x[Intro]
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[Verse 1A]
A child arrived just the other day
Came to the world in the usual way
There were planes to catch, bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
E G A E
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[Verse 1B]
He was talking 'fore I knew it and when he could, he said
"I'm gonna be like you, yeah,
You know I'm gonna be like you"
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E Esus4 E
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[Intro] - Play up to *
[Verse 2A]
My son turned ten just the other day
He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's play
Could you teach me to throw?", I said "Not today
I got a lot to do", he said "That's OK"
[Verse 2B]
He walked away with a smile on his face, he said
"I'm gonna be like him, yeah,
you know I'm gonna be like him"
[Chorus]
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
We'll get together then,
You know we'll have a good time then
e|--0--0----2--3--2--3--3--3---------------0--0----2--3--2--| Play Verse 1b
B|--0--0----3--3--3-----3--3----2--3--2----0--0----3--3--3--| from * to (E)
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[Verse 3A]
When he came from college just the other day
So much like a man I just have to say
I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while
He shook his head and he said with a smile
[Verse 3B]
What I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys
see you later, can I have them please
[Chorus]
[Bridge] - Three parts simultaneously
Electrical guitar
E5 C5 D5 B5 E5 C5 D5 B5 E5
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B|---------------------------------------------|
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A|--2----3----5----2----2----3----5----2----2--|
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Acoustic
E Cmaj7 D B E Cmaj7 D B E
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Electrical guitar 2
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[Verse 4A]
Long since retired, my son moved away
I called him up just the other day
I'd like to see you, if you don't mind
He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.
[Vers 4Be]
You see, my new job's ass and the kids got the flew,
but it's sure nice talking to you dad,
it was sure nice talking to you.
[Verse 5B]
And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me!
[Chorus] - twice, play this part over the above chorus
Electrical guitar
E5 D5 G5 A5 E5 D5 G5 F#x E5 G5 F#x E5
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[Outro]
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