Cat’s in the Cradle

KEY OF G and A BELOW

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Capo I
 
D  C D
 
   D                      F
My child arrived just the other day
   G                        D
He came to the world in the usual way
                                   F
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
   G                       D
He learned to walk while I was away
           C               G            Am    G
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
              F     Am      D
He'd say "I'm gonna be like you dad
    F              Am      D
You know I'm gonna be like you"
 
        D                           C
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
F                       G
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
D
When you comin' home dad?
  C                    F           Am     D
I don't know when, but we'll get together then 
    F                 Am        D
You know we'll have a good time then
 
D  C D
 
   D                       F
My son turned ten just the other day
          G                         D
He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
                                    F
Can you teach me to throw", I said "Not today
  G                           D
I got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"
       C       G           Am          G
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
               F     Am      D
And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
    F              Am      D
You know I'm gonna be like him"
 
        D                           C
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
F                       G
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
D
When you comin' home dad?
  C                    F           Am     D
I don't know when, but we'll get together then 
    F                 Am        D
You know we'll have a good time then
 
D  C D
 
         D                               F
Well, he came home from college just the other day
G                         D
So much like a man I just had to say
                                F
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
   G                  D
He shook his head and said with a smile
          C            G          Am             G
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
F       Am           D
See you later, can I have them please?"
 
        D                           C
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
F                       G
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
D
When you comin' home son?
  C                    F           Am     D
I don't know when, but we'll get together then, Dad 
    F                 Am        D
You know we'll have a good time then
 
A# C Am D  2x
 
     D                      F
I've long since retired, my son's moved away
  G                      D
I called him up just the other day
                                F
I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
              G                      D
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time
           C           G          Am            G
You see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu
         F         Am         D
But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
          F         Am         D
It's been sure nice talking to you"
 
    C                G          Am        G
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
     F        Am        D
He'd grown up just like me
   F       Am        D
My boy was just like me
 
        D                           C
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
F                       G
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
D
When you comin' home son?
  C                    F           Am     D
I don't know when, but we'll get together then, Dad 
    F                 Am        D
You know we'll have a good time then
 
D  C D

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{key: G}  
{artist:Harry Chapin}  
Harry Chapin - (But in F)   

[G] My child arrived just the [Bb] other day   
He [C] came to the world in the [G] usual way   
But there were [G] planes to catch and [Bb] bills to pay   
He [C] learned to walk while I [G] was away   
And he was [F] talkin' 'fore I knew it and [Dm] as he grew   
He'd say [Bb] I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] you dad   
You [Bb] know I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] you   

{ CHORUS } - When ya comin home Dad?

[G] My son turned ten just the [Bb] other day   
He said [C] Thanks for the ball Dad come [G] on let's play   
[G] Can you teach me to throw I said [Bb] not today   
I got a [C] lot to do he said [G] that's OK   
And he [F] walked away but his [Dm] smile never dimmed   
And said [Bb] I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] him yeah   
You [Bb] know I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] him    

And the [G] cat's in the cradle and the [F] silver spoon   
[Bb] Little boy blue and the [C] man in the moon   
[G] When you comin' home dad I [F] don't know when   
But [Bb] we'll get to[Dm]gether [G] then son   
You [Bb] know we'll have a [Dm] good time [G] then

[G] Well he came from college just the [Bb] other day   
So [C] much like a man I just [G] had to say   
[G] Son I'm proud of you can you [Bb] sit for a while   
He [C] shook his head and [G] he said with a smile   
What I'd [F] really like Dad is to [Dm] borrow the car keys   
[Bb] See you [Dm] later can I [G] have them please    
{ CHORUS } - When ya comin home Dad?

[G] I've long since retired my [Bb] son's moved away   
I [C] called him up just the [G] other day   
I said I'd [G] like to see you if [Bb] you don't mind   
He said I'd [C] love to Dad if I could [G] find the time   
You see my [F] new job's a hassle and the [Dm] kids have the flu   
But it's [Bb] sure nice [Dm] talking to [G] you Dad   
It's been [Bb] sure nice [Dm] talking to [G] you  

And as I [F] hung up the phone it o[Dm]ccurred to me   
He'd [Bb] grown up [Dm] just like [G] me my [Bb] boy was [Dm] just like [G] me   

{ CHORUS } - When ya comin home Son?

And the [G] cat's in the cradle and the [F] silver spoon   
[Bb] Little boy blue and the [C] man in the moon   
[G] When you comin' home son I [F] don't know when   
But [Bb] we'll get to[Dm]gether [G] then Dad   
You [Bb] know we'll have a [Dm] good time [G] then 

KEY OF A

Capo First Fret
Key of F
 
[Verse 1]
  A                      C
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              G/F#        G/E       G/D
And he was talkin 'fore I knew it and as he grew he'd say
G/C       G/B    A
I'm gonna be like you, dad
    C              C/B    A
You know I'm gonna be like you
 
{ CHORUS }
        A                          G
And 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 don't know when
C                        A
But we'll get together then
C                       A
You know we'll have a good time then.
 
[Verse 2]
   A                       C
My son turned ten just the other day
        D                          A
He said thanks for the ball dad, c'mon 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#        G/E         G/D
And he, he walked away but his smile never dimmed, he said
G/C        G/B    A
"I'm gonna be like him, yeah
    C              C/B    A
You know I'm gonna be like him"
 
{ CHORUS }
        A                          G
And the cats 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                  A
but we'll get together then
C                               A
you know we'll have a good time then.
 
[Verse 3]
         A                          C
Well, he came home 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#      G/E         G/D
"What I'd really like Dad is to borrow the car keys.
G/C       G/B         A
  See you later, can I have them please?"
 
{ CHORUS }
        A                          G
And the cats 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                  A
We'll get together then Dad
C                               A
You know we'll have a good time then.
 
[Interlude]
F G Em A      F G Em A
 
[Bridge]
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#          G/E         G/D
You see, my new job's a hassle and the kid's have the flu
G/C              G/B         A
But it's sure nice talkin' to you dad
C           C/B             A
It's been sure nice talkin' to you
G                G/F#         G/E        G/D
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
G/C        G/B         A
He'd grown up just like me
C         C/B       A
My boy was just like me
 
{ CHORUS }
        A                          G
And the cats 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                  A
We'll get together then Dad
C                               A
You know we'll have a good time then.
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