The Moon Loungers – Cats In The Cradle chords
Chords:
[Verse 1]E GMy child arrived just the other dayA EHe came to the world in the usual wayE GBut there were planes to catch and bills to payA EHe learned to walk while I was awayD D/C# D/B D/AAnd he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grewG D/F# EHe'd say "I'm gonna be like you dadG D/F# EYou know I'm gonna be like you"[Chorus]E DAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoonG ALittle boy blue and the man on the moonE DWhen you comin' home dad? I don't know whenG D/F# EBut we'll get together then sonG D/F# EYou know we'll have a good time then[Verse 2]E GMy son turned ten just the other dayA EHe said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's playE GCan you teach me to throw", I said "Not todayA EI got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"D D/C# D/B D/AAnd he walked away but his smile never dimmedG D/F# EAnd said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeahG D/F# EYou know I'm gonna be like him"[Chorus]E DAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoonG ALittle boy blue and the man on the moonE DWhen you comin' home dad? I don't know whenG D/F# EBut we'll get together then sonG D/F# EYou know we'll have a good time then[Verse 3]E GWell, he came home from college just the other dayA ESo much like a man I just had to sayE G"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"A EHe shook his head and said with a smileD D/C# D/B D/A"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keysG D/F# ESee you later, can I have them please?"[Chorus]E DAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoonG ALittle boy blue and the man on the moonE DWhen you comin' home dad? I don't know whenG D/F# EBut we'll get together then sonG D/F# EYou know we'll have a good time then[Link] Cadd9 D E Cadd9 D E [Verse 4]E GI've long since retired, my son's moved awayG AI called him up just the other dayE GI said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"A EHe said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the timeD D/C# D/B D/AYou see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the fluG D/F# EBut it's sure nice talking to you, DadG D/F# EIt's been sure nice talking to you"D D/C# D/B D/AAnd as he hung up the phone it occurred to meG D/F# EHe'd grown up just like meG D/F# EMy boy was just like me[Chorus]E DAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoonG ALittle boy blue and the man on the moonE DWhen you comin' home dad? I don't know whenG D/F# EBut we'll get together then sonG D/F# EYou know we'll have a good time thenE DAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoonG ALittle boy blue and the man on the moonE DWhen you comin' home dad? I don't know whenG D/F# EBut we'll get together then sonG D/F# EYou know we'll have a good time thenN.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]Asus2 CMy child arrived just the other dayD Asus2He came to the world in the usual wayAsus2 CBut there were planes to catch and bills to payD Asus2He learned to walk while I was awayG G/F# Em Em7/DAnd he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grewC Em7 Asus2He'd say "I'm gonna be like you dadC Em7 Asus2You know I'm gonna be like you"[Chorus]Asus2 GAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoonC DLittle boy blue and the man on the moonAsus2 GWhen you comin' home dad? I don't know whenC Em7 Asus2But we'll get together then sonC Em7 Asus2You know we'll have a good time then[Verse 2]Asus2 CMy son turned ten just the other dayD Asus2He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's playAsus2 CCan you teach me to throw", I said "Not todayD Asus2I got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"G G/F# Em Em7/DAnd he walked away but his smile never dimmedC Em7 Asus2And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeahC Em7 Asus2You know I'm gonna be like him"[Chorus]Asus2 GAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoonC DLittle boy blue and the man on the moonAsus2 GWhen you comin' home dad? I don't know whenC Em7 Asus2But we'll get together then sonC Em7 Asus2You know we'll have a good time then[Verse 3]Asus2 CWell, he came home from college just the other dayD Asus2So much like a man I just had to sayAsus2 C"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"D Asus2He shook his head and said with a smileG G/F# Em Em7/D"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keysC Em7 Asus2See you later, can I have them please?"[Chorus]Asus2 GAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoonC DLittle boy blue and the man on the moonAsus2 GWhen you comin' home son? I don't know whenC Em7 Asus2But we'll get together then DadC Em7 Asus2You know we'll have a good time then[Link] F G Asus2 F G A Asus2 [Verse 4]Asus2 CI've long since retired, my son's moved awayD Asus2I called him up just the other dayAsus2 CI said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"D Asus2He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the timeG G/F# Em Em7/DYou see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the fluC Em7 Asus2But it's sure nice talking to you, DadC Em7 Asus2It's been sure nice talking to you"G G/F# Em Em7/DAnd as he hung up the phone it occurred to meC Em7 Asus2He'd grown up just like meC Em7 Asus2My boy was just like me[Chorus]Asus2 GAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoonC DLittle boy blue and the man on the moonAsus2 GWhen you comin' home son? I don't know whenC Em7 Asus2But we'll get together then DadC Em7 Asus2You know we'll have a good time then[Chorus]Asus2 GAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoonC DLittle boy blue and the man on the moonAsus2 GWhen you comin' home son? I don't know whenC Em7 Asus2But we'll get together then DadC Em7 Asus2You know we'll have a good time then[Final riff] Asus2