{"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":2087833,"song":"Cats In The Cradle","artist":"Judy Collins","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2087833-cats-in-the-cradle-chords-by-judy-collins/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2087833?type=chord","rating":4.81739,"votes":13,"content":"Judy Collins - Cat's In The Cradle\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nMy child arrived just the other day[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe came to the world in the usual way[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut there were planes to catch and bills to pay[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe learned to walk while I was away[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe'd say \"I'm gonna be like you dad[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou know I'm gonna be like you\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLittle boy blue and the man on the moon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen you comin' home dad?[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI don't know when, but we'll get together then son[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou know we'll have a good time then[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nMy son turned ten just the other day[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe said, \"Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCan you teach me to throw\", I said \"Not today[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI got a lot to do\", he said, \"That's ok\"[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd he walked away but his smile never dimmed[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd said, \"I'm gonna be like him, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou know I'm gonna be like him\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLittle boy blue and the man on the moon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen you comin' home dad?[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI don't know when, but we'll get together then son[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou know we'll have a good time then[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWell, he came home from college just the other day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo much like a man I just had to say[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe shook his head and said with a smile[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSee you later, can I have them please?\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLittle boy blue and the man on the moon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen you comin' home son?[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI don't know when, but we'll get together then[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou know we'll have a good time then[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI've long since retired, my son's moved away[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI called him up just the other day[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI said, \"I'd like to see you if you don't mind\"[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe said, \"I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut it's sure nice talking to you, Dad[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt's been sure nice talking to you\"[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd as I hung up the phone it occurred to me[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe'd grown up just like me[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy boy was just like me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLittle boy blue and the man on the moon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen you comin' home son?[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI don't know when, but we'll get together then[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou know we'll have a good time then[/tab]","plain_text":"Judy Collins - Cat's In The Cradle\n\n\n\n[Intro]\nD C D C D\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["D","C","F","G","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"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]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}