[D] Axx child arrived just th[F]exx other day
C[C]amex to the world in the us[D]ualx way
[D]Therex were planes to catch, b[F]illsx to pay
H[C]exx learned to walk while i [D] wasx away
He wa[C]sxx talking 'fore i knew it and [Am] whenx he could, he said
"[F]I'mx gonna be like y[D]ou,x dad,
Y[F]oux know i'm gonna [C] bex like yo[D]u"x
[CHORUS]
[D]Thex cats in the cradle and t[C]hex silver spoon
L[F]ittlex boy blue and a m[D]anx on the moon
[D]Whenx you comin' home son, [C] Ixx don't know when
[F]We'llx get together th[D]en,x
[F]Youx know we'll have a [C] xxx good time th[D]enx
[VERSE II]
[D]Myx son turned ten just t[F]hex other day
He said [C] xxx "Thanks for the ball dad, c[D]omex on, let's play
[D]Couldx you teach me to throw?", I said "N[F]otx today
I got a [C] xxx lot to do", he said "That's O[D]K"x
[C]Hex walked away with [Am] axxx smile on his face, he said
[F]"I'mx gonna be li[D]kex him, yeah,
[F]youx know I'm gonna [C] bex like [D] him"x
[CHORUS]
[D] Thex cats in the cradle and t[C]hex silver spoon
L[F]ittlex boy blue and a m[D]anx on the moon
[D]Whenx you comin' home son, [C] Ixx don't know when
[F]We'llx get together th[D]en,x
You [F] knowx we'll have a [C] goodx time th[D]enx
[VERSE III]
[D]Wellx he came from college j[F]ustx the other day
So [C] xxx much like a man I just [D] havex to say
I[D]'mx proud of you, could you s[F]itx for a while
He [C] shookx his head and he s[D]aidx with a smile
What I'm [C] xxx feeling like, dad, is to [Am] xxxx borrow the car keys
[F]seex you later, can [D] Ixx have them please
[CHORUS]
[D]Thex cats in the cradle and t[C]hex silver spoon
L[F]ittlex boy blue and a m[D]anx on the moon
[D]Whenx you comin' home son, [C] Ixx don't know when
[F]We'llx get together th[D]en,x
[F]Youx know we'll have a [C] goodx time [D] thenx
[THE BRIDGE]
[VERSE IV]
[D]I'vex long since retired, my s[F]onx moved away
I [C] calledx him up just the [D] xxx other day
[D]I'dx like to see you, i[F]fxx you don't mind
He [C] said:x I'd love to, dad, if I could [D] xxx find the time.
You see, [C] myx new job's hassle and the [Am] xxxx kids got the flu,
b[F]utx it's sure nice talking to y[D]oux dad,
[F]itx was sure nice talki[D]ngx to you.
VERSE V - Finnishing Verse
And as [C] Ixx hung up the phone is [Am] occurredx to me
H[F]e'dx grown up just like [D] mex
[F] Myx boy was just like m[D]e!x
CHORUS - Play the Chorus Twice then fade...
