[Intro] E|----7-7--7-9-7---------------------------------------| B|--7------------10---10------7------7---------7-------| G|--9---------------9------9--9----9-------7--------9--| D|--9-------------------------9--9-------9---9---9--9--| A|-----------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------| B|--9-7--------------------------------------| G|------9-8-7---------7--10/11--9------------| D|------------10--7---5---8/9---7------------| A|-------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------| E5 G A child arrived just the other day A9 E Came to the world in the usual way E5 G There were planes to catch, bills to pay A9 E He learned to walk while i was away D He was talking 'fore i knew it and when he could, he said G E "I'm gonna be like you, dad G E You know i'm gonna be like you" [Refrão] E D The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon G A Little boy blue and a man on the moon E D When you comin' home son, i don't know when G A We'll get together then G E You know we'll have a good time then E5 G My son turned ten just the other day A9 E He said "thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's play E5 G Could you teach me to throw?", i said "not today A E I got a lot to do", he said "that's ok" D G He walked away with a smile on his face, he said E "I'm gonna be like him, yeah G E You know i'm gonna be like him" E D The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon G A Little boy blue and a man on the moon E D When you comin' home son, I don't know when G E We'll get together then, G E You know we'll have a good time then E5 G Well he came from college just the other day A9 E So much like a man i just have to say E5 G I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while A9 E He shook his head and he said with a smile D What i'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys G E See you later, can i have them please [Refrão] E D The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon G A Little boy blue and a man on the moon E D When you comin' home son, I don't know when G A We'll get together then G E You know we'll have a good time then E5 G I've long since retired, my son moved away A9 E I called him up just the other day E5 G I'd like to see you, if you don't mind A9 E He said: i'd love to, dad, if i could find the time D You see, my new job's hassle and the kids got the flu G E But it's sure nice talking to you dad G E It was sure nice talking to you. D And as i hung up the phone is occurred to me G E He'd grown up just like me G E My boy was just like me!