Cat's In The Cradle Chords

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 My Echild arrived just the Gother day

 He Acame to the world in the Eusual way

 But there were planes to catch and Gbills to pay

 He Alearned to walk while I Ewas away

 And he was Dtalkin' 'fore I Aknew it, and Bmas he Agrew

 He'd say "I'm Ggonna Bmbe like Eyou dad

 You Gknow I'm gonna Bmbe like Eyou"

 And the Ecat's in the cradle and the Dsilver spoon

GLittle boy blue and the Aman on the moon

EWhen you comin' home dad?

 I Ddon't know when, but Gwe'll get toBmgether Ethen son

 You Gknow we'll have a Bmgood time Ethen

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 My Eson turned ten just the Gother day

 He said, "AThanks for the ball, Dad, Ecome on let's play

 Can you teach me to throw", I said "GNot today

 I Agot a lot to do", he said, "EThat's ok"

 And he Dwalked aAway but his Bmsmile never Adimmed

 And said, "I'm Ggonna Bmbe like him, Eyeah

 You Gknow I'm gonna Bmbe like Ehim"

 And the Ecat's in the cradle and the Dsilver spoon

GLittle boy blue and the Aman on the moon

EWhen you comin' home dad?

 I Ddon't know when, but Gwe'll get toBmgether Ethen son

 You Gknow we'll have a Bmgood time Ethen

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 Well, he Ecame home from college just the Gother day

ASo much like a man I just Ehad to say

 "Son, I'm proud of you, can you Gsit for a while?"

 He Ashook his head and Esaid with a smile

 "What I'd Dreally like, ADad, is to Bmborrow the car Akeys

GSee you later, can I Ehave them please?"

 And the Ecat's in the cradle and the Dsilver spoon

GLittle boy blue and the Aman on the moon

EWhen you comin' home son?

 I Ddon't know when, but Gwe'll get toBmgether Ethen

 You Gknow we'll have a Bmgood time Ethen

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 I've Elong since retired, my Gson's moved away

 I Acalled him up just the Eother day

 I said, "I'd like to see you if Gyou don't mind"

 He said, "I'd Alove to, Dad, if I can Efind the time

 You see my Dnew job's a Ahassle and Bmkids have the Aflu

 But it's Gsure nice Bmtalking to Eyou, Dad

 It's been Gsure nice Bmtalking to Eyou"

 And Das I hung up the Aphone it ocBmcurred to Ame

 He'd Ggrown up Bmjust like Eme

 My Gboy was Bmjust like Eme

 And the Ecat's in the cradle and the Dsilver spoon

GLittle boy blue and the Aman on the moon

EWhen you comin' home son?

 I Ddon't know when, but Gwe'll get toBmgether Ethen

 You Gknow we'll have a Bmgood time Ethen

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