Cats In The Cradle 1

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  • TAB: each space represents an eigth note
     
    The music says CAPO 8 (key of F) but I usually play it CAPO 5 (key of D),
  • since that's in my range.
     
    INTRO:
  • A(no 3rd)
    e|--0-0---|20------|--------|----|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
    B|--------|--0-3---|0----0--|--0-|--------|--------|------0-|--------|--------|
  • G|2-------|---2----|---2----|0---|2-------|20------|----0---|2-------|--------|
    D|--------|--------|--------|----|----2---|--2-0---|--------|--------|--------|
    A|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|---3--3-|0-------|--------|--------|
  • E|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
     
    A C
  • My child arrived just the other day;
    D A
    he came into the world in the usual way.
  • A C
    But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay.
    D A
  • He learned to walk while I was away.
    G G/F# Em7 Em/D
    And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it. And as he grew
  • C Em/B A C Em/B A
    he'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, Dad. You know I'm gonna be like you."
     
  • A G
    And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
    C D
  • little boy blue and the man in the moon.
    A G
    "When you comin' home Dad?" "I don't know when,
  • C Em/B A C Em/B A
    but we'll get together then, Son. You know we'll have a good time then."
     
  • A(no 3rd)
    e|--0-0---|20------|--------|----|--------|
    B|--------|--0-3---|0----0--|--0-|--------|
  • G|2-------|---2----|---2----|0---|2-------|
    D|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|
    A|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|
  • E|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|
     
    A C
  • My son turned ten just the other day.
    D A
    He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad. Come on, let's play.
  • A C
    Can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today.
    D A
  • I got a lot to do." He said, "That's okay."
    G G/F# Em7 Em/D
    And he walked away, but his smile never dimmed.
  • C Em/B A C Em/B A
    It said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah. You know I'm gonna be like him."
     
  • A G
    And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
    C D
  • little boy blue and the man in the moon.
    A G
    "When you comin' home Dad?" "I don't know when,
  • C Em/B A C Em/B A
    but we'll get together then, Son. You know we'll have a good time then."
     
  • A(no 3rd)
    e|--0-0---|20------|--------|----|--------|
    B|--------|--0-3---|0----0--|--0-|--------|
  • G|2-------|---2----|---2----|0---|2-------|
    D|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|
    A|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|
  • E|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|
     
    A C
  • Well, he came home from college just the other day,
    D A
    so much like a man I just had to say,
  • A C
    "Son, I'm proud of you. Can you sit for a while?"
    D A
  • He shook his head and he said with a smile,
    G G/F# Em7 Em/D
    "What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys.
  • C Em/B A
    See you later. Can I have them please?"
     
  • A G
    And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
    C D
  • little boy blue and the man in the moon.
    A G
    "When you comin' home Son?" "I don't know when,
  • C Em/B A C Em/B A
    but we'll get together then, Dad. You know we'll have a good time then."
     
  • F G Em A
     
    F G Em A
  •  
    (Slower)
     
  • A C
    I've long since retired, my son's moved away.
    D A
  • I called him up just the other day.
    A C
    I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind."
  • D A
    He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time.
    G G/F# Em7 Em/D
  • You see, my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu,
    C Em/B A C Em/B A
    but it's sure nice talkin' to you, Dad. It's been sure nice talkin' to you."
  • G G/F# Em7 Em/D
    And as I hung up the phone it occured to me,
    C Em/B A(no 3rd) C Em/B A
  • he'd grown up just like me. My boy was just like me.
     
    (Tempo I)
  •  
    A G
    And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
  • C D
    little boy blue and the man in the moon.
    A G
  • "When you comin' home Son?" "I don't know when,
    C Em/B A C Em/B A
    but we'll get together then, Dad, we're gonna have a good time then."
  •  
    A(no 3rd) A
    e|--0-0---|20------|--------|----|0-------|--------|
  • B|--------|--0-3---|0----0--|--0-|2-------|--------|
    G|2-------|---2----|---2----|0---|2-------|--------|
    D|--------|--------|--------|----|2-------|--------|
  • A|--------|--------|--------|----|0-------|--------|
    E|--------|--------|--------|----|0-------|--------|
     
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