(intro) E-------------------------------- B-------------------------------- G---2---------------------------- D-0-----4-0-0----2-0------------- A--------------3----------------- E-------------------------------- E G Well A child arrived just the other day A E he came to the wold in the usual way E G but there were planes to catch and bills to pay A E he lerned to walk wile I was away D he was talkin 'for I knew it and as he culd he said : G E "I'm gonna be like you dad G E you know I gonna be just like you" E G the cats i the cradle and the silver spoon G A little boy blue and the man in the moon E G when you commin' home dad, "I dont know when D E but we'll have a good time then G E we'll have a good time then E G My son turned ten just the other day A E he said "tanks for the ball dad c'on lets play E G could u teach me 2 throw?" I said "not 2day A E I got alot do" he said thats okey" D G and he walked away with a smile and as he did he said E "I'm gonna be like him ,yeah G E you know I'm gonna be like him" E G the cats i the cradle and the silver spoon G A little boy blue and the man in the moon E G when you commin' home dad, "I dont know when D E we'll get togeter then G E you know we'll have a good time then. E G well he came home from collage just the other day A E so much as a man I jut had to say E G "son I'm proud of you can you sit for a wile?" A E he shook his head and he said with a smile D "wath I really like is to borrow the car keys G E see you later can I have them please?" E G the cats i the cradle and the silver spoon G A little boy blue and the man in the moon E G when you commin' home son, "I dont know when D E we'll get togeter then dad G E you know we'll have a good time then. E G now I retierd my son moved away A E I called him up just the atoher day E G I said "son I'd like to see you if you dont mind A E he said " I love to dad If I culd find the time D my new jobs a hazzle and my kid's got the flue G E but its nice talkin' to you dad G E its sure nice talkin' to you" D and as I hung up the phone it occurred to me G E he'd grown up just like me G E my boy was just like me E G the cats i the cradle and the silver spoon G A little boy blue and the man in the moon E G when you commin' home son, "I dont know when D E we'll get togeter then dad G E you know we'll have a good time then.