Chapin Harry - Cats In The Cradle2 guitar chord
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"
