THE MOON LOUNGERS - CATS IN THE CRADLE CHORDS

Capo: 1 Tuning: E A D G B E

Cats in the Cradle by Harry Chapin - acoustic cover by the Moon Loungers Steve's guitar (capo 1) [Chords] E 0-2-2-1-0-0 G 3-2-0-0-3-3 A X-0-2-2-2-0 D X-X-0-2-3-2 D/C# X-4-0-2-3-2 D/B X-2-0-2-3-2 D/A X-0-0-2-3-0 D/F# 2-X-0-2-3-2 Cadd9 X-3-2-0-3-0 [Verse 1]

My c^Ehild arrived just the ot^Gher day He c^Aame to the world in the u^Esual way But there were p^Elanes to catch and b^Gills to pay He l^Aearned to walk while I w^Eas away And he was ^Dtalkin' 'fore I ^D/C#knew it, and^D/B as he g^D/Arew He'd say "^GI'm gonna ^D/F#be like y^Eou dad You k^Gnow I'm gonna ^D/F#be like y^Eou"

[Chorus]

And the ^Ecat's in the cradle and the s^Dilver spoon ^GLittle boy blue and the m^Aan on the moon ^EWhen you comin' home dad? I d^Don't know when But we^G'll get tog^D/F#ether th^Een son You kn^Gow we'll have a g^D/F#ood time th^Een

[Verse 2]

My s^Eon turned ten just the o^Gther day He said, "Th^Aanks for the ball, Dad, come ^Eon let's play Can you t^Eeach me to throw", I said "N^Got today I got a lo^At to do", he said, "That's ^Eok" And he w^Dalked ^D/C#away but his s^D/Bmile never ^D/Adimmed And said, "I^G'm gonna b^D/F#e like hi^Em, yeah You kn^Gow I'm gonna ^D/F#be like h^Eim"

[Chorus]

And the c^Eat's in the cradle and the s^Dilver spoon ^GLittle boy blue and the m^Aan on the moon ^EWhen you comin' home dad? I d^Don't know when But we^G'll get tog^D/F#ether the^En son You kn^Gow we'll have a g^D/F#ood time th^Een

[Verse 3]

Well, he c^Eame home from college just the o^Gther day So m^Auch like a man I just h^Ead to say "Son, I'm p^Eroud of you, can you s^Git for a while?" He s^Ahook his head and s^Eaid with a smile "What I'd re^Dally like, ^D/C#Dad, is to b^D/Borrow the c^D/Aar keys ^GSee you ^D/F#later, can I h^Eave them please?"

[Chorus]

[Link] Cadd9 D E Cadd9 D E [Verse 4]

I've l^Eong since retired, my son's m^Goved away ^GI called him up just the ot^Aher day I said, "I'd l^Eike to see you if y^Gou don't mind" He said, "I'd l^Aove to, Dad, if I can fi^End the time You see my n^Dew job's a ^D/C#hassle and the^D/B kids have the ^D/Aflu But it's su^Gre nice tal^D/F#king to y^Eou, Dad It's been s^Gure nice ta^D/F#lking to ^Eyou" And as he h^Dung up the ^D/C#phone it occu^D/Brred to m^D/Ae He'd g^Grown up j^D/F#ust like ^Eme My b^Goy was ^D/F#just like m^Ee

[Chorus]

And the ^Ecat's in the cradle and the s^Dilver spoon ^GLittle boy blue and the m^Aan on the moon ^EWhen you comin' home dad? I d^Don't know when But we^G'll get tog^D/F#ether the^En son You kn^Gow we'll have a g^D/F#ood time th^Een And the ^Ecat's in the cradle and the ^Dsilver spoon ^GLittle boy blue and the m^Aan on the moon ^EWhen you comin' home dad? I d^Don't know when But we^G'll get tog^D/F#ether the^En son You kn^Gow we'll have a g^D/F#ood time th^Een

N.C.

Chris' guitar (capo 8) [Chords]

Asus2 X-0-2-2-0-0 C X-3-2-0-1-0 D X-X-0-2-3-2 G 3-2-0-0-0-3 G/F# 2-X-0-0-0-3 Em 0-2-2-0-0-0 Em7/D X-X-0-0-0-0 Em7 0-2-0-0-0-0 F 1-3-3-2-1-1 A X-0-2-2-2-0 [Intro] Asus2 [Verse 1]

My ^Asus2child arrived just the o^Cther day He ^Dcame to the world in the ^Asus2usual way But there were ^Asus2planes to catch and ^Cbills to pay He l^Dearned to walk while I ^Asus2was away And he was ^Gtalkin' 'fore I ^G/F#knew it, and ^Emas he ^Em7/Dgrew He'd say "^CI'm gonna ^Em7be like ^Asus2you dad You k^Cnow I'm gonna ^Em7be like ^Asus2you"

[Chorus]

And the ^Asus2cat's in the cradle and the ^Gsilver spoon ^CLittle boy blue and the ^Dman on the moon ^Asus2When you comin' home dad? I ^Gdon't know when But w^Ce'll get to^Em7gether t^Asus2hen son You k^Cnow we'll have a ^Em7good time ^Asus2then

[Verse 2]

My ^Asus2son turned ten just the ^Cother day He said, "T^Dhanks for the ball, Dad, com^Asus2e on let's play Can you t^Asus2each me to throw", I said "^CNot today I got a l^Dot to do", he said, "^Asus2That's ok" And he w^Galked aw^G/F#ay but his sm^Emile never ^Em7/Ddimmed And said, ^C"I'm gonna^Em7 be like^Asus2 him, yeah You k^Cnow I'm gonna ^Em7be like ^Asus2him"

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]

Well, he^Asus2 came home from college just the ^Cother day So m^Duch like a man I just ^Asus2had to say "Son, I'm p^Asus2roud of you, can you s^Cit for a while?" He s^Dhook his head and ^Asus2said with a smile "What I'd r^Geally like,^G/F# Dad, is to b^Emorrow the ^Em7/Dcar keys ^CSee you ^Em7later, can I ^Asus2have them please?"

[Chorus]

And the ^Asus2cat's in the cradle and the ^Gsilver spoon ^CLittle boy blue and the ^Dman on the moon ^Asus2When you comin' home son? I ^Gdon't know when But w^Ce'll get to^Em7gether t^Asus2hen Dad You k^Cnow we'll have a ^Em7good time ^Asus2then

[Link] F G Asus2 F G A Asus2 [Verse 4]

I've ^Asus2long since retired, my ^Cson's moved away ^DI called him up just the ^Asus2other day I said, "I'd ^Asus2like to see you if y^Cou don't mind" He said, "I'd l^Dove to, Dad, if I can f^Asus2ind the time You see my ^Gnew job's a ^G/F#hassle and the ^Emkids have the ^Em7/Dflu But it's s^Cure nice t^Em7alking to^Asus2 you, Dad It's been s^Cure nice t^Em7alking to ^Asus2you" And as he h^Gung up the p^G/F#hone it occ^Emurred to me ^Em7/D He'd ^Cgrown up j^Em7ust like ^Asus2me My b^Coy was j^Em7ust like ^Asus2me

[Chorus]

[Final riff] Asus2

The Moon Loungers - Cats in the cradle