Cats In The Cradle chords by Johnny Cash
Guitar chords with lyrics
Intro (x2):
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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
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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
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
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"
C
And he walked away but his smile never did
F D
It said, I'm gonna be like him, yeah
F D
You know I'm gonna be like him
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
D F
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?"
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)]
D F
Now I've retired, my son moved away
G D
I called him up just the other day
D 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
My new job's a hassle and the kid's got the flu
F D F D
But it's 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
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're gonna have a good time then
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