{"id":21256,"date":"2024-10-03T21:40:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T21:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/?p=21256"},"modified":"2026-01-03T17:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T17:02:51","slug":"cats-in-the-cradle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/cats-in-the-cradle\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat’s in the Cradle"},"content":{"rendered":"

KEY OF G and A BELOW<\/span>
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https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cat%27s_in_the_Cradle\r\n \r\nCapo I\r\n \r\nD<\/span>  C<\/span> D<\/span>\r\n \r\n   D<\/span>                      F<\/span>\r\nMy child arrived just the other day\r\n   G<\/span>                        D<\/span>\r\nHe came to the world in the usual way\r\n                                   F<\/span>\r\nBut there were planes to catch and bills to pay\r\n   G<\/span>                       D<\/span>\r\nHe learned to walk while I was away\r\n           C<\/span>               G<\/span>            Am<\/span>    G<\/span>\r\nAnd he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew\r\n              F<\/span>     Am<\/span>      D<\/span>\r\nHe'd say \"I'm gonna be like you dad\r\n    F<\/span>              Am<\/span>      D<\/span>\r\nYou know I'm gonna be like you\"\r\n \r\n        D<\/span>                           C<\/span>\r\nAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon\r\nF<\/span>                       G<\/span>\r\nLittle boy blue and the man in the moon\r\nD<\/span>\r\nWhen you comin' home dad?\r\n  C<\/span>                    F<\/span>           Am<\/span>     D<\/span>\r\nI don't know when, but we'll get together then \r\n    F<\/span>                 Am<\/span>        D<\/span>\r\nYou know we'll have a good time then\r\n \r\nD  C D\r\n \r\n   D                       F\r\nMy son turned ten just the other day\r\n          G                         D\r\nHe said, \"Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play\r\n                                    F\r\nCan you teach me to throw\", I said \"Not today\r\n  G                           D\r\nI got a lot to do\", he said, \"That's ok\"\r\n       C       G           Am          G\r\nAnd he walked away but his smile never dimmed\r\n               F     Am      D\r\nAnd said, \"I'm gonna be like him, yeah\r\n    F              Am      D\r\nYou know I'm gonna be like him\"\r\n \r\n        D                           C\r\nAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon\r\nF                       G\r\nLittle boy blue and the man in the moon\r\nD\r\nWhen you comin' home dad?\r\n  C                    F           Am     D\r\nI don't know when, but we'll get together then \r\n    F                 Am        D\r\nYou know we'll have a good time then\r\n \r\nD  C D\r\n \r\n         D                               F\r\nWell, he came home from college just the other day\r\nG                         D\r\nSo much like a man I just had to say\r\n                                F\r\n\"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?\"\r\n   G                  D\r\nHe shook his head and said with a smile\r\n          C            G          Am             G\r\n\"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys\r\nF       Am           D\r\nSee you later, can I have them please?\"\r\n \r\n        D                           C\r\nAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon\r\nF                       G\r\nLittle boy blue and the man in the moon\r\nD\r\nWhen you comin' home son?