Cats In The Cradle

My 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 talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew,
He'd say, "I'm gonna be [Am]like [F]you, dad.
You know I'm gonna be [Am]like [F]you."

And the cat's in the cradle and [Bm]the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and [Bm]the man in the moon.
"When you [A7coming home?"
"I don't know when,
We'll get together then, son.
You know we'll have a good time then."

My child turned ten the other day.
He said, "Thanks for [Dm7]the ball, dad come on [C7]let's play.
Can you [A7teach me to [C7]throw?" I said, "Not today,
I've got [Fm7]a lot to [C7]do." He said, "That's ok."
He turned away, but his smile never dimmed,
"I'm gonna be [Am]like [F]him," he said.
Yes, I'm gonna be [Am]like [F]him."

And the cat's in the cradle and [Bm]the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and [Bm]the man in the moon.
"When you [A7coming home?"
"I don't know when,
We'll get together then, son.
You know we'll have a good time then."

Well, he came from college the other day,
So much like [F]a man I just had to [C7]say,
"I'm proud of you, son. Will you [A7sit for [Dm7]a while?"
He shook his head and [Bm]he said with a smile,
"What I'd ɾeally like [F]to [C7]do is borrow the car keys.
I'll see you [A7later. Can I have them [A]please?"

And the cat's in the cradle and [Bm]the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and [Bm]the man in the moon.
"When you [A7coming home?"
"I don't know when,
We'll get together then, son.
You know we'll have a good time then."

Well, I've long [Am]since ɾetired and [Bm]my [A]child moved away.
I called him up just the other day.
I said, "I'd like [F]to [C7]see you [A7if you [A7don't mind."
He said, "I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time."
He said, "My new job's a hassle, and [Bm]the kids got [Fm7]the flu,
But it's so nice talking to [C7]you, dad.
It's so nice talking to [C7]you."

And as I hung up the ρhone,
It occurred to [C7]me,
My boy's a lot like [F]me.
My boy's a lot like [F]me.

And the cat's in the cradle and [Bm]the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and [Bm]the man in the moon.
"When you [A7coming home?"
"I don't know when,
We'll get together then, son.
You know we'll have a good time then."

"We'll get together then, son.
You know we'll have a good time then."