Cats In The Cradle chords by Ugly Kid Joe

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 3)

• Capo on 5th

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
Esus4Esus4 A4 Esus4Esus4 E minorEm Esus4Esus4 Esus4 G+G Esus4Esus4

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Verse 1:
  A augmentedA           C majorC
My child arrived just the other day
  D MajorD            A augmentedA
He came to the world in the usual way
                  C majorC
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
  D MajorD            A augmentedA
He learned to walk while I was away
      G+G     G/F#      E minorEm    E minor 7Em7
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
     C majorC     G+G   A augmentedA
He'd say "I'm gonna be like you dad
  C majorC       G+G   A augmentedA
You know I'm gonna be like you"

Chorus:
    A augmentedA              G+G
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
C majorC            D MajorD
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
A augmentedA
When you comin' home dad?
 G+G          C majorC      G+G    A augmentedA
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
  C majorC         G+G    A augmentedA
You know we'll have a good time then

Transition:
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Verse 2:
  A augmentedA            C majorC
My son turned ten just the other day
     D MajorD               A augmentedA
He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
                  C majorC
Can you teach me to throw", I said "Not today
 D MajorD              A augmentedA
I got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"
    G+G     G/F#      E minorEm    E minor 7Em7
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
      C majorC     G+G   A augmentedA
And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
  C majorC       G+G   A augmentedA
You know I'm gonna be like him"


Chorus:
    A augmentedA              G+G
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
C majorC            D MajorD
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
A augmentedA
When you comin' home dad?
 G+G          C majorC      G+G    A augmentedA
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
  C majorC         G+G    A augmentedA
You know we'll have a good time then

Transition:
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Verse 3:
     A augmentedA                C majorC
Well, he came home from college just the other day
D MajorD             A augmentedA
So much like a man I just had to say
                C majorC
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
  D MajorD         A augmentedA
He shook his head and said with a smile
G+G          G/F#      E minorEm    E minor 7Em7
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
C majorC          G+G      A augmentedA
See you later, can I have them please?"


Chorus:
    A augmentedA              G+G
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
C majorC            D MajorD
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
A augmentedA
When you comin' home son?
 G+G          C majorC      G+G    A augmentedA
I don't know when, but we'll get together then Dad
  C majorC         G+G    A augmentedA
You know we'll have a good time then


Bridge:
FF E minorEm G+G A augmentedA
FF G+G E minorEm A augmentedA


(Slower)
 Verse 4:
   A augmentedA           C majorC
I've long since retired, my son's moved away
 D MajorD           A augmentedA
I called him up just the other day
                C majorC
I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
       D MajorD           A augmentedA
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time
      G+G     G/F#      E minorEm    E minor 7Em7
You see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu
     C majorC     G+G     A augmentedA
But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
     C majorC     G+G     A augmentedA
It's been sure nice talking to you"

  G+G     G/F#      E minorEm    E minor 7Em7
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
   C majorC    G+G    A augmentedA
He'd grown up just like me
  C majorC    G+G    A augmentedA
My boy was just like me


(A augmentedA Tempo)


Chorus:
    A augmentedA              G+G
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
C majorC            D MajorD
Little boy blue and the man in the moon
A augmentedA
When you comin' home son?
 G+G          C majorC      G+G    A augmentedA
I don't know when, but we'll get together then Dad
  C majorC         G+G    A augmentedA
You know we'll have a good time then

Outro:
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