A (x02220@1)                  CWell (x32010@1)A child arrived just the other day
D (xx0232@1)                      A (x02220@1)  
He came to the world in the usual way
A (x02220@1)                                CBut (x32010@1)there were planes to catch and bills to pay
D (xx0232@1)                    A (x02220@1)         
He learned to walk while I was away
G (320003@1)                                    
And he was talkin 'for I knew it and as he grew hedsaid 
C (x32010@1)      Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)       AI'm (x02220@1)gonna be like you dad 
C (x32010@1)              Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)  Ayou (x02220@1)know I gonna be like you


A (x02220@1)                           GThe (320003@1)cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
C (x32010@1)                     DLittle (xx0232@1)boy blue and the man in the moon
A (x02220@1)                         GWhen (320003@1)you coming home dad,  I dont know when
C (x32010@1)            Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)   A (x02220@1)But we'll get together then 
C (x32010@1)                   Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)   A (x02220@1)You know we'll have a good time then



A (x02220@1)                    CMy (x32010@1)son turned ten just the other day
D (xx0232@1)                             AHe (x02220@1)said thank for the ball dad c'mon lets play
A (x02220@1)                                CCould (x32010@1)you teach me to throw I said not today  
D (xx0232@1)                      AI (x02220@1)got a lot do he said that okay
G (320003@1)                                           
And he walked away with a smile and as he did he said
C (x32010@1)       Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)      AI'm (x02220@1)gonna be like him,yeah
C (x32010@1)                Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)   AYou (x02220@1)know I'm gonna be like him"


A (x02220@1)                           GThe (320003@1)cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
C (x32010@1)                     DLittle (xx0232@1)boy blue and the man in the moon
A (x02220@1)                         GWhen (320003@1)you coming home dad,  I dont know when
C (x32010@1)            Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)   A (x02220@1)But we'll get together then 
C (x32010@1)                   Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)   A (x02220@1)You know we'll have a good time then


A (x02220@1)                             CWell (x32010@1)he came home from college just the other day
D (xx0232@1)                         ASo (x02220@1)much like a man I just had to say
A (x02220@1)                            CSon (x32010@1)I'm proud of you can you sit for a while
D (xx0232@1)                      AHe (x02220@1)shook his head and he said with a smile 
GWhat (320003@1)i'd really like dad is to borrow the car keys 
C (x32010@1)       Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)      ASee (x02220@1)you later can I have them please?"


A (x02220@1)                           GThe (320003@1)cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
C (x32010@1)                     DLittle (xx0232@1)boy blue and the man in the moon
A (x02220@1)                         GWhen (320003@1)you coming home son,  I dont know when
C (x32010@1)            Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)   A (x02220@1)But we'll get together then 
C (x32010@1)                   Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)   A (x02220@1)You know we'll have a good time then

Interlude

F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G E (022100@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A       F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G E (022100@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A


A (x02220@1)                         CI've (x32010@1)long since retired my son's moved away 
D (xx0232@1)               AI (x02220@1)called him up just the other day
A (x02220@1)                             CI (x32010@1)said I'd like to seee you if you dont mind
D (xx0232@1)                        AHe (x02220@1)said I'd love to dad  if I could find the time
GMy (320003@1)new jobs a hassle and my kid's got the flu
C (x32010@1)           Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)   A (x02220@1)                 
But its nice talkin' to you dad 
C (x32010@1)                Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)   A (x02220@1)Its been sure nice talkin' to you
GAnd (320003@1)as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
C (x32010@1)           Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)   A (x02220@1)He'd grown up just like me 
C (x32010@1)        Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)   A (x02220@1)My boy was just like me

A (x02220@1)                           GThe (320003@1)cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
C (x32010@1)                     DLittle (xx0232@1)boy blue and the man in the moon
A (x02220@1)                         GWhen (320003@1)you coming home son,  I dont know when
C (x32010@1)            Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)   A (x02220@1)But we'll get together then 
C (x32010@1)                   Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)   A (x02220@1)You know we'll have a good time then