Cat's In The Cradle chords by
Knightsbridge 
Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
Eb
Ab
Eb
Db
Eb
My
child
Gb
arrived just the other day
Ab
Eb
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch,
Gb
and bills to pay
Ab
Eb
He learned to walk while I was away
Db
Ab
And he was talking 'fore I knew it,
Bbm
and as he grew
Ab
Gb
Db
Eb
He'd say "I'm gonna be like you,
dad"
Gb
Db
Eb
"You know I'm gonna be like you"
And the cat's in the cradle
Db
and the silver spoon
Gb
Ab
Little boy blue and the man
in the moon
Eb
"When you coming home,
Db
dad?" "I don't know when"
Gb
Db
Eb
But we'll get to gether then
Gb
Db
Eb
You know we'll have a good time then
Gb
My son turned ten just the other day
Ab
He said, thanks for the ball,
Eb
dad, come on let's play
Gb
Can you teach me to throw, I said, not today
Ab
Eb
I got a lot to do, he said, that's okay
Db
And he walked away,
Bbm
but his smile never dimmed
Ab
Gb
Db
Eb
It said, I'm gonna be like him, yeah
Gb
Eb
You know I'm gonna be like him
And the cat's in the cradle
Db
and the silver spoon
Gb
Ab
Little boy blue and the man
in the moon
Eb
"When you coming home,
Db
dad?" "I don't know when"
Gb
Db
Eb
But we'll get to gether then
Gb
You know we'll have a
Eb
good time then
Well, he came from college
Gb
just the other day
Ab
Eb
So much like a man I just had to say
Son, I'm proud of you,
Gb
can you sit for a while?
Ab
He shook his head,
Eb
and he said with a smile
Db
What I'd really like, dad,
Bbm
Ab
is to borrow the car keys
Gb
See you later,
Eb
can I have them please?
And the cat's in the cradle
Db
and the sil ver spoon
Gb
Little boy blue and the man
Ab
in the moon
Eb
"When you coming home, son?"
Db
"I don't know when"
Gb
Db
Eb
But we'll get to gether then, dad
Gb
Db
Eb
B
You know we'll have a good time then
Db
Bbsus4
Eb
B
Db
Bbsus4
Eb
I've long since retired and my
Gb
son's moved away
Ab
Eb
I called him up just the other day
I said, I'd like to see you
Gb
if you don't mind
Ab
He said, I'd love to, dad,
Eb
if I could find the time
Db
Ab
You see, my new job's a hassle,
Bbm
Ab
and the kid s have the flu
Gb
Eb
But it's sure nice talking to you, dad
Gb
Eb
It's been sure nice talking to you
Db
And as I hung up the phone,
Bbm
it oc curred to me
Db
Gb
Db
Eb
He'd grown up just like me
Gb
Eb
My boy was just like me
And the cat's in the cradle
Db
and the sil ver spoon
Gb
Little boy blue and the man
Ab
in the moon
Eb
"When you coming home,
Db
son?" "I don't know when"
Gb
Db
Eb
But we'll get to gether then,
Gb
Db
Eb
dad
Db
Gb
Ab
Eb
Db
We're gonna
Gb
Db
Eb
Gb
Db
Eb
Eb
have a good time then
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Bbm
B
Bbsus4
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