Cat's In The Cradle

**Chords:**
C  G  Am  G  F  C  G  C

C                     G
Cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Am                    G
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
F                     C
"When you comin' home, Dad?" "I don't know when,
G                         C
But we'll get together then, son.
                        G
You know we'll have a good time then."

C                     G
My son turned ten just the other day,
Am                     G
He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on, let's play.
F                         C
Could you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today,
G                           C
I got a lot to do." He said, "That's okay."
                      G
And he walked away, but his smile never dimmed.
Am                      G
It said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah,
F                      C
You know I'm gonna be like him."

C                     G
Cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Am                    G
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
F                     C
"When you comin' home, Dad?" "I don't know when,
G                         C
But we'll get together then, son.
                        G
You know we'll have a good time then."