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EG
A child arrived just the other day
AEE4E
Came to the world in the usual way
EG
There were planes to catch, bills to pay
AEE4E
He learned to walk while I was away
DD/C#D/BD
He was talking 'fore I knew it and as he could, he said
GD/F#E
"I'm gonna be like you, dad
GD/F#EE4EE4
You know I'm gonna be like you"
EDD4D
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
GAA4A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
EDD4D
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
GD/F#EE4E
We'll get together then
GD/F#E
You know we'll have a good time then
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EG
My son turned ten just the other day
AEE4E
He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's play
EG
Could you teach me to throw?", I said "Not today
AEE4E
I got a lot to do", he said "That's OK"
DD/C#D/BDG
He walked away with a smile on his face, he said
D/F#EE4E
"I'm gonna be like him, yeah
GD/F#E
You know I'm gonna be like him"
EDD4D
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
GAA4A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
EDD4D
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
GD/F#EE4E
We'll get together then
GD/F#E
You know we'll have a good time then
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EG
Well he came from college just the other day
AEE4E
So much like a man I just have to say
EG
I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while
AEE4E
He shook his head and he said with a smile
DD/C#D/BD
What I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys
GD/F#EE4EE4E
See you later, can I have them please
EDD4D
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
GAA4A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
EDD4D
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
GD/F#EE4E
We'll get together then
GD/F#E
You know we'll have a good time then
CDBECDBEEG
I've long since retired, my son moved away
AEE4
I called him up just the other day
EG
I'd like to see you, if you don't mind
AEE4
He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time
DD/C#D/BD
You see, my new job's hassle and the kids got the flu
GD/F#EE4E
But it's sure nice talking to you dad
GD/F#E
It was sure nice talking to you
DD/C#D/BD
And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me
GD/F#EE4E
He'd grown up just like me
GD/F#E
My boy was just like me!
EDD4D
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
GAA4A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
EDD4D
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
GD/F#EE4E
We'll get together then
GD/F#EE4
You know we'll have a good time then
EDD4D
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
GAA4A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
EDD4D
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
GD/F#EE4E
We'll get together then
GD/F#E
You know we'll have a good time then
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