Harry Chapin, Cats in the Cradle simple chords version The other chords I found didn't seem quite right to me, so here goes the version that is correct in my perspective :) I based it on a youtube tutorial so go check that out if you are learning the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjg2CUFWokU together with the song itself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUwjNBjqR-c Enjoy! strum: down, down up Capo on 1st fret Intro: E (6x) D (1x) E (8x) Verse 1:

^EMy child arrived just the o^Gther day He ^Acame to the world in the ^Eusual way

But there were ^Eplanes to catch, and ^Gbills to pay He ^Alearned to walk while ^EI was away

Pre Chorus:

And he was ^Dtalking 'fore you knew it, and as he grew He said ^G"I'm gonna ^G/F#be like ^Eyou, dad. You ^Gknow i'm gonna ^G/F#be like ^Eyou."

CHORUS:

And the ^ECats in the cradle and the ^Dsilver spoon ^GLittle boy blue and the ^Aman in the moon

^EWhen ya coming home dad, i ^Ddont know when But ^Gwe'll get t^G/F#ogether ^Ethen, you ^Gknow we'll have a ^G/F#good time ^Ethen.

Verse 2:

My ^Eson turned ten just the ^Gother day he said "^Athanks for the ball, dad. ^ECome on lets play

Can you ^Eteach me to throw'" I said "^GNot today I've got a ^Alot to do." He said, "^Ethat's okay."

And he ^Dwalked away, but his smile never dimmed He said "^GI'm gonna ^G/F#be like ^Ehim, yeah. ^GYou know i'm gonna ^G/F#be like ^Ehim."

CHORUS:

And the ^ECats in the cradle and the ^Dsilver spoon ^GLittle boy blue and the ^Aman in the moon

^EWhen ya coming home dad, i ^Ddont know when But ^Gwe'll get t^G/F#ogether ^Ethen, you ^Gknow we'll have a ^G/F#good time ^Ethen.

Verse 3:

Well, he ^Ecame from college just the ^Gother day, So ^Amuch like a man I just ^Ehad to say,

Son, I'm ^Eproud of you. Can you sit for a ^Gwhile He ^Ashook his head, and he ^Esaid with a smile,

What I^D'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys. See ^Gyou later. Can I ^G/F#have them ^Eplease

CHORUS:

And the ^ECats in the cradle and the ^Dsilver spoon ^GLittle boy blue and the ^Aman in the moon

^EWhen ya coming home son, i ^Ddont know when But ^Gwe'll get t^G/F#ogether ^Ethen, dad, you ^Gknow we'll have a ^G/F#good time ^Ethen.

Bridge: C (2x) D (>>) E (4x) C (2x) D (>>) E (8x) Verse 4:

I've ^Elong since retired my ^Gson's moved away. I ^Acalled him up just the ^Eother day.

I said, ^EI'd like to see you ^Gif you don't mind. He said, ^AI'd love to, dad, if ^EI could find the time.

You see ^Dmy new job's a hassle, and the kid's got the flu, But it's ^Gsure nice t^G/F#alking to ^Eyou, dad.

It's been ^Gsure nice ^G/F#talking to ^Eyou.

And as I ^Dhung up the phone, it occurred to me, He'd ^Ggrown up ^G/F#just like ^Eme.

My ^Gboy was ^G/F#just like ^Eme.

CHORUS

And the ^ECats in the cradle and the ^Dsilver spoon ^GLittle boy blue and the ^Aman in the moon

^EWhen ya coming home son, i ^Ddont know when But ^Gwe'll get t^G/F#ogether ^Ethen, dad, we're ^Ggonna have a ^G/F#good time ^Ethen.

Harry Chapin - Cats in the cradle