Harry Chapin – Cats In The Cradle chords

A                    CWell A child arrived just the other day
D                        A    He came to the world in the usual way
A                                  CBut there were planes to catch and bills to pay
D                      A           He learned to walk while I was away
G                                      And he was talkin 'for I knew it and as he grew hedsaid 
C        Fmaj7         AI'm gonna be like you dad 
C                Fmaj7    Ayou know I gonna be like you


A                             GThe cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
C                       DLittle boy blue and the man in the moon
A                           GWhen you coming home dad,  I dont know when
C              Fmaj7     A But we'll get together then 
C                     Fmaj7     A You know we'll have a good time then



A                      CMy son turned ten just the other day
D                               AHe said thank for the ball dad c'mon lets play
A                                  CCould you teach me to throw I said not today  
D                        AI got a lot do he said that okay
G                                             And he walked away with a smile and as he did he said
C         Fmaj7        AI'm gonna be like him,yeah
C                  Fmaj7     AYou know I'm gonna be like him"


A                             GThe cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
C                       DLittle boy blue and the man in the moon
A                           GWhen you coming home dad,  I dont know when
C              Fmaj7     A But we'll get together then 
C                     Fmaj7     A You know we'll have a good time then


A                               CWell he came home from college just the other day
D                           ASo much like a man I just had to say
A                              CSon I'm proud of you can you sit for a while
D                        AHe shook his head and he said with a smile 
GWhat i'd really like dad is to borrow the car keys 
C         Fmaj7        ASee you later can I have them please?"


A                             GThe cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
C                       DLittle boy blue and the man in the moon
A                           GWhen you coming home son,  I dont know when
C              Fmaj7     A But we'll get together then 
C                     Fmaj7     A You know we'll have a good time then

Interlude

F G E A       F G E A


A                           CI've long since retired my son's moved away 
D                 AI called him up just the other day
A                               CI said I'd like to seee you if you dont mind
D                          AHe said I'd love to dad  if I could find the time
GMy new jobs a hassle and my kid's got the flu
C             Fmaj7     A                   But its nice talkin' to you dad 
C                  Fmaj7     A Its been sure nice talkin' to you
gAnd as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
C             Fmaj7     A He'd grown up just like me 
C          Fmaj7     A My boy was just like me

A                             GThe cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
C                       DLittle boy blue and the man in the moon
A                           GWhen you coming home son,  I dont know when
C              Fmaj7     A But we'll get together then 
C                     Fmaj7     A You know we'll have a good time then