Harry Chapin - Cats in the cradle

^EWell A child arrived ^Gjust the other day ^AHe came to the world in t^Ehe usual way ^EBut there were planes to catch and ^Gbills to pay ^AHe learned to walk whil^Ee I was away ^DAnd he was talkin 'for ^D/C#I knew it and^D/B as he grew^D/A hedsaid ^D/GI'm gonna b^D/F#e like you da^Ed ^Gyou know I g^G/F#onna be like y^Eou

^EThe cats in the cradle and the^D silver spoon ^GLittle boy blue and the ^Aman in the moon ^EWhen you coming home dad, I^D dont know when ^GBut we'll get together th^Een ^GYou know we'll have a go^Eod time then

^EMy son turned ten just ^Gthe other day ^AHe said thank for the ball dad c^E'mon lets play ^ECould you teach me to throw I said ^Gnot today ^AI got a lot do he said th^Eat okay ^DAnd he walked away with^D/C# a smile and ^D/Bas he did h^D/Ae said ^D/GI'm gonna b^D/F#e like him,ye^Eah ^GYou know I'^G/F#m gonna be like h^Eim"

T^Ehe cats in the cradle and the ^Dsilver spoon ^GLittle boy blue and the^A man in the moon ^EWhen you commin' home dad, I^D dont know when ^Gbut we'll get toget^Eher then ^Gyou know we'll have a good time ^Ethen.

^EWell he came home from college j^Gust the other day ^ASo much like a man I just ha^Ed to say Son I'm proud of you can you s^Git for a while ^AHe shook his head and he ^Esaid with a smile ^DWhat i'd really like da^D/C#d is to borro^D/Bw the car k^D/Aeys ^D/GSee you lat^D/F#er can I have^E them please'"

^EThe cats in the cradle and the^D silver spoon ^GLittle boy blue and the^A man in the moon ^EWhen you comin' home son, I ^Ddont know when ^GWe'll get together ^Ethen dad ^GYou know we'll have a good time ^Ethen.

^EI've long since retired my s^Gon's moved away ^AI called him up ju^Est the other day ^EI said I'd like to seee you if y^Gou dont mind ^AHe said I'd love to dad i^Ef I could find the time ^DMy new jobs a has^D/C#sle and my ki^D/Bd's got the^D/A flu ^D/GBut its nic^D/F#e talkin' to ^Eyou dad ^GIts been su^G/F#re nice talkin' t^Eo you ^DAnd as I hung up ^D/C#the phone it ^D/Boccurred to^D/A me ^D/GHe'd grown ^D/F#up just like ^Eme ^GMy boy was^G/F# just like ^Eme

T^Ehe cats i the cradle and the s^Dilver spoon ^GLittle boy blue and the^A man in the moon ^EWhen you comin' home son, I ^Ddont know when ^DWe'll get together ^Ethen dad ^GYou know we'll have a good time ^Ethen.