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VERSE 1 E G G+ G A child arrived just the other day A E Esus E Came to the world in the usual way E G G+ G There were planes to catch, bills to pay A E Esus E He learned to walk while I was away D D/C# D/B D He was talking 'fore I knew it and as he could, he said G D/F# E "I'm gonna be like you, dad, G D/F# E Esus E Esus You know I'm gonna be like you" CHORUS E D Dsus D The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon G A Asus A Little boy blue and a man on the moon E D Dsus D When you comin' home son, I don't know when G D/F# E Esus E We'll get together then, G D/F# E You know we'll have a good time then Intro riff VERSE 2 E G G+ G My son turned ten just the other day A E Esus E He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's play E G G+ G Could you teach me to throw?", I said "Not today A E Esus E I got a lot to do", he said "That's OK" D D/C# G He walked away with a smile on his face, he said E "I'm gonna be like him, yeah, G E you know I'm gonna be like him" CHORUS E D Dsus D The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon G A Asus A Little boy blue and a man on the moon E D Dsus D When you comin' home son, I don't know when G D/F# E Esus E We'll get together then, G D/F# E You know we'll have a good time then VERSE 3 E G G+ G Well he came from college just the other day A E Esus E So much like a man I just have to say E G G+ G I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while A E Esus E He shook his head and he said with a smile D D/C# D/B D What I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys G D/F# E Esus E Esus E see you later, can I have them please CHORUS E D Dsus D The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon G A Asus A Little boy blue and a man on the moon E D Dsus D When you comin' home son, I don't know when G D/F# E Esus E We'll get together then, G D/F# E You know we'll have a good time then BRIDGE - C D B E C D B E VERSE 4 E G G+ G I've long since retired, my son moved away A E Esus I called him up just the other day E G G+ G I'd like to see you, if you don't mind A E Esus He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time. D D/C# D/B D You see, my new job's hassle and the kids got the flu, G D/F# E Esus E but it's sure nice talking to you dad, G D/F# E it was sure nice talking to you. VERSE 5 D D/C# D/B D And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me G D/F# E Esus E He'd grown up just like me G D/F# E My boy was just like me! CHORUS E D Dsus D The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon G A Asus A Little boy blue and a man on the moon E D Dsus D When you comin' home son, I don't know when G D/F# E Esus E We'll get together then, G D/F# E Esus You know we'll have a good time then E D Dsus D The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon G A Asus A Little boy blue and a man on the moon E D Dsus D When you comin' home son, I don't know when G D/F# E Esus E We'll get together then, G D/F# E You know we'll have a good time then intro to finish
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