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