Cats In The Cradle

Harry Chapin

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[Verse]

   A                      C
My child arrived just the other day;

   D                          A
he came into the world in the usual 
way.

               A                   
But there were planes to catch, and

 C
 bills to pay.

D                            A
  He learned to walk while I was 
away.

           G               G/F#   
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew 

       Em7         Em/D
it.  And as he grew

           C         Em/B    A   
he'd say, "I'm gonna be like you,

           C              Em/B    
 Dad.  You know I'm gonna be like 

A
you."

[Chorus]

        A                          
And the cat's in the cradle and the

 G
 silver spoon,

C                       D
little boy blue and the man in the 
moon.

 A                             
"When you comin' home Dad?"  "I 

 G
don't know when,

    C           Em/B       A     
but we'll get together then, Son.

      C                 Em/B      
  You know we'll have a good time 

A
then."


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[Verse]

   A                       C
My son turned ten just the other 
day.

          D                        
He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad.

       A
  Come on, let's play.

        A                          
Can you teach me to throw?"  I 

   C
said, "Not today.

        D                      
I got a   lot to do."  He said, 

  A
"That's okay."

       G         G/F#         Em7
And he   walked away, but his 

         Em/D
smile never dimmed.

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          C         Em/B    A    
It said, "I'm gonna be like him, 

           C              Em/B    
yeah.  You know I'm gonna be like 

A
him."

[Chorus]

        A                          
And the cat's in the cradle and the

 G
 silver spoon,

C                       D
little boy blue and the man in the 
moon.

 A                             
"When you comin' home Dad?"  "I 

 G
don't know when,

    C           Em/B       A     
but we'll get together then, Son.

      C                 Em/B      
  You know we'll have a good time 

A
then."


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[Verse]

         A                         
Well, he came home from college 

      C
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#       
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to 

Em7          Em/D
borrow the car keys.

C         Em/B          A
  See you later.  Can I have them 
please?"

[Chorus]

        A                          
And the cat's in the cradle and the

 G
 silver spoon,

C                       D
little boy blue and the man in the 
moon.

 A                             
"When you comin' home Son?"  "I 

 G
don't know when,

    C           Em/B       A     
but we'll get together then, Dad.

      C                 Em/B      
  You know we'll have a good time 

A
then."


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[Verse]
(Slower)

     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                 
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I 

       A
could find the time.

            G           G/F#      
You see, my new job's a hassle and

     Em7            Em/D
 the kids have the flu,

         C         Em/B       A  
but it's sure nice talkin' to 

                  C         
you, Dad.  It's been sure nice 

Em/B       A
talkin' to you."

         G           G/F#   
And as I hung up the phone it 

  Em7         Em/D
occured to me,
     C        Em/B      A(no 3rd) C 
      Em/B      A
he'd grown up just like me.    My 
boy was just like me.

[Chorus]
(Tempo I)

        A                          
And the cat's in the cradle and the

 G
 silver spoon,

C                       D
little boy blue and the man in the 
moon.

 A                             
"When you comin' home Son?"  "I 

 G
don't know when,

    C           Em/B       A     
but we'll get together then, Dad,

       C            Em/B      A
 we're gonna have a good time then."


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Song details

Composition: Sandy Chapin and Harry Chapin

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