Chords
[Intro]
A Asus2 G Em
A
[Verse 1]
My Achild arrived just the C/Gother day
He D/Acame to the world in the Ausual way
But there were planes to catch and C/Gbills to pay
D/A He learned to walk while I Awas away
[Pre-Chorus]
And he was Gtalkin' 'fore I G/Gbknew it, and Emas he grew G/D
He'd say C"I'm gonna G/Bbe like Ayou, Dad
You Cknow I'm gonna G/Bbe like Ayou"
[Chorus]
And the Acat's in the cradle and the Gsilver spoon
CLittle boy blue and the manD in the moon
AWhen you comin' home, Dad
I Cdon't know when, but Cwe'll get toG/Bgether then A
You Cknow we'll have a G/Bgood time Athen
[Verse 2]
A Asus2 G Em A My Ason turned ten just the C/Gother day
He said, D/A"Thanks for the ball, Dad, come Aon let's play
Can you teach me to throw", I said C/G"Not today
I got a D/Alot to do", he said, A"That's okay"
[Pre-Chorus]
And heG walked away G/Gbbut his smile Emnever dimG/Dmed
And said,C "I'm gonna G/Bbe like Ahim, yeah
You Cknow I'm gonna G/Bbe like Ahim"
[Chorus]
And the Acat's in the cradle and the Gsilver spoon
CLittle boy blue and the manD in the moon
AWhen you comin' home, Dad
I Cdon't know when, but Cwe'll get toG/Bgether then A
You Cknow we'll have a G/Bgood time Athen
[Verse 3]
A Asus2 G Em A Well, he Acame from college just the C/Gother day
So D/Amuch like a man I just Ahad to say
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you C/Gsit for a while"
He D/Ashook his head and he saidA with a smile
[Pre-Chorus]
"What I'd Greally like, G/GbDad, is to Emborrow the carG/D keys
C See you G/Blater, can I Ahave them please"
[Chorus]
And the Acat's in the cradle and the Gsilver spoon
CLittle boy blue and the manD in the moon
AWhen you comin' home, son
I Cdon't know when, but Cwe'll get toG/Bgether then A
You Cknow we'll have a G/Bgood time Athen
[Interlude]
F G Em A F G Em A
[Verse 4]
I've Along since retired, my Cson's moved away
D I called him up just the Aother day
I said, "I'd Alike to see you if Cyou don't mind"
He said, "I'd Dlove to, Dad, if I can Afind the time
[Pre-Chorus]
You see my Gnew job's a G/Gbhassle and the Emkid's got the flu G/D
But it's Csure nice G/Btalking to Ayou, Dad
It's been Csure nice G/Btalking to Ayou"
And as I Ghung up the G/Gbphone it occurred to me G/D
He'd Cgrown up G/Bjust like Ame
My Cboy was G/Bjust like Ame
[Chorus]
And the Acat's in the cradle and the Gsilver spoon
CLittle boy blue and the manD in the moon
AWhen you comin' home son
I Gdon't know when, but Cwe'll get toG/Bgether then,A Dad
We're Cgonna have a G/Bgood time Athen
[Outro]
A Asus2 G Em A
