Harry Chapin Cats In The Cradle (ver 3) chords

Cats In The Cradle (ver 3) by Harry Chapin

Cats In The Cradle Chords by Harry Chapin

Capo First Fret   Key of F

E                    G
Well 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
D                      D/C#         D/B        D/A 
And he was talkin 'for I knew it and as he grew hedsaid 
D/G        D/F#         E
I'm gonna be like you dad 
G           G/F#          E
you know I gonna be like you


E                             D
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 dont know when
G                        E
But we'll get together then 
G                       E
You know we'll have a good time then



E                      G
My son turned ten just the other day
A                               E
He said thank for the ball dad c'mon lets play
E                                  G
Could you teach me to throw I said not today  
A                        E
I got a lot do he said that okay
D                      D/C#         D/B        D/A                                              
And he walked away with a smile and as he did 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"


 E                             D
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G                       A
Little  boy blue and the man in the moon
E                           D
When you commin' home dad, I dont know when
G                  E
but we'll get together then
G                               E
you know we'll have a good time then.


E                               G
Well he came home from college just the other day
A                           E
So much like a man I just had to say
                              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 
D                      D/C#         D/B        D/A    
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?"


E                             D
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 dont 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


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 seee you if you dont mind
A                         E
He said I'd love to dad  if I could find the time
D                D/C#         D/B        D/A 
My new jobs a hassle and my kid's got the flu
D/G        D/F#         E                        
But its nice talkin' to you dad 
G          G/F#             E
Its 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


 E                             D
The cats i 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 dont know when
D                  E
We'll get together then dad
G                               E
You know we'll have a good time then.


Hank Hargis