Cat`s in the Cradle
(harry chapin)
Capo 8th
intro
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verses
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Verse:
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My child arrived just the other day,
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He came to the world in the usual way
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But there were planes to catch and bills to pay,
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He learned to walk while I was away
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And he was talking `for I knew it, and as he grew
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He said I`m gonna be like you, dad, you know I`m gonna be like you
Chorus:
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And the cat`s in the cradle and the silver spoon,
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Little boy blue and the man in the moon
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When you commin` home dad? I don`t know when,
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But we`ll get together then, You know we`ll have a good time then
Verse 2
My son turned ten just the other day
He said Thanks for the ball dad, come on let`s play
Can you teach me to throw
I said Not today I got a lot to do He said Thats OK
He walked away but his smile never dimmed,
It said I`m gonna be like him, yeah,
You know I`m gonna be like him
Verse 3
Well he came from college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
Son I`m proud of you can you sit for a while?
He shook his head and he said with a smile,
What I`d really like dad is to borrow the car keys,
See you later can I have them please?
interlude
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Verse 4
I`ve long since retired, my son`s moved away
I called him up just the other day
I said I`d like to see you if you don`t mind
He said I`d love to dad if I could find the time,
You see the my new job`s a hassle and the kids have the flu
But it`s sure nice talkin` to you dad
It`s sure nice talkin` to you
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me,
He`d grown up just like me
My boy was just like me
Last Chorus
And the cat`s in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
When you commin` home son? I don`t know when,
But we`ll get together then, Dad,
We`re gonna have a good time then
outro
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