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Cat's In The Cradle easy guitar chords by
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash

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Intro 1
D
C
D

Verse 1
D

A child arrived just
F

the other day
G
D

He came to the world in the usual way

But there were planes to catch,
F

and bills to pay
G
D

He learned to walk while I was away
Verse 2
C

And he was talkin' 'fore I

knew it and as he grew
D

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

You know I'm gonna be like you
Verse 3
D

And the cat's in the cradle
C

and the silver spoon
D

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you comin' home Dad?
C

I don't know when but we'll
D

get together then
C
D

You know we'll have a good time then
Verse 4
D
F

My son turned ten just the other day,
G

He said "Thanks for the ball,
D

Dad, come on let's play

Can you teach me to throw?", I said
F
G

"Not today, I got a lot to do",
D

he said, "That's okay"
Verse 5
C

And he walked away but his

smile never dimmed
D

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

You know I'm gonna be like him"
Verse 6
D

And the cat's in the cradle
C

and the silver spoon
D

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you comin' home, Dad?
C

I don't know when but
D

we'll get together then
C
D

You know we'll have a good time then
Verse 7
D

F

He came from college just the other day
G
D

So much like a man, I just had to say

"Son I'm proud of you,
F

can you sit for a while?"
G

He shook his head,
D

and said with a smile
Verse 8
C

"What I'd really like, Dad,

is to borrow the car keys
D

See ya later, can I have them please?"
Verse 9
D

And the cat's in the cradle,
C

and the silver spoon
D

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you comin' home Son?
C

I don't know when but we'll
D

get together then, Dad
C

You know we'll have a
D

good time then
Interlude 1
D
C
D
C

D
Now I've
Verse 10

retired,
F

my son's moved away
G
D

I called him up just the other day

I said, "I'd like to see you,
F

if you don't mind"
G

He said, "I'd love to, Dad,
D

if I could find the time
C

My new job's a hassle and

the kids got the flu
D

But it's nice talkin' to you Dad,
C

it's sure nice talkin' to you"
D
Verse 11

C

As I hung up the phone it

occurred to me
D

He'd grown up just like me
C
D

My boy was just like me
Verse 12
D

And the cat's in the cradle,
C

and the silver spoon
D

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you comin' home, Son?
C

I don't know when but we'll
D

get together then Dad
C
D

You gonna have a good time then
C

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