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Cats In The Cradle
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Capo 1
[Intro]
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My Dchild arrived just the Fother day,
He Gcame to the world in the Dusual way.
DBut there were planes to catch and Fbills to pay.
He Glearned to walk while I Dwas away.
And he was Ctalking 'fore I C/Bknew it, and C/Aas he C/Ggrew,
He'd say, "FI'm gonna F/Ebe like Dyou, dad. FYou know I'm gonna F/Ebe like Dyou."
CHO 1:And the Dcat's in the cradle and the Csilver spoon,
FLittle boy blue and the Gman in the moon.
"DWhen you coming home, dad?" "I Cdon't know when,
FWe'll be F/Etogether Dthen.
You Fknow we'll have a F/Egood time Dthen."
INTRO 2 first part
DMy son turned ten just the Fother day.
GHe said, "Thanks for the ball, dad, Dcome on let's play.
DCan you teach me to throw?" I said, "FNot today,
GI got a lot to do." He said, "DThat's ok."
And he Cwalked away, C/Bbut his smile, C/Alemme tell C/Gyou,
FSaid, "I'm gonna F/Ebe like Dhim, yeah. FYou know I'm gonna F/Ebe like Dhim."
CHO 2:And the Dcat's in the cradle and the Csilver spoon,
FLittle boy blue and the Gman in the moon.
"DWhen you coming home, dad?" "I Cdon't know when,
FWe'll get F/Etogether Dthen.
You Fknow we'll have a F/Egood time Dthen."
INTRO 2 first part
Well, Dhe came from college just the Fother day,
GSo much like a man I just Dhad to say,
DI'm proud of you. Can you Fsit for a while?"
GHe shook his head, and he Dsaid with a smile,
"What I'm Cfellin like, dad, is C/Bto borrow thC/Ae car C/Gkeys.
FSee you F/Elater. Can DI have them please?"
CHO 3:And the Dcat's in the cradle and the Csilver spoon,
FLittle boy blue and the Gman in the moon.
"DWhen you coming home, son?" "I Cdon't know when,
FWe'll get F/Etogether Dthen.
You Fknow we'll have a F/Egood time Dthen."
Bb C A D Bb C A D ............ D
DI've long since retired and my Fson's moved away.
GI called him up just the Dother day.........D
"DI'd like to see you if Fyou don't mind."
GHe said, "I'd love to, dad, if I could Dfind the time....D...
You see, Cmy new job's a C/Bhassle, and the C/Akid's got the C/Gflu,
FBut it's sure nice F/Etalking to Dyou, dad.
FIt's been so nice F/Etalking to Dyou........
And as I Chung up the C/Bphone, it C/Aoccurred to C/Gme,
FHe'd grown up F/Ejust like Dme.
FMy boy was F/Ejust like Dme.
CHO 4:And the Dcat's in the cradle and the Csilver spoon,
FLittle boy blue and the Gman in the moon.
"DWhen you coming home, dad?" "I Cdon't know when,
FWe'll get F/Etogether Dthen.
You Fknow we'll have a F/Egood time Dthen." x2
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