Lillian Prather

Nov. 10, 2017

EDU 214

THE CATS IN THE CRADLE BY HARRY CHAPIN

G Dm
My child arrived just the other day;
Dm7 G
He came into the world in the usual way.
G Dm
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay.
Dm7 G
He learned to walk while I was away.
Dm Dm7 Dm
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it. And as he grew,
Dm Dm7 G Dm Dm7 G
he'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, Dad. You know I'm gonna be like you."
G Dm
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Dm7 G
little boy blue and the man in the moon.
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"When you comin' home Dad?" "I don't know when,
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but we'll get together then, Son. You know we'll have a good time then."

THE CATS IN THE CRADLE (ADAPTED LYRICS BY LILLIAN PRATHER)

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My subject arrived just the other day;
Dm7 G
He came into the sentence in the usual way.
G Dm
there were conjunctions to catch, predicates to play.
Dm7 G
Dependent clause when the main is away.
Dm Dm7 Dm
The subject ending 'fore I knew it. And as it grew,
Dm Dm7 G Dm Dm7 G
it said, "I'm gonna be like you, Clause. You know I'm gonna be like you."
G Dm
And the verb is the action, and the subjects first,
Dm7 G
The main clause and the adverb clause.
 Lillian Prather
Nov. 10, 2017
EDU 214

G Dm
"When its a subordinate that modifies verbs
Dm Dm7 G Dm Dm7 G
and we'll get together then, yeah. You know we'll be a clause then."