Cat's In The Cradle chords by
Johnny Cash

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Key: D major•

Intro 1

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C

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D

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Verse 1
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A child arrived just
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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

Verse 2

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And he was talkin' 'fore I

knew it and as he grew

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He said, I'm gonna be like you, Dad

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D

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You know I'm gonna be like you

Verse 3
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And the cat's in the cradle
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and the silver spoon
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Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home Dad?
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I don't know when but we'll
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get together then
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D D 
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You know we'll have a good time then

Verse 4
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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?", I said
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"Not today, I got a lot to do",
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he said, "That's okay"

Verse 5

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And he walked away but his

smile never dimmed

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He said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah

C

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D

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You know I'm gonna be like him"

Verse 6
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And the cat's in the cradle
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and the silver spoon
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Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home, Dad?
C C 
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I don't know when but
D D 
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we'll get together then
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D D 
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You know we'll have a good time then

Verse 7
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He came from college just the other day
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So much like a man, I just had to say
"Son I'm proud of you,
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can you sit for a while?"
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He shook his head,
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and said with a smile

Verse 8

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"What I'd really like, Dad,

is to borrow the car keys

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See ya later, can I have them please?"

Verse 9
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And the cat's in the cradle,
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and the silver spoon
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Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home Son?
C C 
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I don't know when but we'll
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get together then, Dad
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You know we'll have a
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good time then

Interlude 1

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C

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D

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Now I've

Verse 10
retired,
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my son's moved away
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I called him up just the other day
I said, "I'd like to see you,
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if you don't mind"
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He said, "I'd love to, Dad,
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if I could find the time
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My new job's a hassle and
the kids got the flu
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But it's nice talkin' to you Dad,
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it's sure nice talkin' to you"
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Verse 11
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As I hung up the phone it
occurred to me
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He'd grown up just like me
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D D 
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My boy was just like me

Verse 12
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And the cat's in the cradle,
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and the silver spoon
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Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home, Son?
C C 
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I don't know when but we'll
D D 
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get together then Dad
C C 
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D D 
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You gonna have a good time then
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