Cat Stevens - Cats in the cradle

^DA child arrived just th^Fe other day C^Came to the world in the us^Dual way ^DThere were planes to catch, b^Fills to pay H^Ce learned to walk while i ^Dwas away He wa^Cs talking 'fore i knew it and ^Amwhen he could, he said "^FI'm gonna be like y^Dou, dad, Y^Fou know i'm gonna ^Cbe like yo^Du"

^DThe cats in the cradle and t^Che silver spoon L^Fittle boy blue and a m^Dan on the moon ^DWhen you comin' home son, ^CI don't know when ^FWe'll get together th^Den, ^FYou know we'll have a^C good time th^Den

^DMy son turned ten just t^Fhe other day He said^C "Thanks for the ball dad, c^Dome on, let's play ^DCould you teach me to throw?", I said "N^Fot today I got a^C lot to do", he said "That's O^DK" ^CHe walked away with ^Ama smile on his face, he said ^F"I'm gonna be li^Dke him, yeah, ^Fyou know I'm gonna ^Cbe like ^Dhim"

^DThe cats in the cradle and t^Che silver spoon L^Fittle boy blue and a m^Dan on the moon ^DWhen you comin' home son, ^CI don't know when ^FWe'll get together th^Den, You ^Fknow we'll have a ^Cgood time th^Den

^DWell he came from college j^Fust the other day So^C much like a man I just ^Dhave to say I^D'm proud of you, could you s^Fit for a while He ^Cshook his head and he s^Daid with a smile What I'm^C feeling like, dad, is to^Am borrow the car keys ^Fsee you later, can ^DI have them please

^DThe cats in the cradle and t^Che silver spoon L^Fittle boy blue and a m^Dan on the moon ^DWhen you comin' home son, ^CI don't know when ^FWe'll get together th^Den, ^FYou know we'll have a ^Cgood time ^Dthen

^DI've long since retired, my s^Fon moved away I ^Ccalled him up just the^D other day ^DI'd like to see you, i^Ff you don't mind He ^Csaid: I'd love to, dad, if I could^D find the time. You see, ^Cmy new job's hassle and the^Am kids got the flu, b^Fut it's sure nice talking to y^Dou dad, ^Fit was sure nice talki^Dng to you.

And as ^CI hung up the phone is ^Amoccurred to me H^Fe'd grown up just like ^Dme ^FMy boy was just like m^De!