Chords with lyrics
Intro (x2):
e ----------------------------------|
b ----------------------------------|
G+G ---2------------------------------|
D MajorD -0-----4-0-0------2-0-------------|
A augmentedA -------------0--3-----------------|
E MajorE ----------------------------------|
D MajorD 
FF
A augmentedA child arrived just the other day
G+G D MajorD
He came to the world in the usual way
FF
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay
G+G D MajorD
He learned to walk while I was away
C majorC
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it and as he grew
FF D MajorD
He'd say, I'm gonna be like you, Dad
FF D MajorD
You know I'm gonna be like you
D MajorD C majorC
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
FF G+G
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
D MajorD
When you comin' home Dad?
C majorC D MajorD
I don't know when but we'll get together then
FF D MajorD
You know we'll have a good time then
D MajorD FF
My son turned ten just the other day, he said
G+G D MajorD
Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
Can you teach me to throw??, I said
FF G+G D MajorD
"Not today, I got a lot to do", he said, "That's okay"
C majorC
And he walked away but his smile never did
FF D MajorD
It said, I'm gonna be like him, yeah
FF D MajorD
You know I'm gonna be like him
D MajorD C majorC
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
FF G+G
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
D MajorD
When you comin' home Dad?
C majorC D MajorD
I don't know when but we'll get together then
FF D MajorD
You know we'll have a good time then
D MajorD FF
He came from college just the other day
G+G D MajorD
So much like a man, I just had to say
FF
"Son I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
G+G D MajorD
He shook his head, and he said with a smile
C majorC
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
FF D MajorD
See ya later, can I have them please?"
D MajorD C majorC
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
FF G+G
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
D MajorD
When you comin' home Son?
C majorC D MajorD
I don't know when but we'll get together then, Dad.
FF D MajorD
You know we'll have a good time then
[Intro (done two times)]
D MajorD FF
Now I've retired, my son moved away
G+G D MajorD
I called him up just the other day
D MajorD FF
I said, I'd like to see you, if you don't mind
G+G D MajorD
He said, I'd love to, Dad, if I could find the time
C majorC
My new job's a hassle and the kid's got the flu
FF D MajorD FF D MajorD
But it's nice talkin' to you Dad, it's sure nice talkin' to you"
C majorC
As I hung up the phone it occurred to me
FF D MajorD
He'd grown up just like me
FF D MajorD
My boy was just like me
D MajorD C majorC
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
FF G+G
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
D MajorD
When you comin' home Son?
C majorC D MajorD
I don't know when but we'll get together then, Dad.
FF D MajorD
You're gonna have a good time then
Other versions of Cats In The Cradle
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Cats in the cradle by Johnny Cash
