Cats in the Cradle by Harry Chapin - acoustic cover by the Moon Loungers
Steve's guitar (capo 1)
[Chords]
E 0-2-2-1-0-0
G 3-2-0-0-3-3
A X-0-2-2-2-0
D X-X-0-2-3-2
D/C# X-4-0-2-3-2
D/B X-2-0-2-3-2
D/A X-0-0-2-3-0
D/F# 2-X-0-2-3-2
Cadd9 X-3-2-0-3-0
[Verse 1]
E G
My 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
D D/C# D/B D/A
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
G D/F# E
He'd say "I'm gonna be like you dad
G D/F# E
You know I'm gonna be like you"
[Chorus]
E D
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
E D
When you comin' home dad? I don't know when
G D/F# E
But we'll get together then son
G D/F# 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, come on 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 ok"
D D/C# D/B D/A
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
G D/F# E
And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
G D/F# E
You know I'm gonna be like him"
[Chorus]
E D
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
E D
When you comin' home dad? I don't know when
G D/F# E
But we'll get together then son
G D/F# E
You know we'll have a good time then
[Verse 3]
E G
Well, he came home from 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 said with a smile
D D/C# D/B D/A
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
G D/F# E
See you later, can I have them please?"
[Chorus]
E D
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
E D
When you comin' home dad? I don't know when
G D/F# E
But we'll get together then son
G D/F# E
You know we'll have a good time then
[Link]
Cadd9 D E
Cadd9 D E
[Verse 4]
E G
I've long since retired, my son's moved away
G A
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 can find the time
D D/C# D/B D/A
You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu
G D/F# E
But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
G D/F# E
It's been sure nice talking to you"
D D/C# D/B D/A
And as he hung up the phone it occurred to me
G D/F# E
He'd grown up just like me
G D/F# E
My boy was just like me
[Chorus]
E D
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
E D
When you comin' home dad? I don't know when
G D/F# E
But we'll get together then son
G D/F# E
You know we'll have a good time then
E D
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
E D
When you comin' home dad? I don't know when
G D/F# E
But we'll get together then son
G D/F# E
You know we'll have a good time then
N.C.
Chris' guitar (capo 8)
[Chords]
Asus2 X-0-2-2-0-0
C X-3-2-0-1-0
D X-X-0-2-3-2
G 3-2-0-0-0-3
G/F# 2-X-0-0-0-3
Em 0-2-2-0-0-0
Em7/D X-X-0-0-0-0
Em7 0-2-0-0-0-0
F 1-3-3-2-1-1
A X-0-2-2-2-0
[Intro]
Asus2
[Verse 1]
Asus2 C
My child arrived just the other day
D Asus2
He came to the world in the usual way
Asus2 C
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
D Asus2
He learned to walk while I was away
G G/F# Em Em7/D
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
C Em7 Asus2
He'd say "I'm gonna be like you dad
C Em7 Asus2
You know I'm gonna be like you"
[Chorus]
Asus2 G
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
C D
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
Asus2 G
When you comin' home dad? I don't know when
C Em7 Asus2
But we'll get together then son
C Em7 Asus2
You know we'll have a good time then
[Verse 2]
Asus2 C
My son turned ten just the other day
D Asus2
He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
Asus2 C
Can you teach me to throw", I said "Not today
D Asus2
I got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"
G G/F# Em Em7/D
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
C Em7 Asus2
And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
C Em7 Asus2
You know I'm gonna be like him"
[Chorus]
Asus2 G
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
C D
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
Asus2 G
When you comin' home dad? I don't know when
C Em7 Asus2
But we'll get together then son
C Em7 Asus2
You know we'll have a good time then
[Verse 3]
Asus2 C
Well, he came home from college just the other day
D Asus2
So much like a man I just had to say
Asus2 C
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
D Asus2
He shook his head and said with a smile
G G/F# Em Em7/D
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
C Em7 Asus2
See you later, can I have them please?"
[Chorus]
Asus2 G
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
C D
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
Asus2 G
When you comin' home son? I don't know when
C Em7 Asus2
But we'll get together then Dad
C Em7 Asus2
You know we'll have a good time then
[Link]
F G Asus2
F G A Asus2
[Verse 4]
Asus2 C
I've long since retired, my son's moved away
D Asus2
I called him up just the other day
Asus2 C
I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
D Asus2
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time
G G/F# Em Em7/D
You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu
C Em7 Asus2
But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
C Em7 Asus2
It's been sure nice talking to you"
G G/F# Em Em7/D
And as he hung up the phone it occurred to me
C Em7 Asus2
He'd grown up just like me
C Em7 Asus2
My boy was just like me
[Chorus]
Asus2 G
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
C D
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
Asus2 G
When you comin' home son? I don't know when
C Em7 Asus2
But we'll get together then Dad
C Em7 Asus2
You know we'll have a good time then
[Chorus]
Asus2 G
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
C D
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
Asus2 G
When you comin' home son? I don't know when
C Em7 Asus2
But we'll get together then Dad
C Em7 Asus2
You know we'll have a good time then
[Final riff]
Asus2