Cats In The Cradle

A Echild arrived just the Gother day
He Acame to the world in the Eusual way
But there were Eplanes to catch and Gbills to pay
AHe learned to walk while I waEs away
And he was Dtalkin 'fore I D/C#knew it and D/Bas he grewD/A he'd say
D/GI'm gonna D/F#be like Eyou, dad
You Gknow I'm gonna G/F#be like Eyou

And the Ecats in the cradle and the Dsilver spoon
GLittle boy blue and the mAan in the moon
EWhen you coming home Dad, I Ddon't know when
GBut we'll get together thEen
GYou know we'll have a goEod time then.

My Eson turned ten just the Gother day
He said Athanks for the ball dad, c'Emon let's play
Can you Eteach me to throw, I said Gtoday;
And he, he walked away but his sDmile never dD/C#immed, he saD/Bid D/A
You Gknow I'm gonna G/F#be like Ehim

And the Ecats in the cradle and the Dsilver spoon
GLittle boy blue and the mAan in the moon
EWhen you comin' home Dad, I Ddon't know when
Gbut we'll get togetEher then
Gyou know we'll have a good time Ethen.

Well, he Ecame home college just the Gother day
So Amuch like a man, I just Ehad to say
He shook Ehis head and he said with a smile A E
D/GSee you laD/F#ter, can I haEve them please?

And the Ecats in the cradle and the Dsilver spoon
GLittle boy blue and the mAan in the moon
EWhen you comin' home son, I Ddon't know when
GWe'll get together Ethen Dad
GYou know we'll have a good time Ethen.
C D Bm E C D Bm E

* Bridge: EI've long since retired, my sGon's moved away
AI called him up juEst the other day
You see, my new job's a hassle and the kid's have Dthe flu D/C# D/B D/A
D/GBut it's sure nicD/F#e talkin' to Eyou dad
GIt's been suG/F#re nice talkin' tEo you
DAnd as I hung up D/C#the phone it D/Boccurred toD/A me
D/GHe'd grown D/F#up just like Eme
GMy boy wasG/F# just like Eme

And the Ecats in the cradle and the Dsilver spoon
GLittle boy blue and the mAan in the moon
EWhen you comin' home son, I Ddon't know when
GWe'll get together Ethen Dad
GYou know we'll have a good time