Sentient Cement Coverpile - Harry Chapin

Cat's In The Cradle - Harry Chapin

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      E                              G                  A                                  E
My child arrived just the other day, he came to the world in the usual way
                        E                            G           A                                         E
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay, he learned to walk while I was away
                   D               D/C#            Bm           A
And he was talkin' 'for I knew it, and as he grew he'd say
G            D/F#   E(strum)          G(fing)                D/F#     E(strum)
I'm gonna be like you dad, you know I'm gonna be like you

{Refrain:E                                    D
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
G                               A
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
E                                           D
When you comin' home dad I don't know when
      G              Bm         E        G                          Bm           E
But we'll get together then, you know we'll have a good time then }

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      E(strum)                       G                     A                                         E
My son turned ten just the other day, said thanks for the ball Dad come on let's play
               E                                  G                     A                         E
Can you teach me to throw I said not today I got tons to do he said that's ok
             D                 D/C#   Bm            A
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed and said
G            D/F#    E                   G                       D/F#    E
I'm gonna be like him yeah, you know I'm gonna be like him

[REFRAIN]

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       E                                                G                A                               E
He came home from college just the other day so much like a man, I just had to say
             E                               G                 A                                           E
Son I'm proud of you can you sit for a while, he shook his head then said with a smile
               D             D/C#       Bm            A
What I'd really like Dad is to borrow the car keys
G           D/F#         E
See ya later can I have them please

[REFRAIN]

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      E                               G                         A                                    E           D E
I've long since retired, my son's moved away, I called him up just the other day
               E                       G                                     A                           E        D E
I said I'd like to see you if you don't mind he said I'd love to Dad if I can find the time
                   D               D/C#              Bm                A
You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu
           G            D/F#         E                         G            D/F#       E
But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad, it's been sure nice talking to you
              D                 D/C#          Bm         A
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
        G            D/F#     E         G        D/F#     E - ||||||
He'd grown up just like me, my boy is just like me

[REFRAIN] (slow on gonna have a good time then)

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