Here is Cats in the Cradle as I found it in Nevada. There are some pretty weird chords in it and I don't know what they are. Could someone post them or mail them to me? It is much appreciated. Is there a list somewhere of weird chords? Thanks Clark Case clarkin@sage.cc.purdue.edu Cat's In The Cradle Words and music by Harry Chapin and Sandy Chapin As published in "Harry Chapin: A Legacy in Song" (c) 1987 Cherry Lane Music Co., Inc. IMHO, this is a better version that the simplified version that was/is on ftp.nevada.edu.
TAB: each space represents an eigth note The music says CAPO 8 (key of F) but I usually play it CAPO 5 (key of D), since that's in my range. INTRO: A(no 3rd) e|--0-0---|20------|--------|----|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| B|--------|--0-3---|0----0--|--0-|--------|--------|------0-|--------|--------| G|2-------|---2----|---2----|0---|2-------|20------|----0---|2-------|--------| D|--------|--------|--------|----|----2---|--2-0---|--------|--------|--------| A|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|---3--3-|0-------|--------|--------| E|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| A C My child arrived ... D A he came into the ... A C But there were planes to ... D A He learned to walk ... G G/F# Em7 Em/D And he was talkin' ... C Em/B A C Em/B A he'd say, "I'm gonna be like you... A G And the cat's in the ... C D little boy blue .... A G "When you comin' ... C Em/B A C Em/B A but we'll get together then, Son. .... A(no 3rd) e|--0-0---|20------|--------|----|--------| B|--------|--0-3---|0----0--|--0-|--------| G|2-------|---2----|---2----|0---|2-------| D|--------|--------|--------|----|--------| A|--------|--------|--------|----|--------| E|--------|--------|--------|----|--------| A C My son turned ten .... D A He said, "Thanks for the .... A C Can you teach me to throw.... D A I got a lot to do." ... G G/F# Em7 Em/D And he walked away, .... C Em/B A C Em/B A It said, "I'm gonna be like him... A G And the cat's in the ... C D little boy blue and .... A G "When you comin' ... C Em/B A C Em/B A but we'll get together then, Son. ... A(no 3rd) e|--0-0---|20------|--------|----|--------| B|--------|--0-3---|0----0--|--0-|--------| G|2-------|---2----|---2----|0---|2-------| D|--------|--------|--------|----|--------| A|--------|--------|--------|----|--------| E|--------|--------|--------|----|--------| A C Well, he came home from .... D A so much like a man I .... A C "Son, I'm proud of you.... D A He shook his head and .... G G/F# Em7 Em/D "What I'd really ... C Em/B A See you later. Can .... A G And the cat's in .... C D little boy blue and .... A G "When you comin' home Son... C Em/B A C Em/B A but we'll get together then.... F G Em A F G Em A (Slower) A C I've long since retired, ... D A I called him up ... A C I said, "I'd like to see .... D A He said, "I'd love to, Dad, .... G G/F# Em7 Em/D You see, my new job's a ... C Em/B A C Em/B A but it's sure nice talkin' .... G G/F# Em7 Em/D And as I hung up the .... C Em/B A(no 3rd) C Em/B A he'd grown up just .... (Tempo I) A G And the cat's in the ... C D little boy blue and the ... A G "When you comin' ... C Em/B A C Em/B A but we'll get together then, .... A(no 3rd) A e|--0-0---|20------|--------|----|0-------|--------| B|--------|--0-3---|0----0--|--0-|2-------|--------| G|2-------|---2----|---2----|0---|2-------|--------| D|--------|--------|--------|----|2-------|--------| A|--------|--------|--------|----|0-------|--------| E|--------|--------|--------|----|0-------|--------|
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