Cats In The Cradle Chords by Harry Chapin
Capo First Fret Key of F
Well A child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talkin 'for I knew it and as he grew hedsaid
I'm gonna be like you dad
you know I gonna be like you
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
When you coming home dad, I dont know when
But we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then
My son turned ten just the other day
He said thank for the ball dad c'mon lets play
Could you teach me to throw I said not today
I got a lot do he said that okay
And he walked away with a smile and as he did he said
I'm gonna be like him,yeah
You know I'm gonna be like him"
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
When you commin' home dad, I dont know when
but we'll get together then
you know we'll have a good time then.
Well he came home from college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
Son I'm proud of you can you sit for a while
He shook his head and he said with a smile
What i'd really like dad is to borrow the car keys
See you later can I have them please?"
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
When you comin' home son, I dont know when
We'll get together then dad
You know we'll have a good time then.
Interlude
I've long since retired my son's moved away
I called him up just the other day
I said I'd like to seee you if you dont mind
He said I'd love to dad if I could find the time
My new jobs a hassle and my kid's got the flu
But its nice talkin' to you dad
Its been sure nice talkin' to you
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me
The cats i the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
When you comin' home son, I dont know when
We'll get together then dad
You know we'll have a good time then.
Hank Hargis