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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 [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

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