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