Chords for songsCat's In The CradleCat's In The Cradle chordsby Harry ChapinYear: 1974Genre: FolkGuitarSimplifiedOriginalTabsTuning E A D G B ECapo Fret 3TransposeEADGBECapoDAmFGCEmBbLearnSmart scrollChord HighlightIntro 1D Am D D Verse 1My D child arrived just the F other day He G came to the world in the D usual way But there were planes to catch, and F bills to pay G He learned to walk while I D was away And he was C talking 'fore I Em knew it, and Am as he grew C He'd say F "I'm gonna Am be like D you, dad" "You F know I'm gonna Am be like D you" Chorus 1And the D cat's in the cradle and the C silver spoon F Little boy blue and the man G in the moon D "When you coming home, dad?" "I C don't know when" But F we'll get toAm gether then D You F know we'll have a Am good time D then Interlude 1D Am D Verse 2My D son turned ten just the F other day He said, G thanks for the ball, dad, come D on let's play Can you teach me to throw, I said-a, F not today I got a G lot to do, he said, D that's okay And he, C he walked away, Em but his Am smile never C dimmed It said, F I'm gonna Am be like D him, yeah You F know I'm gonna Am be like D him Chorus 2And the D cat's in the cradle and the C silver spoon F Little boy blue and the man G in the moon D "When you coming home, dad?" "I C don't know when" But F we'll get toAm gether then D You F know we'll have a Am good time D then Interlude 2D Am D Verse 3Well, he D came from college just the F other day So G much like a man I just D had to say Son, I'm proud of you, can you F sit for a while? He G shook his head, and they said D with a smile What I'd C really like, Em dad, is to Am borrow the car C keys F See you Am later, can I D have them please? Chorus 3And the D cat's in the cradle and the C silver spoon F Little boy blue and the man G in the moon D "When you coming home, son?" "I C don't know when" But F we'll get toAm gether then, D dad You F know we'll have a Am good time D then Interlude 3Bb C Am D Bb C Am D D Verse 4I've D long since retired, my F son's moved away G I called him up just the D other day I said, I'd like to see you if F you don't mind He said, I'd G love to, dad, if I can D find the time You see, my C new job's a Em hassle, and the Am kids have the flu C But it's F sure nice Am talking to D you, dad It's been F sure nice Am talking to D you And as I C hung up the Em phone, it occurred Am to me C He'd F grown up Am just like D me My F boy was Am just like D me Chorus 4And the D cat's in the cradle and the C silver spoon F Little boy blue and the man G in the moon D "When you coming home, son?" "I C don't know when" But F we'll get toAm gether then, D dad We F gonna have a Am good time D then Outro 1D Am D
