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Version 1[Verse] E G A child arrived just the other day A E He came to the world in the usual way E G But there were planes to catch and bills to pay A E He learned to walk while I was away D he was talking 'fore I knew it and as he grew he said : G E "I'm gonna be like you dad G E you know I'm gonna be just like you" [Chorus] E G And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon G A little boy blue and the man in the moon E G when you commin' home dad, "I don't know when D E but we'll have a good time then G E you know we'll have a good time then [Verse] E G My son turned ten just the other day A E he said "thanks for the ball dad c'mon lets play E G could u teach me to throw?" I said "not today A E I got a lot to do" he said that's okay" D G and he walked away but his smile never did he said E "I'm gonna be like him,yeah G E you know I'm gonna be like him" [Chorus] E G and the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon G A little boy blue and the man in the moon E G when you commin' home dad, "I don't know when D E we'll get together then G E you know we'll have a good time then. [Verse] E G well he came from college just the other day A E so much as a man I just had to say E G "son, I'm proud of you can you sit for a while?" A E he shook his head and he said with a smile D "what I'd really like dad is to borrow the car keys G E see you later can I have them please?" [Chorus] E G and the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon G A little boy blue and the man in the moon E G when you commin' home son, "I dont know when D E we'll get together then dad G E you know we'll have a good time then. [Verse] E G now I've retired my son moved away A E I called him up just the other day E G I said "son I'd like to see you if you don't mind A E he said "I love to dad If I could find the time D my new jobs a hassle and my kid's got the flu G E but it's nice talkin' to you dad G E it's sure nice talkin' to you" [Bridge] D and as I hung up the phone it occurred to me G E he'd grown up just like me G E my boy was just like me [Chorus] E G and cats in the cradle and the silver spoon G A little boy blue and the man in the moon E G when you commin' home son, "I don't know when D E we'll get together then dad G E we're gonna have a good time then.