E5                 G5
A child arrived just the other day
 A5                         E5             
Came to the world in the usual way
E5                            G5
There were planes to catch, bills to pay
 A5                       E5
He learned to walk while I was away
D5                           
He was talking 'fore I knew it and when he could, he said
 G5                  E5
"I'm gonna be like you, dad,
 G5                          E5
You know I'm gonna be like you"

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E5                           G5     
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
 G5                     A5
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
E5                         G5
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
D5                    E5
We'll get together then,
G5                                E5
You know we'll have a good time then


C5 D5 B5 E5 E5

E5                       G5
My son turned ten just the other day
A5                                  E5
He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's play
E5                                       G5
Could you teach me to throw?", I said "Not today
A5                             E5
I got a lot to do", he said "That's OK"
D5                                        G5
He walked away with a smile on his face, he said
               E5
"I'm gonna be like him , yeah,
G5                           E5
you know I'm gonna be like him"

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E5                           G5     
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
 G5                     A5
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
E5                         G5
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
D5                    E5
We'll get together then,
G5                                E5
You know we'll have a good time then


C5 D5 B5 E5 E5

E5                          G5
Well he came from college just the other day
A5                              E5
So much like a man I just have to say
 E5                           G5
I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while
A5                         E5
He shook his head and he said with a smile
  D5
What I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys
G5                  E5
see you later, can I have them please 

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E5                           G5     
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
 G5                     A5
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
E5                         G5
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
D5                    E5
We'll get together then,
G5                                E5
You know we'll have a good time then
C5 D5 B5 E5 E5

E5                            G5
I've long since retired, my son moved away
A5                  E5
I called him up just the other day
E5                     G5
I'd like to see you, if you don't mind
 A5                          E5
He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.
         D5
You see, my new job's hassle and the kids got the flu,
 G5                             E5
but it's sure nice talking to you dad, 
G5                     E5
it was sure nice talking to you.


       D5
And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me
 G5                      E5
He'd grown up just like me
G5                     E5
My boy was just like me!