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Cats In The Cradle chords
Harry Chapin *

Capo I

E (022100@1)D (xx0232@1)name="chord_022100@1">E

E (022100@1)                    GMy (320003@1)child arrived just the other day
   A (x02220@1)                      EHe (022100@1)came to the world in the usual way
                                   GBut (320003@1)there were planes to catch and bills to pay
   A (x02220@1)                     EHe (022100@1)learned to walk while I was away
           D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1)          Bm (x24432@1)  AAnd (x02220@1)he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
              G (320003@1)   Bm (x24432@1)    EHe'd (022100@1)say "I'm gonna be like you dad
    G (320003@1)            Bm (x24432@1)    EYou (022100@1)know I'm gonna be like you"

E (022100@1)                         DAnd (xx0232@1)the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
G (320003@1)                     ALittle (x02220@1)boy blue and the man on the moon
E (022100@1)When you comin' home dad?
  D (xx0232@1)                  G (320003@1)         Bm (x24432@1)   EI (022100@1)don't know when, but we'll get together then son
    G (320003@1)               Bm (x24432@1)      EYou (022100@1)know we'll have a good time then

E (022100@1)D (xx0232@1)name="chord_022100@1">E

E (022100@1)                     GMy (320003@1)son turned ten just the other day
          A (x02220@1)                       EHe (022100@1)said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
                                    GCan (320003@1)you teach me to throw", I said "Not today
  A (x02220@1)                         EI (022100@1)got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"
       D (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1)         Bm (x24432@1)        AAnd (x02220@1)he walked away but his smile never dimmed
               G (320003@1)   Bm (x24432@1)         EAnd (022100@1)said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
    G (320003@1)            Bm (x24432@1)    EYou (022100@1)know I'm gonna be like him"

E (022100@1)                         DAnd (xx0232@1)the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
G (320003@1)                     ALittle (x02220@1)boy blue and the man on the moon
EWhen (022100@1)you comin' home dad?
  D (xx0232@1)                  G (320003@1)         Bm (x24432@1)   EI (022100@1)don't know when, but we'll get together then son
    G (320003@1)               Bm (x24432@1)      EYou (022100@1)know we'll have a good time then

E (022100@1)D (xx0232@1)name="chord_022100@1">E

E (022100@1)                             GWell, (320003@1)he came home from college just the other day
A (x02220@1)                       ESo (022100@1)much like a man I just had to say
                                G"Son, (320003@1)I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
   A (x02220@1)                EHe (022100@1)shook his head and said with a smile
          D (xx0232@1)          A (x02220@1)        Bm (x24432@1)           A"What (x02220@1)I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
G (320003@1)                  ESee (022100@1)you later, can I have them please?"

E (022100@1)                         DAnd (xx0232@1)the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
G (320003@1)                     ALittle (x02220@1)boy blue and the man on the moon
EWhen (022100@1)you comin' home son?
  D (xx0232@1)                  G (320003@1)         Bm (x24432@1)   EI (022100@1)don't know when, but we'll get together then 
    G (320003@1)               Bm (x24432@1)      EYou (022100@1)know we'll have a good time then

C (x32010@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_022100@1">E  2x

E (022100@1)                    GI've (320003@1)long since retired, my son's moved away
  A (x02220@1)                    EI (022100@1)called him up just the other day
                                GI (320003@1)said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
              A (x02220@1)                    EHe (022100@1)said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time
           D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)        Bm (x24432@1)          AYou (x02220@1)see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu
         G (320003@1)       Bm (x24432@1)       EBut (022100@1)it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
          G (320003@1)       Bm (x24432@1)       EIt's (022100@1)been sure nice talking to you"

D (xx0232@1)              A (x02220@1)        Bm (x24432@1)      AAnd (x02220@1)as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
     G (320003@1)      Bm (x24432@1)      EHe'd (022100@1)grown up just like me
   G (320003@1)     Bm (x24432@1)      EMy (022100@1)boy was just like me

E (022100@1)                         DAnd (xx0232@1)the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
G (320003@1)                     ALittle (x02220@1)boy blue and the man on the moon
EWhen (022100@1)you comin' home son?
  D (xx0232@1)                  G (320003@1)         Bm (x24432@1)   EI (022100@1)don't know when, but we'll get together then 
    G (320003@1)               Bm (x24432@1)      EYou (022100@1)know we'll have a good time then

E (022100@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D  E (022100@1)* Alternate:

Capo III

E (022100@1)= D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D  = C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G  = F (133211@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A  = GBm (320003@1)= Am
C  = Bb

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