{"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":407661,"song":"Cats In The Cradle","artist":"Harry Chapin","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11558798-cats-in-the-cradle-chords-by-harry-chapin/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/407661?type=chord","rating":4.63188,"votes":1684,"content":"Capo First Fret\r\nKey of F\r\n\r\n[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\n He learned to walk while I was away[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D/C#[/ch] [ch]D/B[/ch] [ch]D/A[/ch]\r\nAnd he was talkin 'fore I knew it and as he grew he'd say[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D/G[/ch] [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm gonna be like you, dad[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G/F#[/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]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the cats 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]D[/ch]\r\nWhen you coming home Dad, I don't know when[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/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] [ch]D/C#[/ch] [ch]D/B[/ch] [ch]D/A[/ch] \r\nAnd he, he walked away but his smile never dimmed, he said[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D/G[/ch] [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\"I'm gonna be like him, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G/F#[/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]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the cats 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]D[/ch]\r\nWhen you comin' home Dad, I don't know when[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/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\nWell, he came home 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] [ch]D/C#[/ch] [ch]D/B[/ch] [ch]D/A[/ch]\r\n\"What I'd really like Dad is to borrow the car keys.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D/G[/ch] [ch]D/F#[/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]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the cats 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]D[/ch]\r\nWhen you comin' home son, I don't know when[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWe'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[Interlude]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI've long since retired, my son's 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] [ch]D/C#[/ch] [ch]D/B[/ch] [ch]D/A[/ch]\r\nYou see, my new job's a hassle and the kid's have the flu[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D/G[/ch] [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut it's sure nice talkin' to you dad[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]G/F#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt's been sure nice talkin' to you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]D/C#[/ch] [ch]D/B[/ch] [ch]D/A[/ch]\r\nAnd as I hung up the phone it occurred to me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D/G[/ch] [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe'd grown up just like me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]G/F#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nMy boy was just like me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the cats 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]D[/ch]\r\nWhen you comin' home son, I don't know when[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWe'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]","plain_text":"Capo First Fret\nKey of F\n\n[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[Interlude]\nC D Bm E C D Bm E\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["F","E","G","A","D","D/C#","D/B","D/A","D/G","D/F#","G/F#","C","Bm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"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]}}}