Cats In The Cradle by Harry Chapin, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

Cats In The Cradle

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Harry Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer and songwriter. Chapin's debut album, Heads and Tales (1972), was a success thanks to the single "Taxi". His follow-up album, Sniper and Other Love Songs, was less successful; but his third, Short Stories, was a major success. Verities & Balderdash, released soon after, was even more successful, bolstered by the chart-topping hit single "Cat's in the Cradle". He also wrote and performed a Broadway musical, The Night That Made America Famous.

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[Verse 1]
E G
A child arrived just the other day
A E
He came to the world in the usual way
E G
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
A E
He learned to walk while I was away
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And he was talkin 'fore I knew it and as he grew he'd say
D/G D/F# E
I'm gonna be like you, dad
G G/F# E
You know I'm gonna be like you

[Chorus]
E D
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
E D
When you coming home Dad, I don't know when
G E
But we'll get together then
G E
You know we'll have a good time then.

[Verse 2]
E G
My son turned ten just the other day
A E
He said thanks for the ball dad, c'mon let's play
E G
Can you teach me to throw, I said "not today;
A E
I got a lot to do", he said "that's okay"
D D/C# D/B D/A
And he, he walked away but his smile never dimmed, he said
D/G D/F# E
"I'm gonna be like him, yeah
G G/F# E
You know I'm gonna be like him"

[Chorus]
E D
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
E D
When you comin' home Dad, I don't know when
G E
but we'll get together then
G E
you know we'll have a good time then.

[Verse 3]
E G
Well, he came home college just the other day
A E
So much like a man, I just had to say
E G
"Son I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
A E
He shook his head and he said with a smile
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"What I'd really like Dad is to borrow the car keys.
D/G D/F# E
See you later, can I have them please?"

[Chorus]
E D
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
E D
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
G E
We'll get together then Dad
G E
You know we'll have a good time then.

[Interlude]
G G/F# D E G D A E

[Bridge]
E G
I've long since retired, my son's moved away
A E
I called him up just the other day
E G
I said "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
A E
He said "I'd love to dad if I could find the time"
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You see, my new job's a hassle and the kid's have the flu
D/G D/F# E
But it's sure nice talkin' to you dad
G G/F# E
It's been sure nice talkin' to you
D D/C# D/B D/A
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
D/G D/F# E
He'd grown up just like me
G G/F# E
My boy was just like me

[Chorus]
E D
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
E D
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
D E
We'll get together then Dad
G E
You know we'll have a good time then.