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Cat's In The Cradle                                Words and music by
                                                   Harry Chapin and
Sandy Chapin
 
As published in "Harry Chapin: A Legacy in Song"
                 (c) 1987 Cherry Lane Music Co., Inc.
 
TAB: each space represents an eigth note
 
The music says CAPO 8 (key of F) but I usually play it CAPO 5 (key of
D),
since that's in my range.
 
INTRO:
  A(no 3rd)
 
e|--0-0---|20------|--------|----|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------
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B|--------|--0-3---|0----0--|--0-|--------|--------|------0-|--------|--------
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G|2-------|---2----|---2----|0---|2-------|20------|----0---|2-------|--------
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D|--------|--------|--------|----|----2---|--2-0---|--------|--------|--------
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A|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|---3--3-|0-------|--------|--------
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E|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------
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   A                      C
My child arrived just the other day;
   D                          A
he came into the world in the usual way.
               A                    C
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay.
D                            A
  He learned to walk while I was away.
           G               G/F#          Em7         Em/D
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it.  And as he grew
           C         Em/B    A              C              Em/B    A
he'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, Dad.  You know I'm gonna be like you."
 
        A                           G
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
C                       D
little boy blue and the man in the moon.
 A                              G
"When you comin' home Dad?"  "I don't know when,
    C           Em/B       A           C                 Em/B      A
but we'll get together then, Son.  You know we'll have a good time
then."
 
  A(no 3rd)
e|--0-0---|20------|--------|----|--------|
B|--------|--0-3---|0----0--|--0-|--------|
G|2-------|---2----|---2----|0---|2-------|
D|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|
A|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|
 
   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
Can you teach me to throw?"  I said, "Not today.
        D                        A
I got a   lot to do."  He said, "That's okay."
       G         G/F#         Em7         Em/D
And he   walked away, but his smile never dimmed.
          C         Em/B    A               C              Em/B    A
It said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah.  You know I'm gonna be like him."
 
        A                           G
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
C                       D
little boy blue and the man in the moon.
 A                              G
"When you comin' home Dad?"  "I don't know when,

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