Johnny Cash - Cats in the cradle
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This is the key used in the version on the album here on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/3n2dXxc46UoX4xeYLGmiI2
Intro (x2):
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A cDhild arrived just the oFther day
He cGame to the world in the Dusual way
But there were planes to catch, andF bills to pay
GHe learned to walk while DI was away
And he was tCalkin' 'fore I knew it and as he grew
He'd say, FI'm gonna be like yDou, Dad
You kFnow I'm gonna be like Dyou
And the cDat's in the cradle and the sCilver spoon
FLittle boy blue and the Gman in the moon
DWhen you comin' home Dad?
I dCon't know when but we'll get together tDhen
FYou know we'll have a good time tDhen
My sDon turned ten just the oFther day, he said
GThanks for the ball, Dad, come Don let's play
Can you teach me to throw?”, I said
F"Not today, I gGot a lot to do", he said, "DThat's okay"
And he wCalked away but his smile never did
It said, FI'm gonna be like Dhim, yeah
You kFnow I'm gonna be like Dhim
And the cDat's in the cradle and the sCilver spoon
FLittle boy blue and the Gman in the moon
DWhen you comin' home Dad?
I dCon't know when but we'll get together tDhen
FYou know we'll have a good time tDhen
DHe came from college just the otFher day
So Gmuch like a man, I just hDad to say
"Son I'm proud of you, can you Fsit for a while?"
He sGhook his head, and he sDaid with a smile
"What I'd rCeally like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
FSee ya later, can I hDave them please?"
And the cDat's in the cradle and the sCilver spoon
FLittle boy blue and the Gman in the moon
DWhen you comin' home Son?
I dCon't know when but we'll get together tDhen, Dad.
FYou know we'll have a good time tDhen
[Intro (done two times)]
DNow I've retired, my son Fmoved away
GI called him up just the oDther day
DI said, I'd like to see you, if Fyou don't mind
He said, I'd lGove to, Dad, if I could fiDnd the time
My nCew job's a hassle and the kid's got the flu
But iFt's nice talkin' to yDou Dad, it's sFure nice talkin' to yDou"
As I hCung up the phone it occurred to me
He'd gFrown up just like Dme
My bFoy was just like Dme
And the cDat's in the cradle and the sCilver spoon
FLittle boy blue and the Gman in the moon
DWhen you comin' home Son?
I dCon't know when but we'll get together tDhen, Dad.
FYou're gonna have a good time tDhen
[Intro but just once through]