Cats In The Cradle Chords by Harry Chapin

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A child arrived just [Ab] the other day [Bb] He came to the world [F] in the usual way
But there were planes to catch [Ab] and bills to pay
[Bb] He learned to [F] walk while I was away [Eb] And he was talking for I knew it
And as he grew he'd [Ab] say I'm [Cm] gonna be [F] like you, [Ab] Dad
You know [Cm] I'm gonna be [F] like you _
And the cats and the [Eb] cradle and the silver [Ab] spoon
Little [Bb] boy blue and the man on the moon [F] When you're coming home, [Eb] Dad, I don't know when
[Ab] But we'll get together [F]
then [Ab] You know [Cm] we'll have a good [F] time then
My _
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son turned ten [Ab] just the other day He [Bb] said thanks for the ball, [F] Dad, come on,
let's play Can you teach me to throw?
I [Ab] said not today, I [Bb] got a lot to do He [F] said that's okay
[Eb] And then he walked away [Cm] but his smile [Eb] never dimmed
[Ab] It said [Cm] I'm gonna be [F] like him Yeah, [Ab] you know [Cm] I'm gonna be [F] like him
And the cats and the [Eb] cradle and the silver [Ab] spoon
Little boy [Bb] blue and the man on the [F] moon When you're coming [Eb] home, Dad, I don't know [Ab] when
But [Cm] we'll get [F] together then [Ab] You [Cm] know we'll have a [F] good time then
Well, _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ he came [Ab] from college just the other day So [Bb] much like a man I [F] just had to say
Son, I'm proud of [Ab] you, can you sit for a while?
[Bb] He shook his head and he [F] said with a [Eb] smile
What I'd really [Gm] like, Dad, [Cm] is to borrow the [Eb] car [Ab] keys
See [Cm] you later, [F] can I have them, please?
And the cats and the cradle [Eb] and the silver spoon
[Ab] Little boy blue and [Bb] the man on the moon [F] When you're coming home, [Eb] Son, I don't know when
[Ab] But we'll get together [F] then You [Cm] know we'll [F] have a good time then
[Db] I've [Cm] _
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_ long since [Ab] retired, my son's moved [Bb] away I called him up [F] just the other day
_ I said I'd like to see [Ab] you if you don't mind [Bb] He said I'd love to, Dad, [F] if I can find the time
You [Eb] see, my new [Bb] job's a hassle [Cm] and the kids are the flu
[Ab] But it's sure [Cm] nice [F] talking to you, Dad [Ab] It's been sure [Cm] nice talking [F] to you
And [Eb] as I hung [Bb] up the phone, [Cm] it occurred to me [Ab] He'd [Cm] grown up [F] just like me, [Ab] my [Cm] boy was [F] just like me
And the cats and [Eb] the cradle and the silver [Ab] spoon Little boy blue and [Bb] the man on the moon
[F] When you're coming home, [Eb] Son, I don't know when [Ab] But we'll [Cm] get together [F] then, Dad
[Ab] We're gonna [Cm] have a good [F] time then _
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