Cat Stevens - Cats In The Cradle Akor

A C

A child arrived just the other day

D A

Came to the world in the usual way

A C

There were planes to catch, bills to pay

D A

He learned to walk while I was away

He was talking 'fore I knew it and when he could, he said

C A

I'm gonna be like you, dad,

C A

You know I'm gonna be like you

A C

The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon

G D

Little boy blue and a man on the moon

A C

When you comin' home son, I don't know when

G A

We'll get together then,

C A

You know we'll have a good time then

A C

My son turned ten just the other day

D A

He said Thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's play

A C

Could you teach me to throw?, I said Not today

D A

I got a lot to do, he said That's OK

G C

He walked away with a smile on his face, he said

A

I'm gonna be like him, yeah,

C A

you know I'm gonna be like him

A C

The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon

G D

Little boy blue and a man on the moon

A C

When you comin' home son, I don't know when

G A

We'll get together then,

C A

You know we'll have a good time then

A C

Well he came from college just the other day

D A

So much like a man I just have to say

A C

I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while

D A

He shook his head and he said with a smile

G

What I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys

C A

see you later, can I have them please

A C

The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon

G D

Little boy blue and a man on the moon

A C

When you comin' home son, I don't know when

G A

We'll get together then,

C A

You know we'll have a good time then

A C

I've long since retired, my son moved away

D A

I called him up just the other day

A C

I'd like to see you, if you don't mind

D A

He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.

G

You see, my new job's hassle and the kids got the flu,

C A

but it's sure nice talking to you dad,

C A

it was sure nice talking to you.

G

And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me

C A

He'd grown up just like me

C A

My boy was just like me!