Cat Stevens - Cats In The Cradleadd

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A child arrived just the other day
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Came to the world in the usual way
B                            D
There were planes to catch, bills to pay
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He learned to walk while I was away
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He was talking 'fore I knew it and when he could, he said
 D                  B
"I'm gonna be like you, dad,
 D                          B
You know I'm gonna be like you"

B                           D     
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
 A                     E
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
B                         D
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
A                    B
We'll get together then,
D                                B
You know we'll have a good time then

B                       D
My son turned ten just the other day
E                                  B
He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's play
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Could you teach me to throw?", I said "Not today
E                             B
I got a lot to do", he said "That's OK"
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He walked away with a smile on his face, he said
               B
"I'm gonna be like him, yeah,
D                           B
you know I'm gonna be like him"

B                           D     
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
 A                     E
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
B                         D
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
A                    B
We'll get together then,
D                                B
You know we'll have a good time then

B                          D
Well he came from college just the other day
E                              B
So much like a man I just have to say
 B                           D
I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while
E                         B
He shook his head and he said with a smile
  A
What I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys
D                  B
see you later, can I have them please 

B                           D     
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
 A                     E
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
B                         D
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
A                    B
We'll get together then,
D                                B
You know we'll have a good time then

B                            D
I've long since retired, my son moved away
E                  B
I called him up just the other day
B                     D
I'd like to see you, if you don't mind
 E                          B
He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.
         A
You see, my new job's hassle and the kids got the flu,
 D                             B
but it's sure nice talking to you dad, 
D                     B
it was sure nice talking to you.

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And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me
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He'd grown up just like me
D                     B
My boy was just like me!