Cats In The Cradle Tab par Harry Chapin

F                    G#
Well A# child arrived just the other day
A#                        F    
He came to the world in the usual way
F                                  G#
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
A#                      F           
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#         F
I'm gonna be like you dad 
G#           G#/F#          F
you know I gonna be like you


F                             D#
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G#                       A#
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
F                           D#
When you coming home dad,  I dont know when
G#                        F
But we'll get together then 
G#                       F
You know we'll have a good time then



F                      G#
My son turned ten just the other day
A#                               F
He said thank for the ball dad c'mon lets play
F                                  G#
Could you teach me to throw I said not today  
A#                        F
I got a lot do he said that okay
D#                      D#/C#         D#/B        D#/A                                              
A#nd he walked away with a smile and as he did he said
D#/G        D#/F#         F
I'm gonna be like him,yeah
G#          G#/F#             F
You know I'm gonna be like him"


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


F                               G#
Well he came home from college just the other day
A#                           F
So much like a man I just had to say
                              G#
Son I'm proud of you can you sit for a while
A#                        F
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#         F
See you later can I have them please?"


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

Interlude

G# G#/F# D# F        G# D# A# F


F                           G#
I've long since retired my son's moved away 
A#                 F
I called him up just the other day
F                               G#
I said I'd like to seee you if you dont mind
A#                         F
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#         F                        
But its nice talkin' to you dad 
G#          G#/F#             F
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#         F
He'd grown up just like me 
G#         G#/F#       F
My boy was just like me


 F                             D#
The cats i the cradle and the silver spoon
G#                       A#
Little  boy blue and the man in the moon
F                           D#
When you comin' home son, I dont know when
D#                  F
We'll get together then dad
G#                               F
You know we'll have a good time then.