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Cat's In The Cradle chords by
Harry Chapin
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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
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Cm
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Verse 1
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Ab
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My child arrived just the other day
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He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch,
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and bills to pay
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He learned to walk while I was away
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And he was talking 'fore I knew it,
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Eb
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and as he grew
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Cm
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3

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He'd say "I'm gonna be like you, dad"
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4

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Cm
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3

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"You know I'm gonna be like you"
Chorus 1
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And the cat's in the cradle
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and the silver spoon
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Bb
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Little boy blue and the man in the moon
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"When you coming home, dad?"
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"I don't know when"
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Cm
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F
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But we'll get together then
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Cm
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F
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You know we'll have a good time then
Interlude 1
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Cm
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Verse 2
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Ab
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My son turned ten just the other day
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He said, thanks for the ball,
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dad, come on let's play
Can you teach me to throw,
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I said-a, not today
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I got a lot to do, he said, that's okay
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Gm
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And he, he walked away,
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Eb
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but his smile never dimmed
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Cm
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It said, I'm gonna be like him, yeah
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Cm
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You know I'm gonna be like him
Chorus 2
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And the cat's in the cradle
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and the silver spoon
Ab
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Bb
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Little boy blue and the man in the moon
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"When you coming home, dad?"
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"I don't know when"
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Cm
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But we'll get together then
Ab
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Cm
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You know we'll have a good time then
Interlude 2
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Cm
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Verse 3
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Ab
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Well, he came from college just the other day
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So much like a man I just had to say
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Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?
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He shook his head, and they said with a smile
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Gm
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What I'd really like, dad,
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Eb
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is to borrow the car keys
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Cm
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F
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See you later, can I have them please?
Chorus 3
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And the cat's in the cradle
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and the silver spoon
Ab
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Bb
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Little boy blue and the man in the moon
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"When you coming home, son?"
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"I don't know when"
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Cm
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But we'll get together then, dad
Ab
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Cm
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You know we'll have a good time then
Interlude 3
Db
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Eb
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Cm
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F
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Db
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Eb
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Cm
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F
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Verse 4
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Ab
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I've long since retired, my son's moved away
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I called him up just the other day
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I said, I'd like to see you if you don't mind
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He said, I'd love to, dad, if I can find the time
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Gm
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You see, my new job's a hassle,
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Eb
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and the kids have the flu
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Cm
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F
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But it's sure nice talking to you, dad
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Cm
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It's been sure nice talking to you
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Gm
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And as I hung up the phone,
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Eb
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it occurred to me
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Cm
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He'd grown up just like me
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Cm
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F
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My boy was just like me
Chorus 4
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And the cat's in the cradle
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and the silver spoon
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Bb
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Little boy blue and the man in the moon
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"When you coming home, son?"
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"I don't know when"
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Cm
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But we'll get together then, dad
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Cm
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We gonna have a good time then
Outro 1
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