Published: 2022-07-30 17:39 Selection chords: Ethan Cooper
Tonality
EG
A child arrived just the other day
AE
Came to the world in the usual way
EG
There were planes to catch, bills to pay
AE
He learned to walk while i was away
D
He was talking ʼfore i knew it and when he could, he said
GBmE
"Iʼm gonna be like you, dad,
GBmE
You know iʼm gonna be like you"
Chorus:
EG
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
GA
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
EG
When you cominʼ home dad, I donʼt know when
GBmE
Weʼll get together then son,
GBmE
You know weʼll have a good time then
EG
My son turned ten just the other day
AE
He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, letʼs play
EG
Could you teach me to throw?", I said "Not today
AE
I got a lot to do", he said "Thatʼs OK"
DG
He walked away but his smile never dimmed, he said
GBmE
"Iʼm gonna be like him, yeah,
GBmE
you know Iʼm gonna be like him"
Chorus:
EG
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
GA
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
EG
When you cominʼ home dad, I donʼt know when
GBmE
Weʼll get together then son,
GBmE
You know weʼll have a good time then
EG
Well he came from college just the other day
AE
So much like a man I just have to say
EG
Iʼm proud of you, could you sit for a while
AE
He shook his head and he said with a smile
DG
What Iʼm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys
GBmE
see you later, can I have them please
Chorus:
EG
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
GA
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
EG
When you cominʼ home son, I donʼt know when
GBmE
Weʼll get together then dad,
GBmE
You know weʼll have a good time then
CDBmE x2
EG
Iʼve long since retired, my son moved away
AE
I called him up just the other day
EG
Iʼd like to see you, if you donʼt mind
AE
He said: Iʼd love to, dad, if I could find the time.
DG
You see, my new jobʼs hassle and the kids got the flu,
GBmE
but itʼs sure nice talking to you dad,
GBmE
it was sure nice talking to you.
D
And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me
GBmE
Heʼd grown up just like me
GBmE
My boy was just like me!
Chorus:
EG
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
GA
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
EG
When you cominʼ home son, I donʼt know when
GBmE
Weʼll get together then son,
GBmE
You know weʼll have a good time then