Chords for "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin - PigPen Cover Series

_ _ Are we ready? _ _ _
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When you come ahead, [Eb] I don't [Fm] know when, but we'll get together [F] then, _ son.
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You know we'll have [Eb] a good [F] time then. _ _ _
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_ My son turned ten [Ab] just the other day.
He [C] said, thanks for the ball [F] dad, come on, let's play.
Can you teach me to throw?
I [Ab] said, not today.
I [Bb] got a lot to do.
He [F] said, that's okay.
[Eb] As he walked [Gm] away, his [Cm] smile never [Eb] dimmed.
He said, I'm gonna [F] be like him, yeah.
[Ab] You know I'm gonna be [F] like _ him.
_ _ _ There's the cats in the cradle, [Eb] and the silver _ [Ab] spoon.
Little boy blue [Bb] in the pan.
_ _ [Fm] When you're coming [Eb] home dad, _ _ [Ab] I hope we'll get together [Fm] then, you'll see.
[Ab] You know we'll have a good [Fm] time then. _ _ _
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You came home from college the [Ebm] other day.
[Bb] So much like a man, I [F] just had to say.
Son, I'm proud of you.
[Eb] Can you sit for a while?
[D] He shook his head, and he [C] said with a smile,
[Eb] What I'd really [Gm] like [Cm] dad, is to [Eb] borrow the car keys.
See [F] you later, can I have them _ please?
_ There's the cats in the cradle, [Eb] and the silver spoon.
_ [Ab] Little boy blue in [Bb] the pan.
_ _ [F] When you're coming home [Eb] son, I don't know when, [Ab] but we'll get together [Fm] then.
_ _ You know we'll have a good time then. _ _ _
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Now I've long since retired, [Eb] my son's moved away.
[Gb] I called [F] him up just the other day.
I said I'd like to see you [Bb] if you don't mind.
He said I'd love to dad, if I can [F] find the time.
[Cm] See my new [Eb] job's a hassle, [Cm] the kids [Eb] have a flu.
But [Ab] it's sure nice [Fm] talking to you, yeah.
It's [Ab] sure [Cm] nice talking [Fm] to you. _
_ _ _ _ And [Cm] as I [Gm] hung up the phone, it occurred to [Eb] me,
[Ab] You look just [F] like me, _ _ _ it was just [Fm] like _ _ _ me.
[F] _ There's the cats in the cradle, and [Eb] the silver spoon.
[Cm] _ Little boy blue in [Bb] the pan.
_ [F] When you're coming home son, [Eb] I don't know [Fm] when, but we'll get together then.
_ _ You know [C] we'll have a good [F] time then.
_ _ _ _ _ There's the cats in the [Eb] cradle, and the silver spoon.
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_ _ Little boy blue in the pan.
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When you're coming [Eb] home son, I don't know [Ab] when, but we'll get [Fm] together then.
Son, you know we'll have a good time. _ _ _ _
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