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Cat's in the Cradle (F Major)
Artist: Harry Chapin    Genre: Pop Folk    Roman Numerals: I, I5, m3, IV, v, m7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Recording @ YouTube
Entered by: PollyEV   
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F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
F5
(F,C)
F C F - - -
A♭
(A♭,C,E♭)
A♭ C E♭ A♭ C -
B♭
(B♭,D,F)
- B♭ F B♭ D -
Cm
(C,E♭,G)
- C E♭ G C -
E♭
(E♭,G,B♭)
G B♭ E♭ B♭ - -

riff    (playing options: v1   v3   v4   )
E|--1--8-8--6-10-8-6-5--| B|----------------------| G|----------------------| D|----------------------| A|----------------------| E|----------------------|


Intro
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 1
My [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] child arrived just the		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] other day
He [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] came to the world in the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] usual way
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] But there were planes to catch and		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] bills to pay
He [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] learned to walk while I		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] was away
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And he was		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] talkin' 'fore I		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] knew it, and as		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] he		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] grew
He'd say [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] "I'm gonna		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] be like		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you dad
You [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] know I'm gonna		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] be like		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you"

Chorus 1
And the [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cat's in the cradle and the		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] silver spoon
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] Little boy blue and the		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] man on the moon
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] When you comin' home dad?
I [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] don't know when, but		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] we'll get to-		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] gether		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] then son
You [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] know we'll have a		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] good time		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] then

Interlude
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 2
My [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] son turned ten just the		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] other day
He said, [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] "Thanks for the ball, Dad,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] come on let's play
Can you [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] teach me to throw", I said		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] "Not today
I [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] got a lot to do", he said,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] "That's OK"
And he [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] walked a-		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] way but his		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] smile never		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] dimmed
And said, [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] "I'm gonna		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] be like		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] him, yeah
You [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] know I'm gonna		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] be like		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] him"
Repeat Chorus 1
Repeat Interlude

Verse 3
Well, he [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] came home from college just the		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] other day
So [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] much like a man I just		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] had to say
"Son, I'm [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] proud of you, can you		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] sit for a while?"
He [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] shook his head and		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] said with a smile
"What I'd [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] really like,		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Dad, is to		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] borrow the car		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] keys
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] See you later, can I		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] have them please?"

Chorus 2
And the [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cat's in the cradle and the		 [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] silver spoon
[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] Little boy blue and the		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] man on the moon
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] When you comin' home son?
I [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] don't know when, but		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] we'll get to-		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] gether		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] then Dad
You [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] know we'll have a		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] good time		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] then

Interlude:
[F5Fifth (Power Chord) Chord (U,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[F5Fifth (Power Chord) Chord (U,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]

Verse 4
I've [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] long since retired, my		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] son's moved away
I [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] called him up just the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] other day
I said, [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] "I'd like to see you if		 [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] you don't mind"
He said, [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] "I'd love to, Dad, if I can		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] find the time
You see my [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] new job's a		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] hassle and		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] kids have the		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] flu
But it's [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] sure nice		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] talking to		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you, Dad
It's been [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] sure nice		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] talking to		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you"

Bridge
And as I [E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] hung up the		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] phone it o-		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] ccurred to		 [B♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] me
He'd [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] grown up		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] just like		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me
My [A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] boy was		 [CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] just like		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] me
Repeat Chorus 2

Outro
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[CmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[E♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Seventh] 		[A♭Major Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Minor Third] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
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