[INTRO]
[D] [C] [D] [C] [D]
[VERSE 1]
My child arrived just the [F]other day
He [G]came to the world in the [D]usual way
But there were planes to catch and [F]bills to pay
He [G]learned to walk while I [D]was away
And he was [C]talkin' 'fore I [G]knew it, and [Am]as he [G]grew
He'd say "I'm [F]gonna [Am]be like [D]you dad
You [F]know I'm gonna [Am]be like [D]you"
[CHORUS]
And the cat's in the cradle and the [C]silver spoon
[F]Little boy blue and the [G]man on the moon
[D]When you comin' home dad?
I [C]don't know when, but [F]we'll get to[Am]gether [D]then son
You [F]know we'll have a [Am]good time [D]then [C] [D]
[VERSE 2]
My son turned ten just the [F]other day
He said, "[G]Thanks for the ball, Dad, [D]come on let's play
Can you teach me to throw", I said "[F]Not today
I [G]got a lot to do", he said, "[D]That's ok"
And he [C]walked a[G]way but his [Am]smile never [G]dimmed
And said, "I'm [F]gonna [Am]be like [D]him, yeah
You [F]know I'm gonna [Am]be like [D]him"
[CHORUS]
And the [D]cat's in the cradle and the [C]silver spoon
[F]Little boy blue and the [G]man on the moon
[D]When you comin' home dad?
I [C]don't know when, but [F]we'll get to[Am]gether [D]then son
You [F]know we'll have a [Am]good time [D]then [C] [D]
[VERSE 3]
Well, he came home from college just the [F]other day
[G]So much like a man I just [D]had to say
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you [F]sit for a while?"
He [G]shook his head and [D]said with a smile
"What I'd [C]really like, [G]Dad, is to [Am]borrow the car [G]keys
[F]See you later, can I [D]have them please?"
[CHORUS]
And the [D]cat's in the cradle and the [C]silver spoon
[F]Little boy blue and the [G]man on the moon
[D]When you comin' home son?
I [C]don't know when, but [F]we'll get to[Am]gether [D]then
You [F]know we'll have a [Am]good time [D]then
[VERSE 4]
I've [D]long since retired, my [F]son's moved away
I [G]called him up just the [D]other day
I said, "I'd like to see you if [F]you don't mind"
He said, "I'd [G]love to, Dad, if I can [D]find the time
You see my [C]new job's a [G]hassle and [Am]kids have the [G]flu
But it's [F]sure nice [Am]talking to [D]you, Dad
It's been [F]sure nice [Am]talking to [D]you"
And [C]as I hung up the [G]phone it oc[Am]curred to [G]me
He'd [F]grown up [Am]just like [D]me
My [F]boy was [Am]just like [D]me
[CHORUS]
And the [D]cat's in the cradle and the [C]silver spoon
[F]Little boy blue and the [G]man on the moon
[D]When you comin' home son?
I [C]don't know when, but [F]we'll get to[Am]gether [D]then
You [F]know we'll have a [Am]good time [D]then [C] [D]
[D] [C] [D] [C] [D]
[VERSE 1]
My child arrived just the [F]other day
He [G]came to the world in the [D]usual way
But there were planes to catch and [F]bills to pay
He [G]learned to walk while I [D]was away
And he was [C]talkin' 'fore I [G]knew it, and [Am]as he [G]grew
He'd say "I'm [F]gonna [Am]be like [D]you dad
You [F]know I'm gonna [Am]be like [D]you"
[CHORUS]
And the cat's in the cradle and the [C]silver spoon
[F]Little boy blue and the [G]man on the moon
[D]When you comin' home dad?
I [C]don't know when, but [F]we'll get to[Am]gether [D]then son
You [F]know we'll have a [Am]good time [D]then [C] [D]
[VERSE 2]
My son turned ten just the [F]other day
He said, "[G]Thanks for the ball, Dad, [D]come on let's play
Can you teach me to throw", I said "[F]Not today
I [G]got a lot to do", he said, "[D]That's ok"
And he [C]walked a[G]way but his [Am]smile never [G]dimmed
And said, "I'm [F]gonna [Am]be like [D]him, yeah
You [F]know I'm gonna [Am]be like [D]him"
[CHORUS]
And the [D]cat's in the cradle and the [C]silver spoon
[F]Little boy blue and the [G]man on the moon
[D]When you comin' home dad?
I [C]don't know when, but [F]we'll get to[Am]gether [D]then son
You [F]know we'll have a [Am]good time [D]then [C] [D]
[VERSE 3]
Well, he came home from college just the [F]other day
[G]So much like a man I just [D]had to say
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you [F]sit for a while?"
He [G]shook his head and [D]said with a smile
"What I'd [C]really like, [G]Dad, is to [Am]borrow the car [G]keys
[F]See you later, can I [D]have them please?"
[CHORUS]
And the [D]cat's in the cradle and the [C]silver spoon
[F]Little boy blue and the [G]man on the moon
[D]When you comin' home son?
I [C]don't know when, but [F]we'll get to[Am]gether [D]then
You [F]know we'll have a [Am]good time [D]then
[VERSE 4]
I've [D]long since retired, my [F]son's moved away
I [G]called him up just the [D]other day
I said, "I'd like to see you if [F]you don't mind"
He said, "I'd [G]love to, Dad, if I can [D]find the time
You see my [C]new job's a [G]hassle and [Am]kids have the [G]flu
But it's [F]sure nice [Am]talking to [D]you, Dad
It's been [F]sure nice [Am]talking to [D]you"
And [C]as I hung up the [G]phone it oc[Am]curred to [G]me
He'd [F]grown up [Am]just like [D]me
My [F]boy was [Am]just like [D]me
[CHORUS]
And the [D]cat's in the cradle and the [C]silver spoon
[F]Little boy blue and the [G]man on the moon
[D]When you comin' home son?
I [C]don't know when, but [F]we'll get to[Am]gether [D]then
You [F]know we'll have a [Am]good time [D]then [C] [D]
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