Cat's in the Cradle

(E)(Bm)(Bm)(D)(E)

My (E)child arrived just the (G)other day, He (A)came to the world in the (E)usual way
But there were (E)planes to catch and (G)bills to pay, He (A)learned to walk while I (E)was away
And he was (D)talking 'for I knew it, and (Bm) as he grew
He said (G)I'm gonna (Bm)be like (E)you, dad, you (Bm)know I'm gonna (D)be like (E)you

And the (E)cat's in the cradle and the(D)silver spoon,
(G)Little boy blue and the (A)man in the moon
(E)When you commin' home dad I (D)don't know when,
But (G)we'll get (Bm)together (E)then, You (G)know we'll have a (Bm)good time (E)then

My (E)son turned ten just the (G)other day, He said (A)Thanks for the ball dad, (E)come on let's play
Can you teach me to throw, I said (G)Not today I got a (A)lot to do, He said (E)thats ok
He (D)walked away but his (Bm)smile never dimmed,
He said (G)I'm gonna (Bm)be like (E)him, yeah, You (Bm)know I'm gonna (D)be like (E)him

And the (E)cat's in the cradle and the(D)silver spoon,
(G)Little boy blue and the (A)man in the moon
(E)When you commin' home dad I (D)don't know when,
But (G)we'll get (Bm)together then(E), You (G)know we'll have a (Bm)good time (E)then
(E)(Bm)(Bm)(D)(E)

Well he (E)came from college just the (G)other day, So (A)much like a man I just (E)had say
Son I'm proud of you can you (G)sit for a while? He (A)shook his head and he (E)said with a smile
What I'd (D)really like dad is to (Bm) borrow the car keys,
(G)See you (Bm)later can I (E)have them please?

And the (E)cat's in the cradle and the(D)silver spoon,
(G)Little boy blue and the (A)man in the moon
(E)When you commin' home dad I (D)don't know when,
But (G)we'll get (Bm)together (E)then, You (G)know we'll have a (Bm)good time (E)then

(C) (D) (Bm) (E) 2X (E)(Bm)(Bm)(D)(E)

I've (E)long since retired, my (G)son's moved away, (A)I called him up just the (E)other
day
I said I'd (E)like to see you if (G)you don't mind, He said I'd (A)love to dad if I (E)can find
the time,
You see the my (D)new job's a hassle and the (Bm)kids have the flu
But it's (G)sure nice (Bm)talkin' to (E)you dad - It's (G)sure nice (Bm)talkin' to (E)you

And as I (D)hung up the phone it (Bm)occurred to me,
He'd (G)grown up (Bm)just like (E)me
My (G)boy was(Bm) just like (E)me

And the (E)cat's in the cradle and the(D)silver spoon,
(G)Little boy blue and the (A)man in the moon
(E)When you commin' home dad I (D)don't know when,
But (G)we'll get (Bm)together (E)then, You (G)know we'll have a (Bm)good time (E)then
We're (G)gonna have a (Bm)good time (E)then