Cats In The Cradle chords by Harry Chapin

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)

Cats In The Cradle chords
Harry Chapin *

Capo I

E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE

  E MajorE           G+G
My child arrived just the other day
  A augmentedA            E MajorE
He came to the world in the usual way
                  G+G
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
  A augmentedA            E MajorE
He learned to walk while I was away
      D MajorD        A augmentedA      B minorBm  A augmentedA
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
       G+G   B minorBm   E MajorE
He'd say "I'm gonna be like you dad
  G+G       B minorBm   E MajorE
You know I'm gonna be like you"

    E MajorE              D MajorD
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
G+G            A augmentedA
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
E MajorE
When you comin' home dad?
 D MajorD          G+G      B minorBm   E MajorE
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
  G+G         B minorBm    E MajorE
You know we'll have a good time then

E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE

  E MajorE            G+G
My son turned ten just the other day
     A augmentedA             E MajorE
He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
                  G+G
Can you teach me to throw", I said "Not today
 A augmentedA              E MajorE
I got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"
    D MajorD    A augmentedA      B minorBm     A augmentedA
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
        G+G   B minorBm      E MajorE
And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
  G+G       B minorBm   E MajorE
You know I'm gonna be like him"

    E MajorE              D MajorD
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
G+G            A augmentedA
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
E MajorE
When you comin' home dad?
 D MajorD          G+G      B minorBm   E MajorE
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
  G+G         B minorBm    E MajorE
You know we'll have a good time then

E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE

     E MajorE                G+G
Well, he came home from college just the other day
A augmentedA             E MajorE
So much like a man I just had to say
                G+G
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
  A augmentedA         E MajorE
He shook his head and said with a smile
     D MajorD      A augmentedA     B minorBm       A augmentedA
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
G+G          E MajorE
See you later, can I have them please?"

    E MajorE              D MajorD
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
G+G            A augmentedA
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
E MajorE
When you comin' home son?
 D MajorD          G+G      B minorBm   E MajorE
I don't know when, but we'll get together then
  G+G         B minorBm    E MajorE
You know we'll have a good time then

C majorC D MajorD B minorBm E MajorE 2x

   E MajorE           G+G
I've long since retired, my son's moved away
 A augmentedA           E MajorE
I called him up just the other day
                G+G
I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
       A augmentedA           E MajorE
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time
      D MajorD      A augmentedA     B minorBm      A augmentedA
You see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu
     G+G     B minorBm     E MajorE
But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
     G+G     B minorBm     E MajorE
It's been sure nice talking to you"

  D MajorD        A augmentedA     B minorBm    A augmentedA
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
   G+G    B minorBm    E MajorE
He'd grown up just like me
  G+G    B minorBm    E MajorE
My boy was just like me

    E MajorE              D MajorD
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
G+G            A augmentedA
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
E MajorE
When you comin' home son?
 D MajorD          G+G      B minorBm   E MajorE
I don't know when, but we'll get together then
  G+G         B minorBm    E MajorE
You know we'll have a good time then

E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE

* Alternate:

Capo III

E MajorE = D MajorD
D = C majorC
G+G = FF
A augmentedA = G+G
B minorBm = A minorAm
C majorC = Bb majorBb

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