Cats In The Cradle - Chapin Harry, guitar chords

Published: 2022-07-30 17:39
Selection chords: Ethan Cooper

 E                  G
A child arrived just the other day
  A                         E
Came to the world in the usual way
 E                            G
There were planes to catch, bills to pay
  A                         E
He learned to walk while i was away
 D
He was talking ʼfore i knew it and when he could, he said
    G          Bm       E
"Iʼm gonna be like you, dad,
    G                      Bm  E
You know iʼm gonna be like you"

Chorus:
 E                           G
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
  G                             A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
 E                                        G
When you cominʼ home dad, I donʼt know when
    G          Bm       E
Weʼll get together then son,
    G                            Bm  E
You know weʼll have a good time then

 E                       G
My son turned ten just the other day
 A                                  E
He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, letʼs play
 E                                       G
Could you teach me to throw?", I said "Not today
 A                             E
I got a lot to do", he said "Thatʼs OK"
 D                                             G
He walked away but his smile never dimmed, he said
    G          Bm       E
"Iʼm gonna be like him, yeah,
    G                        Bm E
you know Iʼm gonna be like him"

Chorus:
 E                           G
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
  G                     A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
 E                                        G
When you cominʼ home dad, I donʼt know when
    G          Bm       E
Weʼll get together then son,
    G          Bm       E
You know weʼll have a good time then

 E                           G
Well he came from college just the other day
 A                                  E
So much like a man I just have to say
 E                                       G
Iʼm proud of you, could you sit for a while
 A                             E
He shook his head and he said with a smile
 D                                        G
What Iʼm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys
    G          Bm       E
see you later, can I have them please

Chorus:
 E                           G
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
  G                     A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
 E                                        G
When you cominʼ home son, I donʼt know when
    G          Bm       E
Weʼll get together then dad,
    G          Bm       E
You know weʼll have a good time then

C D Bm E x2

 E                           G
Iʼve long since retired, my son moved away
 A                              E
I called him up just the other day
 E                                  G
Iʼd like to see you, if you donʼt mind
 A                             E
He said: Iʼd love to, dad, if I could find the time.
 D                                        G
You see, my new jobʼs hassle and the kids got the flu,
    G          Bm       E
but itʼs sure nice talking to you dad,
    G                       Bm  E
it was sure nice talking to you.

        D
And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me
  G                   Bm  E
Heʼd grown up just like me
  G                   Bm  E
My boy was just like me!

Chorus:
 E                           G
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
  G                     A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
 E                                        G
When you cominʼ home son, I donʼt know when
    G          Bm       E
Weʼll get together then son,
    G          Bm       E
You know weʼll have a good time then