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Cats In The Cradle Tab

by Ugly Kid Joe



Song: Cats In The Cradle
Performed by: Ugly Kid Joe

VERSE 1

                 
A child arrived just the other day
                                       
Came to the world in the usual way
                            
There were planes to catch, bills to pay
                        
He learned to walk while I was away
                           
He was talking 'fore I knew it and when he could, he said
                   
"I'm gonna be like you, dad,
                           
You know I'm gonna be like you"


CHORUS

                                
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
                      
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
                         
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
                    
We'll get together then,
                                
You know we'll have a good time then


VERSE 2

                       
My son turned ten just the other day
                                  
He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's play
                                       
Could you teach me to throw?", I said "Not today
                             
I got a lot to do", he said "That's OK"
                                        
He walked away with a smile on his face, he said
               
"I'm gonna be like him, yeah,
                           
you know I'm gonna be like him"


CHORUS

                                
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
                      
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
                         
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
                    
We'll get together then,
                                
You know we'll have a good time then


VERSE 3

                          
Well he came from college just the other day
                              
So much like a man I just have to say
                            
I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while
                         
He shook his head and he said with a smile
  
What I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys
                  
see you later, can I have them please 


CHORUS

                                
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
                      
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
                         
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
                    
We'll get together then,
                                
You know we'll have a good time then


BRIDGE - Three parts simultaneously 

Electrical guitar


VERSE 4

                            
I've long since retired, my son moved away
                  
I called him up just the other day
                     
I'd like to see you, if you don't mind
                           
He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.
         
You see, my new job's hassle and the kids got the flu,
                              
but it's sure nice talking to you dad, 
                     
it was sure nice talking to you.


VERSE 5

       
And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me
                       
He'd grown up just like me
                     
My boy was just like me!


CHORUS - twice, play this part over the above chorus