Cats In The Cradle chords by Ugly Kid Joe (Ver. 3)

• Capo on 5th

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Esus4 A4 Esus4 Em Esus4 Esus4 G Esus4

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

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

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


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

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


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


Bridge:
F Em G A
F G Em A


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

    G         G/F#           Em        Em7
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
     C        G        A
He'd grown up just like me
   C       G        A
My boy was just like me


(A Tempo)


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

Outro:
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