[Intro] E G A E E|-0-7---7---7-9p7----------0-------------------0-| B|-0---------------10---10--7------7-------7----0-| G|-9---9---9----------9-----9----9-----7-----9--9-| D|-9------------------------9--9-----9---9------9-| A|------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|--9--7-----------------7--11--9--| D|--------9--8--7--5-----7--11--9--| A|--------------------7--5--9---7--| E|---------------------------------| E G A child arrived just the other day A E E4 E Came to the world in the usual way E G There were planes to catch, bills to pay A E E4 E He learned to walk while I was away D D/C# D/B D He was talking 'fore I knew it and as he could, he said G D/F# E "I'm gonna be like you, dad G D/F# E E4 E E4 You know I'm gonna be like you" E D D4 D The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon G A A4 A Little boy blue and a man on the moon E D D4 D When you comin' home son, I don't know when G D/F# E E4 E We'll get together then G D/F# E You know we'll have a good time then E|-0-7---7---7-9p7----------0-------------------0-| B|-0---------------10---10--7------7-------7----0-| G|-9---9---9----------9-----9----9-----7-----9--9-| D|-9------------------------9--9-----9---9------9-| A|------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------| E G My son turned ten just the other day A E E4 E He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's play E G Could you teach me to throw?", I said "Not today A E E4 E I got a lot to do", he said "That's OK" D D/C# D/B D G He walked away with a smile on his face, he said D/F# E E4 E "I'm gonna be like him, yeah G D/F# E You know I'm gonna be like him" E D D4 D The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon G A A4 A Little boy blue and a man on the moon E D D4 D When you comin' home son, I don't know when G D/F# E E4 E We'll get together then G D/F# E You know we'll have a good time then E|-0-7---7---7-9p7----------0-------------------0-| B|-0---------------10---10--7------7-------7----0-| G|-9---9---9----------9-----9----9-----7-----9--9-| D|-9------------------------9--9-----9---9------9-| A|------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------| E G Well he came from college just the other day A E E4 E So much like a man I just have to say E G I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while A E E4 E He shook his head and he said with a smile D D/C# D/B D What I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys G D/F# E E4 E E4 E See you later, can I have them please E D D4 D The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon G A A4 A Little boy blue and a man on the moon E D D4 D When you comin' home son, I don't know when G D/F# E E4 E We'll get together then G D/F# E You know we'll have a good time then C D B E C D B E E G I've long since retired, my son moved away A E E4 I called him up just the other day E G I'd like to see you, if you don't mind A E E4 He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time D D/C# D/B D You see, my new job's hassle and the kids got the flu G D/F# E E4 E But it's sure nice talking to you dad G D/F# E It was sure nice talking to you D D/C# D/B D And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me G D/F# E E4 E He'd grown up just like me G D/F# E My boy was just like me! E D D4 D The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon G A A4 A Little boy blue and a man on the moon E D D4 D When you comin' home son, I don't know when G D/F# E E4 E We'll get together then G D/F# E E4 You know we'll have a good time then E D D4 D The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon G A A4 A Little boy blue and a man on the moon E D D4 D When you comin' home son, I don't know when G D/F# E E4 E We'll get together then G D/F# E You know we'll have a good time then E|---7---7---7-9p7--------------------------------| B|-----------------10---10--7------7-------7------| G|-9---9---9----------9-----9----9-----7-----9--9-| D|-9------------------------9--9-----9---9------9-| A|------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------|