Guns N' Roses Cats In The Cradle And a Silver Spoon

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(intro) E G Well, 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 A he was talking before I knew it and as he could he said: G D E "I'm gonna be like you dad G D E you know I gonna be just like you" E G The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon D 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 D E we'll have a good time then 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 do" he said that's okay" D A G and he walked away with a smile and as he did he said E "I'm gonna be like him,yeah G E you know I'm gonna be like him" E G the cats i the cradle and the silver spoon D A little boy blue and the man in the moon E G when you commin' home dad, "I dont know when D E we'll get togeter then G E you know we'll have a good time then. E G Well he came home 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 A "what I really like is to borrow the car keys G E see you later can I have them please?" E G the cats i the cradle and the silver spoon D 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 you know we'll have a good time then. E G now I 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 A my new job's a hazzle and my kid's got the flue G E but its nice talkin' to you dad G E its sure nice talkin' to you" D A 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 E D The cats i the cradle and the silver spoon G A little boy blue and the man in the moon E D when you commin' home son, I don't know when D E we'll get together then dad G E you know we'll have a good time then.