Cats In The Cradle Chords by Harry Chapin

Capo First Fret   Key of F

E                    G
Well A child arrived just the other day
A                        E    
He came to 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                      D/C#         D/B        D/A 
And he was talkin 'for I knew it and as he grew hedsaid 
D/G        D/F#         E
I'm gonna be like you dad 
G           G/f#          E
you know I gonna be like you


E                             D
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G                       A
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
E                           D
When you coming home dad,  I dont know when
G                        E
But we'll get together then 
G                       E
You know we'll have a good time then



E                      G
My son turned ten just the other day
A                               E
He said thank for the ball dad c'mon lets play
E                                  G
Could you teach me to throw I said not today  
A                        E
I got a lot do he said that okay
D                      D/C#         D/B        D/A                                              
And he walked away with a smile and as he did he said
D/G        D/F#         E
I'm gonna be like him,yeah
G          G/f#             E
You know I'm gonna be like him"


 E                             D
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G                       A
Little  boy blue and the man in the moon
E                           D
When you commin' home dad, I dont know when
G                  E
but we'll get together then
G                               E
you know we'll have a good time then.


E                               G
Well he came home from college just the other day
A                           E
So much like a man I just had to say
                              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                      D/C#         D/B        D/A    
What i'd really like dad is to borrow the car keys 
D/G        D/F#         E
See you later can I have them please?"


E                             D
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 dont know when
G                  E
We'll get together then dad
G                               E
You know we'll have a good time then.

Interlude

G G/f# D E        G D A E


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 seee you if you dont mind
A                         E
He said I'd love to dad  if I could find the time
D                D/C#         D/B        D/A 
My new jobs a hassle and my kid's got the flu
D/G        D/F#         E                        
But its nice talkin' to you dad 
G          G/f#             E
Its been sure nice talkin' to you
D                D/C#         D/B        D/A  
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
D/G        D/F#         E
He'd grown up just like me 
G         G/f#       E
My boy was just like me


 E                             D
The cats i 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 dont know when
D                  E
We'll get together then dad
G                               E
You know we'll have a good time then.


Hank Hargis