Cats In The Cradle

A C well a child arrived just the other day D A he came to the world in the usual way A C but there were planes to catch and bills to pay D A he learned to walk while i was away G and he was talkin ’for i knew it and as he grew hedsaid C Fmaj7 A i’m gonna be like you dad C Fmaj7 A you know i gonna be like you A G the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon C D little boy blue and the man in the moon A G when you coming home dad , i dont know when C Fmaj7 A but we’ll get together then C Fmaj7 A you know we’ll have a good time then A C my son turned ten just the other day D A he said thank for the ball dad c’mon lets play A C could you teach me to throw i said not today D A i got a lot do he said that okay G and he walked away with a smile and as he did he said C Fmaj7 A i’m gonna be like him , yeah C Fmaj7 A you know i’m gonna be like him" A G the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon C D little boy blue and the man in the moon A G when you coming home dad , i dont know when C Fmaj7 A but we’ll get together then C Fmaj7 A you know we’ll have a good time then A C well he came home from college just the other day D A so much like a man i just had to say A C son i’m proud of you can you sit for a while D A he shook his head and he said with a smile G what i’d really like dad is to borrow the car keys C Fmaj7 A see you later can i have them please?" A G the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon C D little boy blue and the man in the moon A G when you coming home son , i dont know when C Fmaj7 A but we’ll get together then C Fmaj7 A you know we’ll have a good time then Interlude F G E A F G E A A C i’ve long since retired my son’s moved away D A i called him up just the other day A C i said i’d like to seee you if you dont mind D A he said i’d love to dad if i could find the time G my new jobs a hassle and my kid’s got the flu C Fmaj7 A but its nice talkin’ to you dad C Fmaj7 A its been sure nice talkin’ to you G and as i hung up the phone it occurred to me C Fmaj7 A he’d grown up just like me C Fmaj7 A my boy was just like me A G the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon C D little boy blue and the man in the moon A G when you coming home son , i dont know when C Fmaj7 A but we’ll get together then C Fmaj7 A you know we’ll have a good time then