A C Well A child arrived just the other day D A He came to 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 And he was talkin 'for I knew it and as he grew hedsaid C Fmaj7 A I'm gonna be like you dad C Fmaj7 A you know I gonna be like you A G The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon C D Little boy blue and the man in the moon A G When you coming home dad, I dont know when C Fmaj7 A But we'll get together then C Fmaj7 A You know we'll have a good time then A C My son turned ten just the other day D A He said thank for the ball dad c'mon lets play A C Could you teach me to throw I said not today D A I got a lot do he said that okay G And he walked away with a smile and as he did he said C Fmaj7 A I'm gonna be like him,yeah C Fmaj7 A You know I'm gonna be like him" A G The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon C D Little boy blue and the man in the moon A G When you coming home dad, I dont know when C Fmaj7 A But we'll get together then C Fmaj7 A You know we'll have a good time then 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 What i'd really like dad is to borrow the car keys C Fmaj7 A See you later can I have them please?" A G The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon C D Little boy blue and the man in the moon A G When you coming home son, I dont know when C Fmaj7 A But we'll get together then C Fmaj7 A You know we'll have a good time then Interlude F G E A F G E A 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 seee you if you dont mind D A He said I'd love to dad if I could find the time G My new jobs a hassle and my kid's got the flu C Fmaj7 A But its nice talkin' to you dad C Fmaj7 A Its been sure nice talkin' to you G And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me C Fmaj7 A He'd grown up just like me C Fmaj7 A My boy was just like me A G The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon C D Little boy blue and the man in the moon A G When you coming home son, I dont know when C Fmaj7 A But we'll get together then C Fmaj7 A You know we'll have a good time then