Chords
[Intro]
Eb5
[Verse 1]
My Eb5child arrived just the Gbother day,Gbsus2 Gb Absus2Came to the world in the Ebusual Ebsus4way.
EbBut there were Eb5planes to catch, and Gbbills to Gbsus2pay. Gb
Absus2 He learned to walk while I Ebwas away. Ebsus4 Eb
[Pre-Chorus]
And he was Dbtalking 'fore I Db/Cknew it, and Bbm7as he grew, Db/Ab
He'd say, Gbsus2"I'm gonna Db/Fbe like Ebyou, dad.
You Gbsus2know I'm gonna Db/Fbe like Ebyou." Ebsus4
[Chorus]
EbAnd the Eb5cat's in the cradle and the Dbsilver Dbsus4spoon, Db Dbsus4 GbLittle boy blue and the manAb in the Absus4moon. Ab Gb Eb5"When you coming home, dad?" "I Dbdon't knowDbsus4 when,Db Dbsus4 Gbsus2 We'll get toDb/Fgether then. Eb
You Gbsus2know we'll have a Db/Fgood time Ebthen." Eb5
[Verse 2]
When my Eb5son turned ten just the Gbother day. Gbsus2 Gb
He said, Absus2"Thanks for the ball, dad, come Ebon let'sEbsus4 play. Eb
Can you Eb5teach me to throw?" I said, "Oh,Gb not toGbsus2day,
GbI got a Absus2lot to do." He said, Eb"That's OEbsus4K." Eb
[Pre-Chorus]
And he,Db he walked aDb/Cway, but his Bbm7smile, lemme Db/Abtell you,
Said,Gbsus2 "I'm gonna Db/Fbe like Ebhim, yeah.
You Gbsus2know I'm gonna Db/Fbe like Ebhim." Ebsus4
[Chorus]
EbAnd the Eb5cat's in the cradle and the Dbsilver Dbsus4spoon, Db Dbsus4 GbLittle boy blue and the manAb in the Absus4moon. Ab Gb Eb5"When you coming home, dad?" "I Dbdon't knowDbsus4 when,Db Dbsus4 Gbsus2 We'll get toDb/Fgether then. Eb
You Gbsus2know we'll have a Db/Fgood time Ebthen." Eb5
[Verse 3]
Well, he Eb5came from college just the Gbother day,Gbsus2 Gb So Absus2much like a man I just Ebhad to Ebsus4say, Eb
"I'm Eb5proud of you. Can you Gbsit for a Gbsus2while?" Gb
He Absus2shook his head, and he saidEb with a Ebsus4smile, Eb
[Pre-Chorus]
"What I'd Dbreally like, Db/Cdad, is to Bbm7borrow the carDb/Ab keys.
Gbsus2 See you Db/Flater. Can I Ebhave them please?" Ebsus4
[Chorus]
EbAnd the Eb5cat's in the cradle and the Dbsilver Dbsus4spoon, Db Dbsus4 GbLittle boy blue and the manAb in the Absus4moon. Ab Gb Eb5"When you coming home, dad?" "I Dbdon't knowDbsus4 when,Db Dbsus4 Gbsus2 We'll get toDb/Fgether then. Eb
[Bridge]
You Gbsus2know we'll have a Db/Fgood time Ebthen,Cb Db Bbm yeah,Eb uh." Cb Db Bbm
[Verse 4]
Eb I've Eb5long since retired and Gbmy son's moved Gbsus2away. Gb
Absus2 I called him up just the Ebother day. Ebsus4
I'd Eb5like to see you if Gbyou don't Gbsus2mind."
GbHe said, "I'd Absus2love to, dad, if I could Ebfind the time. Ebsus4
[Pre-Chorus]
You see, my Dbnew job's a Db/Chassle, and the Bbm7kid's got the flu, Db/Ab
But it's Gbsus2sure nice Db/Ftalking to Ebyou, dad.
It's been Gbsus2sure nice Db/Ftalking to Ebyou."
And as I Dbhung up the Db/Cphone, it ocBbm7curred to me, Db/Ab
He'd Gbsus2grown up Db/Fjust like Ebme.
My Gbsus2boy was Db/Fjust like Ebme,Ebsus4 yeah, yeah, yeah. Eb
[Chorus]
And the Eb5cat's in the cradle and the Dbsilver Dbsus4spoon, Db Dbsus4 GbLittle boy blue and the manAb in the Absus4moon. Ab Gb Eb5"When you coming home, son?" "I Dbdon't knowDbsus4 when,Db Dbsus4 Gbsus2 We'll get toDb/Fgether then. Eb
You Gbsus2know we'll have a Db/Fgood time Ebthen."
And the Eb5cat's in the cradle and the Dbsilver Dbsus4spoon, Db Dbsus4 GbLittle boy blue and the manAb in the Absus4moon. Ab Gb Eb5"When you coming home, son?" "I Dbdon't knowDbsus4 when,Db Dbsus4 Gbsus2 We'll get toDb/Fgether then. Eb
You Gbsus2know we'll have a Db/Fgood time Ebthen."
[Outro]
Eb5
