Cat's In The Cradle

Cat's In The Cradle easy guitar chords by Harry Chapin

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Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

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Fret 3

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  • D

  • Am

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  • Bb

  • Intro 1


    Verse 1
    My 
    child 
    arrived 
    just 
    the 
    other 
    day 

    He 
    came 
    to 
    the 
    world 
    in 
    the 
    usual 
    way 

    But 
    there 
    were 
    planes 
    to 
    catch, 

    and 
    bills 
    to 
    pay 

    He 
    learned 
    to 
    walk 
    while 
    was 
    away 

    And 
    he 
    was 
    talking 
    'fore 
    knew 
    it, 

    and 
    as 
    he 
    grew 

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

    "You 
    know 
    I'm 
    gonna 
    be 
    like 
    you" 

    Chorus 1
    And 
    the 
    cat's 
    in 
    the 
    cradle 

    and 
    the 
    silver 
    spoon 

    Little 
    boy 
    blue 
    and 
    the 
    man 
    in 
    the 
    moon 

    "When 
    you 
    coming 
    home, 
    dad?" 

    "I 
    don't 
    know 
    when" 

    But 
    we'll 
    get 
    to
    gether 
    then 

    You 
    know 
    we'll 
    have 
    good 
    time 
    then 

    Interlude 1


    Verse 2
    My 
    son 
    turned 
    ten 
    just 
    the 
    other 
    day 

    He 
    said, 
    thanks 
    for 
    the 
    ball, 

    dad, 
    come 
    on 
    let's 
    play 

    Can 
    you 
    teach 
    me 
    to 
    throw, 

    said-a, 
    not 
    today 

    got 
    lot 
    to 
    do, 
    he 
    said, 
    that's 
    okay 

    And 
    he, 
    he 
    walked 
    away, 

    but 
    his 
    smile 
    never 
    dimmed 

    It 
    said, 
    I'm 
    gonna 
    be 
    like 
    him, 
    yeah 

    You 
    know 
    I'm 
    gonna 
    be 
    like 
    him 

    Chorus 2
    And 
    the 
    cat's 
    in 
    the 
    cradle 

    and 
    the 
    silver 
    spoon 

    Little 
    boy 
    blue 
    and 
    the 
    man 
    in 
    the 
    moon 

    "When 
    you 
    coming 
    home, 
    dad?" 

    "I 
    don't 
    know 
    when" 

    But 
    we'll 
    get 
    to
    gether 
    then 

    You 
    know 
    we'll 
    have 
    good 
    time 
    then 

    Interlude 2


    Verse 3
    Well, 
    he 
    came 
    from 
    college 
    just 
    the 
    other 
    day 

    So 
    much 
    like 
    man 
    just 
    had 
    to 
    say 

    Son, 
    I'm 
    proud 
    of 
    you, 
    can 
    you 
    sit 
    for 
    while? 

    He 
    shook 
    his 
    head, 
    and 
    they 
    said 
    with 
    smile 

    What 
    I'd 
    really 
    like, 
    dad, 

    is 
    to 
    borrow 
    the 
    car 
    keys 

    See 
    you 
    later, 
    can 
    have 
    them 
    please? 

    Chorus 3
    And 
    the 
    cat's 
    in 
    the 
    cradle 

    and 
    the 
    silver 
    spoon 

    Little 
    boy 
    blue 
    and 
    the 
    man 
    in 
    the 
    moon 

    "When 
    you 
    coming 
    home, 
    son?" 

    "I 
    don't 
    know 
    when" 

    But 
    we'll 
    get 
    to
    gether 
    then, 
    dad 

    You 
    know 
    we'll 
    have 
    good 
    time 
    then 

    Interlude 3


    Verse 4
    I've 
    long 
    since 
    retired, 
    my 
    son's 
    moved 
    away 

    called 
    him 
    up 
    just 
    the 
    other 
    day 

    said, 
    I'd 
    like 
    to 
    see 
    you 
    if 
    you 
    don't 
    mind 

    He 
    said, 
    I'd 
    love 
    to, 
    dad, 
    if 
    can 
    find 
    the 
    time 

    You 
    see, 
    my 
    new 
    job's 
    hassle, 

    and 
    the 
    kids 
    have 
    the 
    flu 

    But 
    it's 
    sure 
    nice 
    talking 
    to 
    you, 
    dad 

    It's 
    been 
    sure 
    nice 
    talking 
    to 
    you 

    And 
    as 
    hung 
    up 
    the 
    phone, 

    it 
    occurred 
    to 
    me 

    He'd 
    grown 
    up 
    just 
    like 
    me 

    My 
    boy 
    was 
    just 
    like 
    me 

    Chorus 4
    And 
    the 
    cat's 
    in 
    the 
    cradle 

    and 
    the 
    silver 
    spoon 

    Little 
    boy 
    blue 
    and 
    the 
    man 
    in 
    the 
    moon 

    "When 
    you 
    coming 
    home, 
    son?" 

    "I 
    don't 
    know 
    when" 

    But 
    we'll 
    get 
    to
    gether 
    then, 
    dad 

    We 
    gonna 
    have 
    good 
    time 
    then 

    Outro 1


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