Ugly Kid Joe – Cats In The Cradle (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
  E                      G
A child arrived just the other day

A                        E
Came to the world in the usual way

               E                   G
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay

A                            E
  He learned to walk while I was away

       D
He was talking 'fore I knew it and as he grew he said,

 G                 E
"I'm gonna be like you, dad,

    G                      E
You know I'm gonna be like you"
[Chorus]
    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           D/F#       E
We'll get together then,

    G                 D/F#      E
You know we'll have a good time then
[Verse 2]
         E                       G
Well, my son turned ten just the other day

         A                             E
He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's play

          E                           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
And he, he walked away and he smiled and he said, you know

 G                 E
"I'm gonna be like him, yeah,

    G                      E
You know I'm gonna be like him"
[Chorus]
    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           D/F#       E
We'll get together then,

    G                 D/F#      E
You know we'll have a good time then
[Verse 3]
         E                          G
Well, he came from college just the other day

   A                      E
So much like a man I just had to say

    E                        G
I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while

   A                      E
He shook his head and he said with a smile

         D
What I'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys

G                      E
  See you later, can I have them please?
[Chorus]
    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           D/F#       E
We'll get together then,

    G                 D/F#      E
You know we'll have a good time then
[Bridge] Three parts simultaneously Electric guitar C D B E C D B E [Verse 4]
E                            G
I've long since retired, my son's moved away

A                  E
I called him up just the other day

E                     G
I'd like to see you, if you don't mind

 A                          E
He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.

         D
You see, my new job a hassle and the kids have the flu,

 G                             E
But it's sure nice talking to you dad,

G                     E
It's been sure nice talkin' to you
[Verse 5]
       D
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me

 G                      E
He'd grown up just like me

G                     E
My boy was just like me!
[Chorus]
    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           D/F#       E
We'll get together then,

    G                 D/F#      E
You know we'll have a good time then