\r\n  C                    F           Am     D\r\nI don't know when, but we'll get together then, Dad \r\n    F                 Am        D\r\nYou know we'll have a good time then\r\n \r\nA# C Am D  2x\r\n \r\n     D                      F\r\nI've long since retired, my son's moved away\r\n  G                      D\r\nI called him up just the other day\r\n                                F\r\nI said, \"I'd like to see you if you don't mind\"\r\n              G                      D\r\nHe said, \"I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time\r\n           C           G          Am            G\r\nYou see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu\r\n         F         Am         D\r\nBut it's sure nice talking to you, Dad\r\n          F         Am         D\r\nIt's been sure nice talking to you\"\r\n \r\n    C                G          Am        G\r\nAnd as I hung up the phone it occurred to me\r\n     F        Am        D\r\nHe'd grown up just like me\r\n   F       Am        D\r\nMy boy was just like me\r\n \r\n        D                           C\r\nAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon\r\nF                       G\r\nLittle boy blue and the man in the moon\r\nD\r\nWhen you comin' home son?\r\n  C                    F           Am     D\r\nI don't know when, but we'll get together then, Dad \r\n    F                 Am        D\r\nYou know we'll have a good time then\r\n \r\nD  C D<\/pre>\n
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{key: G}  \r\n{artist:Harry Chapin}  \r\nHarry Chapin - (But in F)   \r\n\r\n[G] My child arrived just the [Bb] other day   \r\nHe [C] came to the world in the [G] usual way   \r\nBut there were [G] planes to catch and [Bb] bills to pay   \r\nHe [C] learned to walk while I [G] was away   \r\nAnd he was [F] talkin' 'fore I knew it and [Dm] as he grew   \r\nHe'd say [Bb] I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] you dad   \r\nYou [Bb] know I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] you   \r\n\r\n{ CHORUS } - When ya comin home Dad?<\/span>\r\n\r\n[G] My son turned ten just the [Bb] other day   \r\nHe said [C] Thanks for the ball Dad come [G] on let's play   \r\n[G] Can you teach me to throw I said [Bb] not today   \r\nI got a [C] lot to do he said [G] that's OK   \r\nAnd he [F] walked away but his [Dm] smile never dimmed   \r\nAnd said [Bb] I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] him yeah   \r\nYou [Bb] know I'm gonna [Dm] be like [G] him    \r\n\r\nAnd the [G] cat's in the cradle and the [F] silver spoon   \r\n[Bb] Little boy blue and the [C] man in the moon   \r\n[G] When you comin' home dad I [F] don't know when   \r\nBut [Bb] we'll get to[Dm]gether [G] then son   \r\nYou [Bb] know we'll have a [Dm] good time [G] then<\/span>\r\n\r\n[G] Well he came from college just the [Bb] other day   \r\nSo [C] much like a man I just [G] had to say   \r\n[G] Son I'm proud of you can you [Bb] sit for a while   \r\nHe [C] shook his head and [G] he said with a smile   \r\nWhat I'd [F] really like Dad is to [Dm] borrow the car keys   \r\n[Bb] See you [Dm] later can I [G] have them please    \r\n{ CHORUS } - When ya comin home Dad?<\/span>\r\n\r\n[G] I've long since retired my [Bb] son's moved away   \r\nI [C] called him up just the [G] other day   \r\nI said I'd [G] like to see you if [Bb] you don't mind   \r\nHe said I'd [C] love to Dad if I could [G] find the time   \r\nYou see my [F] new job's a hassle and the [Dm] kids have the flu   \r\nBut it's [Bb] sure nice [Dm] talking to [G] you Dad   \r\nIt's been [Bb] sure nice [Dm] talking to [G] you  \r\n\r\nAnd as I [F] hung up the phone it o[Dm]ccurred to me   \r\nHe'd [Bb] grown up [Dm] just like [G] me my [Bb] boy was [Dm] just like [G] me   \r\n\r\n{ CHORUS } - When ya comin home Son?<\/span>\r\n\r\nAnd the [G] cat's in the cradle and the [F] silver spoon   \r\n[Bb] Little boy blue and the [C] man in the moon   \r\n[G] When you comin' home son I [F] don't know when   \r\nBut [Bb] we'll get to[Dm]gether [G] then Dad   \r\nYou [Bb] know we'll have a [Dm] good time [G] then<\/span> \r\n\r\nKEY OF A<\/span>\r\n\r\n
