Ugly Kid Joe – Cats In The Cradle (Ukulele)

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song: Cats In The Cradle Performed by: Ugly Kid Joe Submitted by: Derek Rutter <[email protected]> VERSE 1
G                 C
A child arrived just the other day

 G                         G             
Came to the world in the usual way

G                            C
There were planes to catch, bills to pay

 G                       G
He learned to walk while I was away

G                           
He was talking 'fore I knew it and when he could, he said

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

 C                          G
You know I'm gonna be like you"
CHORUS
G                           C     
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon

 C                     G
Little boy blue and a man on the moon

G                         C
When you comin' home son, I don't know when

G                    G
We'll get together then,

C                                G
You know we'll have a good time then
VERSE 2
G                       C
My son turned ten just the other day

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

G                                       C
Could you teach me to throw?", I said "Not today

G                             G
I got a lot to do", he said "That's OK"

G                                        C
He walked away with a smile on his face, he said

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

C                           G
you know I'm gonna be like him"
CHORUS
G                           C     
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon

 C                     G
Little boy blue and a man on the moon

G                         C
When you comin' home son, I don't know when

G                    G
We'll get together then,

C                                G
You know we'll have a good time then
VERSE 3
G                          C
Well he came from college just the other day

G                              G
So much like a man I just have to say

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

G                         G
He shook his head and he said with a smile

  G
What I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys

C                  G
see you later, can I have them please 
CHORUS
G                           C     
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon

 C                     G
Little boy blue and a man on the moon

G                         C
When you comin' home son, I don't know when

G                    G
We'll get together then,

C                                G
You know we'll have a good time then
BRIDGE - Three parts simultaneously Electrical guitar VERSE 4
G                            C
I've long since retired, my son moved away

G                  G
I called him up just the other day

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

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

         G
You see, my new job's hassle and the kids got the flu,

 C                             G
but it's sure nice talking to you dad, 

C                     G
it was sure nice talking to you.
VERSE 5
       G
And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me

 C                      G
He'd grown up just like me

C                     G
My boy was just like me!
CHORUS - twice, play this part over the above chorus