Cat’s in the Cradle [D] Harry Chapin Intro: [D] 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 planes to catch and... [F] bills to pay [G] He learned to walk while I [D] was away And he was [C] talking 'fore I [G] knew it And [Am] as he gre-[G]-ew he'd say [F] I'm gonna [Am] be like [D] you dad You [F] know I'm gonna [Am] be like [D] you |Chorus 1: |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 coming 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 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 teach me to throw, I said [F] not today I got a [G] lot to do, he said [D] that's okay 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 Chorus 1: 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 proud of you, can you [F] sit for a while [G] He shook his head, and he [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? |Chorus 2: |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 coming 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 Instrumental: [Bb] [C] [Am] [D] x2 Outro: I've [D] long since retired, my [F] son’s moved away [G] I called him up just the [D] other day 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 You see my [C] new job’s a [G] hassle and the [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 And as I [C] hung up the [G] phone it oc[Am]cured to [G] me He’d [F] grown up [Am] just like [D] me My [F] boy was [Am] just like [D] me