Chords for Harry Chapin - Cat's in the cradle

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A child [Ab] arrived just the other [Bb] day, he came to [F] the world in the usual way, but there were
planes to catch [Ab] and bills to pay.
[Bb] He learned to walk [F] while I was away, [Eb] and he was talking for I knew it, and as he grew
[Ab] he'd say, [Cm] I'm gonna [F] be like you, [Ab] dad, [Cm] you know I'm [F] gonna be like you. _
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 dad I don't [Ab] know when, but we'll get [F] together then, [Ab] [Cm] you
know we'll [F] have a good time then. _ _ _
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My son turned [Ab] ten just the other [Bb] day, he said thanks for [F] the ball dad, come on let's play,
can you teach me to [Ab] throw?
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 [Ab] never dimmed, it [Cm] said I'm [F] gonna be like him, [Ab] yeah, [Cm] you know I'm [F] gonna be like him.
_ And the cats [Eb] in the cradle and the silver [Ab] spoon, little [Bb] boy blue and the man on the
moon, [F] when you're [Eb] coming home dad I don't know when, [Cm] but we'll get together [F] then, [Cm] you
know [F] we'll have a good time then. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ [F] _ _ _ 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 [Gm] really like [Cm] dad is the [Eb] bar of the car
[Ab] 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 [Ab] dad,
you [F] know 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 my [Bb] new job's [Cm] a hassle and the kids are the [Ab] flu, but [Cm] it's sure nice [F] talking to
you dad, [Ab] it's been [Cm] sure nice [F] talking to you.
_ [Eb] And as I [Bb] hung up the [Cm] phone it occurred to [Ab] me, [Cm] he'd grown up [F] just like me, [Ab] [Cm] my boy [F] was
just like me. _
And the cats in the cradle [Eb] 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 dad,
[Ab] we're [Cm] gonna have a good [F] time then. _ _
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