Artist: | Harry Chapin (English) |
User: | msyahnaz |
Duration: | 130 seconds |
Delay: | 12 seconds |
Chord names: | Default |
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Harry Chapin – Cats In The Cradle
Capo 1st 156 bpm 4/4 Strumming
[Verities & Balderdash 1974]
Intro
E E E D. E E E. D. E
Verse I
E G
A child arrived just the other day…
A E
Came to the world in the usual way…
E G
There were planes to catch… and bills to pay…
A E
He learned to walk while I was away…
D D
and he was talking 'fore I knew it… and as he grew…
G E
he said "I'm gonna be like you… Dad…
G E E
You know I’m gonna be like you…"
Chorus 1
E D
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon…
G A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon…
E D
“When you comin' home dad…” “I don't know when…
G E
We'll get together then…
G E
You know we'll have a good time then…”
Interlude
E E E D. E
Verse 2
E G
My son turned ten just the other day…
A 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
I got a lot to do…" He said "That's okay…"
D D
and then… he walked away but he smile never dimmed…
G E
It said… "I'm gonna be like him… Yeah…
G E E
You know I’m gonna be like him…"
Chorus 1
E D
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon…
G A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon…
E D
“When you comin' home dad…” “I don't know when…
G E
We'll get together then…
G E
You know we'll have a good time then…”
Interlude
E E E D. E
Refrain
E G
Well he came from college just the other day…
A E
So much like a man I just had to say…
E G
“Son… I'm proud of you… Could you sit for a while…”
A E
He shook his head… and they said with a smile…
D D
“What I’m feeling like Dad… is to borrow the car keys…
G E E
See you later… can I have them please…”
Chorus 2
E D
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon…
G A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon…
E D
“When you comin' home son…” “I don't know when…
G E
We'll get together then… dad…
G * E
You know we'll have a good time then…”
Solo
C D. Bm. E E
C D. Bm. E E E E
Bridge
E G
I've long since retired… My son moved away…
A E E
I called him up just the other day…
E G
“I'd like to see you if you don't mind…” He said…
A E E
“I'd love to dad if I could find the time…
D D
You see my new job's hassle and the kids got the flu…
G E
but it's sure nice talking to you Dad…
G E E
It’s been sure nice talking to you…” and as
D D
I hung up the phone it occurred to me…
G E G E E
He'd grown up just like me… My boy was just like me…
Chorus 2
E D
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon…
G A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon…
E D
“When you comin' home son…” “I don't know when…
G E
We'll get together then… dad…
G * E
You know we'll have a good time then…”
Outro
E E E D. * E