{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":382189,"song":"Cats In The Cradle","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11557116-cats-in-the-cradle-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/382189?type=chord","rating":4.61202,"votes":318,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA child arrived just the other day[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe came to the world in the usual way[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut there were planes to catch and bills to pay[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe learned to walk while I was away[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd he was talking 'fore I knew it and as he grew he'd say:[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\"I'm gonna be like you, Dad[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou know I'm gonna be like you\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLittle boy blue and the man in the moon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen you coming home Dad, \"I don't know when[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nbut we'll get together then[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou know we'll have a good time then\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMy son turned ten just the other day[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe said \"Thanks for the ball Dad, c'mon, let's play[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCan you teach me to throw?\" I said \"Not today[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI got a lot to do\", he said \"That's okay\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd he walked away but his smile never did, it said[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\"I'm gonna be like him, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou know I'm gonna be like him\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLittle boy blue and the man in the moon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen you coming home Dad, \"I don't know when[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nbut we'll get together then[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou know we'll have a good time then\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe came from college just the other day[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSo much like a man I just had to say[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe shook his head and he said with a smile[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"What I'd really like Dad, is to borrow the car keys[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\n See you later, can I have them please?\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLittle boy blue and the man in the moon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen you coming home Son, \"I don't know when[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nbut we'll get together then, Dad[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou know we'll have a good time then\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow I've retired, my son moved away[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI called him up just the other day[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI said \"I'd like to see you if you don't mind[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe said \"I'd love to Dad, if I could find the time[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy new job's a hassle and the kid's got the flu[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nbut it's nice talkin' to you, Dad[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt's sure nice talkin' to you\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAs I hung up the phone it occurred to me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nhe'd grown up just like me[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\nMy boy was just like me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLittle boy blue and the man in the moon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen you coming home Son, \"I don't know when[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nbut we'll get together then, Dad[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWe're gonna have a good time then\"[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["E","G","A","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}