Capo First Fret\r\nKey of F\r\n \r\n[Verse 1]\r\n  A<\/span>                      C<\/span>\r\nA child arrived just the other day\r\n   D<\/span>                        A<\/span>\r\nHe came to the world in the usual way\r\n               A<\/span>                   C<\/span>\r\nBut there were planes to catch and bills to pay\r\nD<\/span>                            A<\/span>\r\n  He learned to walk while I was away\r\n           G<\/span>              G\/F#<\/span>        G\/E<\/span>       G\/D<\/span>\r\nAnd he was talkin 'fore I knew it and as he grew he'd say\r\nG\/C<\/span>       G\/B<\/span>    A<\/span>\r\nI'm gonna be like you, dad\r\n    C<\/span>              C\/B<\/span>    A<\/span>\r\nYou know I'm gonna be like you\r\n \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n        A<\/span>                          G<\/span>\r\nAnd the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon\r\nC<\/span>                        D<\/span>\r\nLittle boy blue and the man in the moon\r\nA<\/span>                           G<\/span>\r\nWhen you coming home Dad, I don't know when\r\nC<\/span>                        A<\/span>\r\nBut we'll get together then\r\nC<\/span>                       A<\/span>\r\nYou know we'll have a good time then.\r\n \r\n[Verse 2]\r\n   A<\/span>                       C<\/span>\r\nMy son turned ten just the other day\r\n        D<\/span>                          A<\/span>\r\nHe said thanks for the ball dad, c'mon let's play\r\n        A<\/span>                          C<\/span>\r\nCan you teach me to throw, I said \"not today;  \r\n        D<\/span>                    A<\/span>\r\nI got a lot to do\", he said \"that's okay\"\r\n       G<\/span>           G\/F#<\/span>        G\/E<\/span>         G\/D<\/span>\r\nAnd he, he walked away but his smile never dimmed, he said\r\nG\/C<\/span>        G\/B<\/span>    A<\/span>\r\n\"I'm gonna be like him, yeah\r\n    C<\/span>              C\/B<\/span>    A<\/span>\r\nYou know I'm gonna be like him\"\r\n \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n        A                          G\r\nAnd the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon\r\nC                        D\r\nLittle boy blue and the man in the moon\r\nA                           G\r\nWhen you comin' home Dad, I don't know when\r\nC                  A\r\nbut we'll get together then\r\nC                               A\r\nyou know we'll have a good time then.\r\n \r\n[Verse 3]\r\n         A                          C\r\nWell, he came home college just the other day\r\n   D                       A\r\nSo much like a man, I just had to say\r\n         A                     C\r\n\"Son I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?\"\r\n   D                      A\r\nHe shook his head and he said with a smile\r\n          G           G\/F#      G\/E         G\/D\r\n\"What I'd really like Dad is to borrow the car keys.\r\nG\/C       G\/B         A\r\n  See you later, can I have them please?\"\r\n \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n        A                          G\r\nAnd the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon\r\nC                        D\r\nLittle boy blue and the man in the moon\r\nA                           G\r\nWhen you comin' home son, I don't know when\r\nC                  A\r\nWe'll get together then Dad\r\nC                               A\r\nYou know we'll have a good time then.\r\n \r\n[Interlude]\r\nF G Em A      F G Em A\r\n \r\n[Bridge]\r\nA                            C\r\nI've long since retired, my son's moved away\r\nD                 A\r\nI called him up just the other day\r\nA                                C\r\nI said \"I'd like to see you if you don't mind\"\r\nD                         A\r\nHe said \"I'd love to dad if I could find the time\"\r\n         G                 G\/F#          G\/E         G\/D\r\nYou see, my new job's a hassle and the kid's have the flu\r\nG\/C              G\/B         A\r\nBut it's sure nice talkin' to you dad\r\nC           C\/B             A\r\nIt's been sure nice talkin' to you\r\nG                G\/F#         G\/E        G\/D\r\nAnd as I hung up the phone it occurred to me\r\nG\/C        G\/B         A\r\nHe'd grown up just like me\r\nC         C\/B       A\r\nMy boy was just like me\r\n \r\n{ CHORUS }\r\n        A                          G\r\nAnd the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon\r\nC                        D\r\nLittle boy blue and the man in the moon\r\nA                           G\r\nWhen you comin' home son, I don't know when\r\nC                  A\r\nWe'll get together then Dad\r\nC                               A\r\nYou know we'll have a good time then.\r\n
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