on, let's play.
Can you [A]teach me to throw?" I said, "[C]Not today.
I got a [D] lot to do." He said, "[A]That's okay."
And he [G] walked away, but his [Em7]smile never [Em]dimmed.
It said, "[C]I'm gonna [Em]be like [A]him, yeah. You [C]know I'm gonna [Em]be like [A]him."
And the [A]cat's in the cradle and the [G]silver spoon, [C]little boy blue and the [D]man in the moon.
"[A]When you comin' home Dad?" "I [G]don't know when,
but [C]we'll get to[Em]gether [A]then son you [C]know we'll have a [Em]good time [A]then."
Well, he [A]came home from college just the [C]other day, so [D]much like a man I just [A]had to say,
"Son, I'm [A]proud of you. Can you [C]sit for a while he [D]shook his head and he [A]said with a smile,
"What I'd [G]really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys [C] see you [Em]later can I [A]have them please?"
And the [A]cat's in the cradle and the [G]silver spoon [C]little boy blue and the [D]man in the moon.
"[A]When you comin' home Son?" "I [G]don't know when, but [C]we'll get to[Em]gether then[A] dad you [C]know we'll have a [Em]good time [A]then."
I've [A]long since retired, my [C]son's moved away[D] I called him up just the [A]other day.
I said, "I'd [A]like to see you if [C]you don't mind he said, "I'd [D]love to, Dad, if I could [A]find the time.
You see, my [G]new job's a hassle and the kids have the f[lu, but its C]sure nice [Em]talkin' to [A]you, Dad. It's been [C]sure nice [Em]talkin' to [A]you."
And as I [G]hung up thephone it [Em7]occured to me he'd [C]grown up [F]just like [D]me my [C]boy was just like [A]me.
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And the [A]cat's in the cradle and the [G]silver spoon,
[C]little boy blue and the [D]man in the moon.
"[A]When you comin' home Son?" "I [G]don't know when,
but [C]we'll get to[Em/B]gether then[A], Dad, we're [C]gonna have a [Em/B]good time [A]then."
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