Cats In The Cradle (2)

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  • 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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