Hits You Know

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' 'fore I knew it and as he grew he'd say,
C        G/B           A
"I'm gonna be like you, dad
C                  G/B     A
You know I'm gonna be like you"


       A                           G
And the cat's 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 don't know when
C              G/B      A
But we'll get together then
C                     G/B      A
You know we'll have a good time then


A                      C
My son turned ten just the other day
D                                    A
He said, "Thanks for the ball, dad, c'mon, let's play
A                                     C
Can you teach me to throw?", I said, "Not today,
D                            A
I got a lot do", he said, "That's okay"
G
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed, it said,
C         G/B          A
"I'm gonna be like him, yeah
C                  G/B      A
You know I'm gonna be like him"


       A                           G
And the cat's 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 don't know when
C              G/B      A
But we'll get together then
C                     G/B      A
You know we'll have a good time then


        A                          C
Well, he came 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         G/B          A
See you later, can I have them please?"


       A                           G
And the cat's 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 don't know when
C              G/B      A
But we'll get together then, dad
C                     G/B      A
You know we'll have a good time then


[Interlude]

F G Em A       F G Em 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 see you if you don't mind"
D                         A
He said, "I'd love to dad if I can find the time
          G
You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu
C                   Fmaj7     A
But it's sure nice talkin' to you, dad
C                   Fmaj7      A
It's 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
And the cat's 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 don't know when
C              Fmaj7     A
But we'll get together then, dad
     C            Fmaj7     A
We're gonna have a good time then