Cats In The Cradle chords by Johnny Cash

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

      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