adrw // Andrew Alexander

1F  D# F
2
3   F                      G#
4My child arrived just the other day
5   A#                       F
6He came to the world in the usual way
7                                   G#
8But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
9   A#                      F
10He learned to walk while I was away
11           D#              A#           Cm    A#
12And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
13              G#    Cm      F
14He'd say "I'm gonna be like you dad
15    G#             Cm      F
16You know I'm gonna be like you"
17
18        F                           D#
19And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
20G#                      A#
21Little boy blue and the man on the moon
22F
23When you comin' home dad?
24  D#                   G#          Cm     F
25I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
26    G#                Cm        F
27You know we'll have a good time then
28
29F  D# F
30
31   F                       G#
32My son turned ten just the other day
33          A#                        F
34He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
35                                    G#
36Can you teach me to throw", I said "Not today
37  A#                          F
38I got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"
39       D#      A#          Cm          A#
40And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
41               G#    Cm      F
42And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
43    G#             Cm      F
44You know I'm gonna be like him"
45
46        F                           D#
47And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
48G#                      A#
49Little boy blue and the man on the moon
50F
51When you comin' home dad?
52  D#                   G#          Cm     F
53I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
54    G#                Cm        F
55You know we'll have a good time then
56
57F  D# F
58
59         F                               G#
60Well, he came home from college just the other day
61A#                        F
62So much like a man I just had to say
63                                G#
64"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
65   A#                 F
66He shook his head and said with a smile
67          D#           A#         Cm             A#
68"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
69G#                   F
70See you later, can I have them please?"
71
72        F                           D#
73And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
74G#                      A#
75Little boy blue and the man on the moon
76F
77When you comin' home son?
78  D#                   G#          Cm     F
79I don't know when, but we'll get together then
80    G#                Cm        F
81You know we'll have a good time then
82
83C# D# Cm F  2x
84
85     F                      G#
86I've long since retired, my son's moved away
87  A#                     F
88I called him up just the other day
89                                G#
90I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
91              A#                     F
92He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time
93           D#          A#         Cm            A#
94You see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu
95         G#        Cm         F
96But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
97          G#        Cm         F
98It's been sure nice talking to you"
99
100    D#               A#         Cm        A#
101And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
102     G#       Cm        F
103He'd grown up just like me
104   G#      Cm        F
105My boy was just like me
106
107        F                           D#
108And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
109G#                      A#
110Little boy blue and the man on the moon
111F
112When you comin' home son?
113  D#                   G#          Cm     F
114I don't know when, but we'll get together then
115    G#                Cm        F
116You know we'll have a good time then
117
118F D# F

1Capo I
2
3E  D E
4
5   E                      G
6My child arrived just the other day
7   A                        E
8He came to the world in the usual way
9                                   G
10But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
11   A                       E
12He learned to walk while I was away
13           D               A            Bm    A
14And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
15              G     Bm      E
16He'd say "I'm gonna be like you dad
17    G              Bm      E
18You know I'm gonna be like you"
19
20        E                           D
21And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
22G                       A
23Little boy blue and the man on the moon
24E
25When you comin' home dad?
26  D                    G           Bm     E
27I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
28    G                 Bm        E
29You know we'll have a good time then
30
31E  D E
32
33   E                       G
34My son turned ten just the other day
35          A                         E
36He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
37                                    G
38Can you teach me to throw", I said "Not today
39  A                           E
40I got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"
41       D       A           Bm          A
42And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
43               G     Bm      E
44And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
45    G              Bm      E
46You know I'm gonna be like him"
47
48        E                           D
49And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
50G                       A
51Little boy blue and the man on the moon
52E
53When you comin' home dad?
54  D                    G           Bm     E
55I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
56    G                 Bm        E
57You know we'll have a good time then
58
59E  D E
60
61         E                               G
62Well, he came home from college just the other day
63A                         E
64So much like a man I just had to say
65                                G
66"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
67   A                  E
68He shook his head and said with a smile
69          D            A          Bm             A
70"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
71G                    E
72See you later, can I have them please?"
73
74        E                           D
75And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
76G                       A
77Little boy blue and the man on the moon
78E
79When you comin' home son?
80  D                    G           Bm     E
81I don't know when, but we'll get together then
82    G                 Bm        E
83You know we'll have a good time then
84
85C D Bm E  2x
86
87     E                      G
88I've long since retired, my son's moved away
89  A                      E
90I called him up just the other day
91                                G
92I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
93              A                      E
94He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time
95           D           A          Bm            A
96You see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu
97         G         Bm         E
98But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
99          G         Bm         E
100It's been sure nice talking to you"
101
102    D                A          Bm        A
103And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
104     G        Bm        E
105He'd grown up just like me
106   G       Bm        E
107My boy was just like me
108
109        E                           D
110And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
111G                       A
112Little boy blue and the man on the moon
113E
114When you comin' home son?
115  D                    G           Bm     E
116I don't know when, but we'll get together then
117    G                 Bm        E
118You know we'll have a good time then
119
120E D  E
121
122* Alternate:
123
124Capo III
125
126E  = D
127D  = C
128G  = F
129A  = G
130Bm = Am