Cat's In The Cradle chords by
Michael Johnathon
Michael Johnathon

N/A
Key: E major
Intro 1
Dsus4
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C
C

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D
D

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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Dm
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Verse 1
Dm
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My child
arrived just the other day
G
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He came in the world in
D
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the usual way
Dm
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There were planes to catch
F
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and bills to pay
G
G

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D
D

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He learned to walk while I was away
C
C

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G
G

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And he was talking for I knew it
Am
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G
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And as he grew he said
F
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C
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D
D

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I want to be like you, Dad
F
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C
C

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You know I want to be like
Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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you
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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And my boy turned ten just the other day
G
G

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He said, thanks for the ball, Dad
D
D

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Come on, let's play
Teach me to throw
F
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G
G

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I said, not today I got a lot to do
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He said, that's okay,
Dm
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C
C

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G
G

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and he turned and walked away
Asus4
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G
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And a smile never dimmed,
F
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C
C

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D
D

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he said, I wanna be like him
Dm
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F
F

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C
C

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D
D

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You know I wanna be like him, yeah
And the cat's in the cradle
C
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and the silver spoon
F
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C
C

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G
G

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Little boy blue and the man in the moon
D
D

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When you're coming home, dad,
C
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I don't know when
F
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Em
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D
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We'll get together then, son
F
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Em
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You know we'll have a good
D
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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Dm
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time then
And he came from college the other day
G
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D

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So much like a man, I just had to say
Son, I'm proud of you,
F
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can you sit for a while
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D
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He shook his head and he said
with a smile
C
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G
G

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What I'd really like,
Am
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G
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is to borrow the car keys
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C
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I'll see you later,
D
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can I have them, please?
And the cats in the cradle
C
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and the silver spoon
F
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C
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G
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Little boy blue and the man in the moon
D
D

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When you're coming home, Dad,
C
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I don't know when
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D
D

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We'll get together then, son
F
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C
C

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D
D

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You know we'll have a good time
Dm
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F
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G
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then
D
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F
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G
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C
C

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D
D

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I've long since retired
Dm
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and my son's moved away
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D
D

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I called him up just the other day
I said, I'd like to see you if
Dm
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you don't mind
G
G

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He said, I'd love to dad,
D
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but I don't have the time
C
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G
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The new job's a hassle
Am
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and the kid's got the
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F
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C
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D
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But it was sure nice talking to you, Dad
F
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Dm
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D
D

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It's always nice talking to you
Dm
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C
C

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And as I hung up the phone
Am
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it occurred to me
C
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F
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D
D

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My boy was just like me
Dm
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D
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My boy was just like me
And the cats and the cradle
C
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and the silver spoon
F
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The little boy blue and the
G
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man in the moon
D
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When you're coming home, Dad,
C
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I don't know when
F
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C
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D
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We'll get together then,
F
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and you know we'll have
C
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a good time.
Outro 1
D
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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C
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