{t:Cat's in the Cradle}
{st:Harry Chapin (1974), Johnny Cash (1989)}
{c:capo 3}
{c:intro}
([D]1 2 3 4, [C]1 2 3, [D]1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4)
{c:verse 1}
My [D]child arrived just the [F]other day
He [G]came to the world in the [D]usual way
But there were [D]planes to catch, and [F]bills to pay
[G] He learned to walk while I [D]was away
And he was [C]talkin' 'fore I [G]knew it, and [Am]as he grew [G]
He'd say, "[F]I'm gonna [Am]be like [D]you, Dad,
You [F]know I'm gonna [Am]be like [D]you."
{soc}
And the [D]cat's in the cradle and the [C]silver spoon
[F]Little Boy Blue and the [G]Man in the Moon
"[D]When you comin' home, Dad?" "I [C]don't know when,
But [F]we'll get to-[Am]gether [D]then, Son,
You [F]know we'll have a [Am]good time [D]then."
{eoc}
([D]1 2 3 4, [C]1 2 3, [D]1 2 3 4)
{c:verse 2}
My [D]son turned ten just the [F]other day
He said, "[G]Thanks for the ball, Dad, come [D]on let's play,
Can you [D]teach me to throw?" I said, "[F]Not today,
I got a [G]lot to do," he said, "[D]That's OK."
And he [C]walked a-[G]way but his [Am]smile never [G]dimmed
And said, "[F]I'm gonna [Am]be like [D]him, yeah,
You [F]know I'm gonna [Am]be like [D]him."
{soc}
And the [D]cat's in the cradle and the [C]silver spoon
[F]Little Boy Blue and the [G]Man in the Moon
"[D]When you comin' home, Dad?" "I [C]don't know when,
But [F]we'll get to-[Am]gether [D]then,
You [F]know we'll have a [Am]good time [D]then."
{eoc}
([D]1 2 3 4, [C]1 2 3, [D]1 2 3 4)
{c:verse 3}
Well, he [D]came from college just the [F]other day
So [G]much like a man I just [D]had to say,
"Son, I'm [D]proud of you, can you [F]sit for a while?"
He [G]shook his head, and [D]said with a smile,
"What I'd [C]really like, [G]Dad, is to [Am]borrow the [G]car keys,
[F] See you later, can I [D]have them please?"
{soc}
And the [D]cat's in the cradle and the [C]silver spoon
[F]Little Boy Blue and the [G]Man in the Moon
"[D]When you comin' home, Son?" "I [C]don't know when,
But [F]we'll get to-[Am]gether [D]then, Dad,
You [F]know we'll have a [Am]good time [D]then."
{eoc}
{c:break}
([Bb]1 2 [C]3 4, [D]1 2 3 4)
([Bb]1 2 [C]3 4, [D]1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4)
{c:verse 4}
I've [D]long since retired, my [F]son's moved away
I [G]called him up just the [D]other day
(1 2)
I said, "I'd like to see you, if [F]you don't mind"
He said, "I'd [G]love to, Dad, if I can [D]find the time,
(1 2)
You see my [C]new job's a [G]hassle and [Am]kids have the [G]flu,
But it's [F]sure nice [Am]talking to [D]you, Dad,
It's been [F]sure nice [Am]talking to [D]you"
(1 2)
And as I [C]hung up the [G]phone it oc-[Am]curred to [G]me
He'd [F]grown up [Am]just like [D]me
My [F]boy was [Am]just like [D]me
{soc}
And the [D]cat's in the cradle and the [C]silver spoon
[F]Little Boy Blue and the [G]Man in the Moon
"[D]When you comin' home, Son?" "I [C]don't know when,
But [F]we'll get to-[Am]gether [D]then,
We're [F]gonna have a [Am]good time [D]then."
{eoc}
{c:outro}
([D]1 2 3 4, [C]1 2 3, [D]↓)
