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Cat’s in the Cradle [D]Harry Chapin

Intro
D

Verse 1
My D child arrived just the F other day He Gcame 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 toAmgether 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 aGway 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 toAmgether 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 ocAmcured to G me
He’d F grown up Am just like D me
My F boy was Am just like D me

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