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Cat's In The Cradle by Johnny Cash
Cat's In The Cradle
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:D
Capo:no capo
[Verse]
E G
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
he was talking 'fore I knew it and as he grew he said :
G E
"I'm gonna be like you dad
G E
you know I'm gonna be just like you"
[Chorus]
E G
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
little boy blue and the man in the moon
E G
when you commin' home dad, "I don't know when
D E
but we'll have a good time then
G E
you know we'll have a good time then
[Verse]
E G
My son turned ten just the other day
A E
he said "thanks for the ball dad c'mon lets play
E G
could u teach me to throw?" I said "not today
A E
I got a lot to do" he said that's okay"
D G
and he walked away but his smile never did he said
E
"I'm gonna be like him,yeah
G E
you know I'm gonna be like him"
[Chorus]
E G
and the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
little boy blue and the man in the moon
E G
when you commin' home dad, "I don't know when
D E
we'll get together then
G E
you know we'll have a good time then.
[Verse]
E G
well he came from college just the other day
A E
so much as a man I just had to say
E 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
"what I'd really like dad is to borrow the car keys
G E
see you later can I have them please?"
[Chorus]
E G
and the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
little boy blue and the man in the moon
E G
when you commin' 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.
[Verse]
E G
now I've retired my son moved away
A E
I called him up just the other day
E G
I said "son I'd like to see you if you don't mind
A E
he said "I love to dad If I could find the time
D
my new jobs a hassle and my kid's got the flu
G E
but it's nice talkin' to you dad
G E
it's sure nice talkin' to you"
[Bridge]
D
and as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
G E
he'd grown up just like me
G E
my boy was just like me
[Chorus]
E G
and cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
little boy blue and the man in the moon
E G
when you commin' home son, "I don't know when
D E
we'll get together then dad
G E
we're gonna have a good time then.
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
(x2):
e|----------------------------------|
b|----------------------------------|
G|---2------------------------------|
D|-0-----4-0-0------2-0-------------|
A|-------------0--3-----------------|
E|----------------------------------|
[Verse]
D F
A child arrived just the other day
G D
He came to the world in the usual way
F
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay
G D
He learned to walk while I was away
C
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it and as he grew
F D
He'd say, I'm gonna be like you, Dad
F D
You know I'm gonna be like you
[Chorus]
D C
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
F G
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
D
When you comin' home Dad?
C D
I don't know when but we'll get together then
F D
You know we'll have a good time then
[Verse]
D F
My son turned ten just the other day, he said
G D
Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
Can you teach me to throw?”, I said
F G D
"Not today, I got a lot to do", he said, "That's okay"
[Chorus]
C
He walked away but his smile never dimmed
F D
He said, I'm gonna be like him, yeah
F D
You know I'm gonna be like him
[Chorus]
D C
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
F G
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
D
When you comin' home Dad?
C D
I don't know when but we'll get together then
F D
You know we'll have a good time then
[Verse]
D F
Well, he came from college just the other day
G D
So much like a man, I just had to say
F
"Son I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
G D
He shook his head, and he said with a smile
C
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
F D
See ya later, can I have them please?"
[Chorus]
D C
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
F G
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
D
When you comin' home Son?
C D
I don't know when but we'll get together then, Dad.
F D
You know we'll have a good time then
[Intro]
(done two times)
[Verse]
D F
I've long since retired, my son's moved away
G D
I called him up just the other day
F
I said, I'd like to see you, if you don't mind
G D
He said, I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time
C
You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu
F D F D
But it's sure nice talkin' to you Dad, it's sure nice talkin' to you"
C
As I hung up the phone it occurred to me
F D
He'd grown up just like me
F D
My boy was just like me
[Chorus]
D C
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
F G
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
D
When you comin' home Son?
C D
I don't know when but we'll get together then, Dad.
F D
We're gonna have a good time then
[Intro]
(but just once through]
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version 3
Capo:no capo
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|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|
|---7-4--------------------|
|-5----5-5--3-7-5----------|
|---------5----------------|
Chords
D F
My child arrived just the other day;
C D
He came to the world in the usual way
D F
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay
C D
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talking 'fore I knew and as he grew
he said, I'm gonna be like you, dad
You know I'm gonna be like you
2.verse same as first
A child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it and as he grew
He said, I'm gonna be like you, Dad
You know I'm gonna be like you
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home Dad?
I don't know when but we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then
My son turned ten just the other day,
He said "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
Can you teach me to throw?", I said
"Not today, I got a lot to do", he said, "That's okay"
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
He said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm gonna be like him"
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home, Dad?
I don't know when but we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then
He came from college just the other day
So much like a man, I just had to say
"Son I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
He shook his head, and said with a smile
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
See ya later, can I have them please?"
And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home Son?
I don't know when but we'll get together then, Dad
You know we'll have a good time then
Now I've retired, my son's moved away
I called him up just the other day
I said, "I'd like to see you, if you don't mind"
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time
My new job's a hassle and the kids got the flu
But it's nice talkin' to you Dad, it's sure nice talkin' to you"
As I hung up the phone it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me
And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home, Son?
I don't know when but we'll get together then Dad
You gonna have a good time then
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version 4
Capo:no capo
Intro
e --------------------------------|
b --------------------------------|
G ---2----------------------------|
D -0-----4-0-0----2-0-------------|
A --------------3-----------------|
E --------------------------------|
A child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it and as he grew
He said, I'm gonna be like you, Dad
You know I'm gonna be like you
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home Dad?
I don't know when but we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then
My son turned ten just the other day,
He said "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
Can you teach me to throw?", I said
"Not today, I got a lot to do", he said, "That's okay"
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
He said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm gonna be like him"
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home, Dad?
I don't know when but we'll get together then
You know we'll have a good time then
He came from college just the other day
So much like a man, I just had to say
"Son I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
He shook his head, and said with a smile
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
See ya later, can I have them please?"
And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home Son?
I don't know when but we'll get together then, Dad
You know we'll have a good time then
Now I've retired, my son's moved away
I called him up just the other day
I said, "I'd like to see you, if you don't mind"
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time
My new job's a hassle and the kids got the flu
But it's nice talkin' to you Dad, it's sure nice talkin' to you"
As I hung up the phone it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me
And the cat's in the cradle, and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home, Son?
I don't know when but we'll get together then Dad
You gonna have a good time then
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