Ugly Kid Joe
Cats In The Cradle (ver 3) Chords
E 022100
Esus 022200
A 002220
Asus 002230
G 320003
G+ 320033
D 000232
Dsus 000233
D/C# 040232
D/B x20232 (use thumb)
D/f# 200232 (use thumb)
C 332010
B 224442
Intro first half to start between versus and to finish second part first time only
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VERSE 1
E G G+ G
A child arrived just the other day
A E Esus E
Came to the world in the usual way
E G G+ G
There were planes to catch, bills to pay
A E Esus E
He learned to walk while I was away
D D/C# D/B D
He was talking 'fore I knew it and as he could, he said
G D/F# E
"I'm gonna be like you, dad,
G D/F# E Esus E Esus
You know I'm gonna be like you"
CHORUS
E D Dsus D
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A Asus A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
E D Dsus D
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
G D/F# E Esus E
We'll get together then,
G D/F# E
You know we'll have a good time then
Intro riff
VERSE 2
E G G+ G
My son turned ten just the other day
A E Esus E
He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's play
E G G+ G
Could you teach me to throw?", I said "Not today
A E Esus E
I got a lot to do", he said "That's OK"
D D/C# D/B D G
He walked away with a smile on his face, he said
D/F# E Esus E
"I'm gonna be like him, yeah,
G D/F# E
you know I'm gonna be like him"
CHORUS
E D Dsus D
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A Asus A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
E D Dsus D
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
G D/F# E Esus E
We'll get together then,
G D/F# E
You know we'll have a good time then
VERSE 3
E G G+ G
Well he came from college just the other day
A E Esus E
So much like a man I just have to say
E G G+ G
I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while
A E Esus E
He shook his head and he said with a smile
D D/C# D/B D
What I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys
G D/F# E Esus E Esus E
see you later, can I have them please
CHORUS
E D Dsus D
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A Asus A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
E D Dsus D
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
G D/F# E Esus E
We'll get together then,
G D/F# E
You know we'll have a good time then
BRIDGE - C D B E C D B E
VERSE 4
E G G+ G
I've long since retired, my son moved away
A E Esus
I called him up just the other day
E G G+ G
I'd like to see you, if you don't mind
A E Esus
He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.
D D/C# D/B D
You see, my new job's hassle and the kids got the flu,
G D/F# E Esus E
but it's sure nice talking to you dad,
G D/F# E
it was sure nice talking to you.
VERSE 5
D D/C# D/B D
And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me
G D/F# E Esus E
He'd grown up just like me
G D/F# E
My boy was just like me!
CHORUS
E D Dsus D
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A Asus A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
E D Dsus D
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
G D/F# E Esus E
We'll get together then,
G D/F# E Esus
You know we'll have a good time then
E D Dsus D
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A Asus A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
E D Dsus D
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
G D/F# E Esus E
We'll get together then,
G D/F# E
You know we'll have a good time then
intro to finish
