Cats in the Cradle chords

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A child Ab arrived just the other day, Bb he came to the F world in the usual way,.
but there were planes to Ab catch, and bills Bb to pay.
He learned to walk F while I was Eb away, and he was talking D for I knew Cm it,.
and Eb as he grew, Ab he'd say, Cm I'm gonna F be like you, Ab Dad,.
Cm you know I'm gonna F be like you.
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And the cats in the cradle Eb and the silver spoon,.
Ab little boy blue Bb and the man on the F moon,.
when you're coming Eb home, Dad, I don't know Ab when,.
but we'll get F together then, Ab you know we'll have F a good time then.
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My son turned Ab ten just the other day, Bb he said, thanks for the F ball, Dad, come on, let's play,.
can you teach me to throw?.
Ab I said, not Bb today, I got a lot to F do,.
he said, that's Eb okay, and D then he walked Cm away, but Eb his smile never Ab dimmed,.
he said, Cm I'm gonna F be like him, Ab yeah, Cm you know I'm gonna F be like him.
_ And the cats Eb in the cradle and the silver Ab spoon,.
little Bb boy blue and the man on F the moon,.
when you're Eb coming home, Dad, I don't Ab know when,.
but we'll F get together then, Ab.
you know we'll Eb have a good F time then.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Well, he came from Ab college just the other day,.
Bb so much like a F man, I just had to say,.
son, I'm proud of you, Ab can you sit for a Bb while?.
He shook his head F and he said with a Eb smile,.
what I'm Bb feeling like, Cm Dad, is the Eb bar with the Ab car keys,.
Cm see you F later, can I have them, please?.
And the cats in the Eb cradle and the silver Ab spoon,.
little boy Bb blue and the man on the F moon,.
when you're coming Eb home, son, I don't know Ab when,.
but we'll get F together then, you Ab know F we'll have a good time then.
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_ I've long since Ab retired, my son's Bb moved away,.
I called F him up just the other day,.
I said I'd like to Ab see you if you don't Bb mind,.
he said I'd love to, F Dad, if I can find the time.
Eb You see, Bb my new job's Cm a hassle and the kids have the Ab flu,.
but Cm it's your nice F talking to you, Dad,.
Ab it's been Cm sure nice F talking to you.
_ Eb And as Bb I hung up the Cm phone, it occurred to Ab me,.
Cm he'd grown F up just like me,.
Ab Cm my boy F was just like me.
_ And the cats in the Eb cradle and the silver spoon,.
Ab little boy Bb blue and the man on the F moon,.
when you're coming Eb home, son, I don't know Ab when,.
but Cm we'll get F together then, you know Ab we'll Cm have a good F time then.
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