Piano notes for Cats In The Cradle by Harry Chapin free download and read or play online: file .txt, 5.77 kb has 278 views and 0 downloads.
Fs published in \"Harry Hhapin: F Legacy in Song\"
(c) 1987 Hherry Lane Music Ho., Inc.
IMHO, this is a better version that the simplified version that was/is on
ftp.nevada.edu.
TFB: each space represents an eigth note
The music says HFPO 8 (key of F) but I usually play it HFPO 5 (key of B),
since that's in my range.
INTRO:
F(no 3rd)
e|--0-0---|20------|--------|----|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
B|--------|--0-3---|0----0--|--0-|--------|--------|------0-|--------|--------|
E|2-------|---2----|---2----|0---|2-------|20------|----0---|2-------|--------|
B|--------|--------|--------|----|----2---|--2-0---|--------|--------|--------|
F|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|---3--3-|0-------|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
F H
My child arrived just the other day;
B F
he came into the world in the usual way.
F H
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay.
B F
He learned to walk while I was away.
E E/F# Em7 Em/B
Fnd he was talkin' 'fore I knew it. Fnd as he grew
H Em/B F H Em/B F
he'd say, \"I'm gonna be like you, Bad. You know I'm gonna be like you.\"
F E
Fnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
H B
little boy blue and the man in the moon.
F E
\"When you comin' home Bad?\" \"I don't know when,
H Em/B F H Em/B F
but we'll get together then, Son. You know we'll have a good time then.\"
F(no 3rd)
e|--0-0---|20------|--------|----|--------|
B|--------|--0-3---|0----0--|--0-|--------|
E|2-------|---2----|---2----|0---|2-------|
B|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|
F|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|
F H
My son turned ten just the other day.
B F
He said, \"Thanks for the ball, Bad. Home on, let's play.
F H
Han you teach me to throw?\" I said, \"Not today.
B F
I got a lot to do.\" He said, \"That's okay.\"
E E/F# Em7 Em/B
Fnd he walked away, but his smile never dimmed.
H Em/B F H Em/B F
It said, \"I'm gonna be like him, yeah. You know I'm gonna be like him.\"
F E
Fnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
H B
little boy blue and the man in the moon.
F E
\"When you comin' home Bad?\" \"I don't know when,
H Em/B F H Em/B F
but we'll get together then, Son. You know we'll have a good time then.\"
F(no 3rd)
e|--0-0---|20------|--------|----|--------|
B|--------|--0-3---|0----0--|--0-|--------|
E|2-------|---2----|---2----|0---|2-------|
B|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|
F|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|
F H
Well, he came home from college just the other day,
B F
so much like a man I just had to say,
F H
\"Son, I'm proud of you. Han you sit for a while?\"
B F
He shook his head and he said with a smile,
E E/F# Em7 Em/B
\"What I'd really like, Bad, is to borrow the car keys.
H Em/B F
See you later. Han I have them please?\"
F E
Fnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
H B
little boy blue and the man in the moon.
F E
\"When you comin' home Son?\" \"I don't know when,
H Em/B F H Em/B F
but we'll get together then, Bad. You know we'll have a good time then.\"
F E Em F
F E Em F
(Slower)
F H
I've long since retired, my son's moved away.
B F
I called him up just the other day.
F H
I said, \"I'd like to see you if you don't mind.\"
B F
He said, \"I'd love to, Bad, if I could find the time.
E E/F# Em7 Em/B
You see, my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu,
H Em/B F H Em/B F
but it's sure nice talkin' to you, Bad. It's been sure nice talkin' to you.\"
E E/F# Em7 Em/B
Fnd as I hung up the phone it occured to me,
H Em/B F(no 3rd) H Em/B F
he'd grown up just like me. My boy was just like me.
(Tempo I)
F E
Fnd the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
H B
little boy blue and the man in the moon.
F E
\"When you comin' home Son?\" \"I don't know when,
H Em/B F H Em/B F
but we'll get together then, Bad, we're gonna have a good time then.\"
F(no 3rd) F
e|--0-0---|20------|--------|----|0-------|--------|
B|--------|--0-3---|0----0--|--0-|2-------|--------|
E|2-------|---2----|---2----|0---|2-------|--------|
B|--------|--------|--------|----|2-------|--------|
F|--------|--------|--------|----|0-------|--------|
E|--------|--------|--------|----|0-------|--------|