Chords for Johnny Cash - Cat's In The Cradle (Music Video)
Tempo:
81.55 bpm
Chords used:
D
C
F
G
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [A] [C] [D]
[C] [D]
A child arrived [F] just the other [G] day, he came to [D] the world in the usual way, but there were
planes [F] to catch and bills [G] to pay.
He learned to walk [D] while I was [C] away, and he was talking for I knew it and as it grew he'd
say I'm [D] gonna be like you [C] dad, you know I'm [D] gonna be like you.
And the cats [C] in the cradle and the silver spoon, little boy blue [D] and the man in the
moon, when you're [C] coming home dad I don't know when, but we'll get together [D] then, [C] you
know we'll [D] have a good time then.
He came from college [F] just the other [G] day, so much like the man I [D] just had to say, son I'm
proud [F] of you, can you sit for [G] a while?
He [D] shook his head and he said with a [C] smile, what I'd really like dad is to borrow the
car keys, see you later [D] can I have them please?
And the cats [C] in the cradle and the silver spoon, little boy [D] blue and the man in the
moon, when you're [C] coming home son I don't know when, but we'll [D] get together then, [C] you
know we'll [D] have a good time then.
[C] [D]
[C] [D] Now I've [F] retired, my son moved away, [G] I called him up [D] just the other day, I said I'd like
[F] to see you if you [G] don't mind, he said I'd love to dad if [D] I could find [C] the time, my new
job's a hassle and the kids got the flu, but it's [D] nice talking to you [C] dad, it's sure
nice [D] talking to you.
As [C] I hung up the phone it occurred to me, grown up [D] just like me, [C] my boy was [D] just like me.
And the cats in the [C] cradle and the silver spoon, little boy [D] blue and the man in the
moon, when you're coming [C] home son I don't know when, but we'll get [D] together then, [C] you're
gonna have a [D] good time then.
[C] [D]
[C] [D]
A child arrived [F] just the other [G] day, he came to [D] the world in the usual way, but there were
planes [F] to catch and bills [G] to pay.
He learned to walk [D] while I was [C] away, and he was talking for I knew it and as it grew he'd
say I'm [D] gonna be like you [C] dad, you know I'm [D] gonna be like you.
And the cats [C] in the cradle and the silver spoon, little boy blue [D] and the man in the
moon, when you're [C] coming home dad I don't know when, but we'll get together [D] then, [C] you
know we'll [D] have a good time then.
He came from college [F] just the other [G] day, so much like the man I [D] just had to say, son I'm
proud [F] of you, can you sit for [G] a while?
He [D] shook his head and he said with a [C] smile, what I'd really like dad is to borrow the
car keys, see you later [D] can I have them please?
And the cats [C] in the cradle and the silver spoon, little boy [D] blue and the man in the
moon, when you're [C] coming home son I don't know when, but we'll [D] get together then, [C] you
know we'll [D] have a good time then.
[C] [D]
[C] [D] Now I've [F] retired, my son moved away, [G] I called him up [D] just the other day, I said I'd like
[F] to see you if you [G] don't mind, he said I'd love to dad if [D] I could find [C] the time, my new
job's a hassle and the kids got the flu, but it's [D] nice talking to you [C] dad, it's sure
nice [D] talking to you.
As [C] I hung up the phone it occurred to me, grown up [D] just like me, [C] my boy was [D] just like me.
And the cats in the [C] cradle and the silver spoon, little boy [D] blue and the man in the
moon, when you're coming [C] home son I don't know when, but we'll get [D] together then, [C] you're
gonna have a [D] good time then.
[C] [D]
Key:
D
C
F
G
A
D
C
F
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [C] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [D]
A child arrived [F] just the other [G] day, he came to [D] the world in the usual way, but there were
planes [F] to catch and bills [G] to pay.
He learned to walk [D] while I was [C] away, and he was talking for I knew it and as it grew he'd
say I'm [D] gonna be like you [C] dad, you know I'm [D] gonna be like you.
_ _ And the cats [C] in the cradle and the silver spoon, little boy blue [D] and the man in the
moon, when you're [C] coming home dad I don't know when, but we'll get together [D] then, [C] you
know we'll [D] have a good time then.
_ _ _ He came from college [F] just the other [G] day, so much like the man I [D] just had to say, son I'm
proud [F] of you, can you sit for [G] a while?
He [D] shook his head and he said with a [C] smile, what I'd really like dad is to borrow the
car keys, see you later [D] can I have them please?
And the cats [C] in the cradle and the silver spoon, little boy [D] blue and the man in the
moon, when you're [C] coming home son I don't know when, but we'll [D] get together then, [C] you
know we'll [D] have a good time then. _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [D] Now I've [F] retired, my son moved away, [G] I called him up [D] just the other day, I said I'd like
[F] to see you if you [G] don't mind, he said I'd love to dad if [D] I could find [C] the time, my new
job's a hassle and the kids got the flu, but it's [D] nice talking to you [C] dad, it's sure
nice [D] talking to you. _
As [C] I hung up the phone it occurred to me, grown up [D] just like me, _ [C] my boy was [D] just like me.
And the cats in the [C] cradle and the silver spoon, little boy [D] blue and the man in the
moon, when you're coming [C] home son I don't know when, but we'll get [D] together then, [C] you're
gonna have a [D] good time then. _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [D]
A child arrived [F] just the other [G] day, he came to [D] the world in the usual way, but there were
planes [F] to catch and bills [G] to pay.
He learned to walk [D] while I was [C] away, and he was talking for I knew it and as it grew he'd
say I'm [D] gonna be like you [C] dad, you know I'm [D] gonna be like you.
_ _ And the cats [C] in the cradle and the silver spoon, little boy blue [D] and the man in the
moon, when you're [C] coming home dad I don't know when, but we'll get together [D] then, [C] you
know we'll [D] have a good time then.
_ _ _ He came from college [F] just the other [G] day, so much like the man I [D] just had to say, son I'm
proud [F] of you, can you sit for [G] a while?
He [D] shook his head and he said with a [C] smile, what I'd really like dad is to borrow the
car keys, see you later [D] can I have them please?
And the cats [C] in the cradle and the silver spoon, little boy [D] blue and the man in the
moon, when you're [C] coming home son I don't know when, but we'll [D] get together then, [C] you
know we'll [D] have a good time then. _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ [D] Now I've [F] retired, my son moved away, [G] I called him up [D] just the other day, I said I'd like
[F] to see you if you [G] don't mind, he said I'd love to dad if [D] I could find [C] the time, my new
job's a hassle and the kids got the flu, but it's [D] nice talking to you [C] dad, it's sure
nice [D] talking to you. _
As [C] I hung up the phone it occurred to me, grown up [D] just like me, _ [C] my boy was [D] just like me.
And the cats in the [C] cradle and the silver spoon, little boy [D] blue and the man in the
moon, when you're coming [C] home son I don't know when, but we'll get [D] together then, [C] you're
gonna have a [D] good time then. _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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