CATS IN THE CRADLE
By harry chapin
Subbmited by carioki14@hotmail.com

Just to let ya'll know, when i transfered this file from word to notepad
the chords got a little jumbled, for the most part there all on the right
line, they just all come a little sooner. i think you should be able to
get it. have fun!

VERSE 1

E			G
My child arrived just the other day
      A                                        E
He came into the world in the usual way
E                                                       G
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
A                                        E
He learned to walk while I was away
                     D                                              A
And he was talking 'for I knew it, and as he grew
              G                          E                     G                                  E
He said "I'm gonna be like you, dad, you know I'm gonna be like you"

CHORUS

              E                                       D
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G                                  A
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
E                                                    D
"When you comin' home dad?" "I don't know when,
       G                         E              G                                          E
but we'll get together then, you know we'll have a good time then"

VERSE 2

E                                         G
My son turned ten just the other day
               A                                           E
He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on lets play
E                                                     G
Can you teach me to throw?" I said "Not today,
A                                      E
I got a lot to do" He said "That's ok"
            D                                            A
He walked away but his smile never dimmed,
      G                               E                       G                                 E
It said I'm gonna be like him, yeah, you know I'm gonna be like him


CHORUS

VERSE 3

E                                               G
Well he came from college the other day
   A                                    E
So much like a man I just had to say
E                                              G
"Son I'm proud of you can you sit for a while?"
A                                        E
He shook his head and he said with a smile,
D                                                             A
"What I'd really like dad is to borrow the car keys,
             G                                 E
See you later can I have them please?"

CHORUS

VERSE 4

E                                            G
I've long since retired, my son's moved away
   A                              E
I called him up just the other day
E                                      G
I said "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
             A                                       E
He said "I'd love to dad if I could find the time,
                    D                                                                A
You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu
              G                         E                   G                          E
But it's sure nice talkin' to you, dad, it's sure nice talkin' to you"
            D                                                  A
And I hung up the phone and it occurred to me,
          G                       E            G                        E
He'd grown up just like me, my boy was just like me

LAST CHORUS

         E                         D
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G                        A
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
E                                                     D
"When you comin' home son?" "I don't know when,
          G                       E                        G                                    E
But we'll get together then, dad, were gonna have a good time then"