Chord Harry Chapin Cats In The Cradle Versi 3

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