Cat's in the Cradle
Harry Chaplin
[G] My child arrived just the [Bb] other day
He [C] came to the world in the [G] usual way
But there were [G] planes to catch and [Bb] bills to pay
He [C] learned to walk while I [G] was away
And he was [F] talkin' 'fore I knew it and [Dm] as he grew
He'd say [Bb] I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] you dad
You [Bb] know I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] you
|Chorus:
|And the [G] cat's in the cradle and the [F] silver spoon
|[Bb] Little boy blue and the [C] man in the moon
|[G] When you comin' home dad I [F] don't know when
|But [Bb] we'll get to[Dm]gether [G] then son
|You [Bb] know we'll have a [Dm] good time [G] then
[G] My son turned ten just the [Bb] other day
He said [C] Thanks for the ball Dad come [G] on let's play
[G] Can you teach me to throw I said [Bb] not today
I got a [C] lot to do he said [G] that's OK
And he [F] walked away but his [Dm] smile never dimmed
And said [Bb] I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] him yeah
You [Bb] know I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] him
Chorus:
[G] Well he came from college just the [Bb] other day
So [C] much like a man I just [G] had to say
[G] Son I'm proud of you can you [Bb] sit for a while
He [C] shook his head and [G] he said with a smile
What I'd [F] really like Dad is to [Dm] borrow the car keys
[Bb] See you [Dm] later can I [G] have them please
Chorus:
[G] I've long since retired my [Bb] son's moved away
I [C] called him up just the [G] other day
I said I'd [G] like to see you if [Bb] you don't mind
He said I'd [C] love to Dad if I could [G] find the time
You see my [F] new job's a hassle and the [Dm] kids have the flu
But it's [Bb] sure nice [Dm] talking to [G] you Dad
It's been [Bb] sure nice [Dm] talking to [G] you
And as I [F] hung up the phone it o[Dm]ccurred to me
He'd [Bb] grown up [Dm] just like [G] me my [Bb] boy was [Dm] just like [G] me
|Outro Chorus:
|And the [G] cat's in the cradle and the [F] silver spoon
|[Bb] Little boy blue and the [C] man in the moon
|[G] When you comin' home son I [F] don't know when
|But [Bb] we'll get to[Dm]gether [G] then dad
|You [Bb] know we'll have a [Dm] good time [G] then
Cat's in the Cradle [G]Harry Chaplin
G My child arrived just the Bb other day He C came to the world in the G usual way But there were G planes to catch and Bb bills to pay He C learned to walk while I G was away And he was F talkin' 'fore I knew it and Dm as he grew He'd say Bb I'm gonna Dm be like G you dad You Bb know I'm gonna Dm be like G you
Chorus And the G cat's in the cradle and the F silver spoon Bb Little boy blue and the C man in the moon G When you comin' home dad I F don't know when But Bb we'll get toDmgether G then son You Bb know we'll have a Dm good time G then
G My son turned ten just the Bb other day He said C Thanks for the ball Dad come G on let's play G Can you teach me to throw I said Bb not today I got a C lot to do he said G that's OK And he F walked away but his Dm smile never dimmed And said Bb I'm gonna Dm be like G him yeah You Bb know I'm gonna Dm be like G him
Chorus
G Well he came from college just the Bb other day So C much like a man I just G had to say G Son I'm proud of you can you Bb sit for a while He C shook his head and G he said with a smile What I'd F really like Dad is to Dm borrow the car keys Bb See you Dm later can I G have them please
Chorus
G I've long since retired my Bb son's moved away I C called him up just the G other day I said I'd G like to see you if Bb you don't mind He said I'd C love to Dad if I could G find the time You see my F new job's a hassle and the Dm kids have the flu But it's Bb sure nice Dm talking to G you Dad It's been Bb sure nice Dm talking to G you And as I F hung up the phone it oDmccurred to me He'd Bb grown up Dm just like G me my Bb boy was Dm just like G me
Outro Chorus And the G cat's in the cradle and the F silver spoon Bb Little boy blue and the C man in the moon G When you comin' home son I F don't know when But Bb we'll get toDmgether G then dad You Bb know we'll have a Dm good time G then