Cats in the Cradle Ugly Kid Joe
Intro first half to start between versus and to finish second part first time only
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VERSE 1
[E]A child arrived just the [G]other d[G+]ay[G]
[A]Came to the world in the u[E]sual [Esus]way[E]
[E]There were planes to catch, [G]bills to [G+]pay[G]
H[A]e learned to walk while [E]I was a[Esus]way[E]
He was [D]talking 'fore I [D/C#]knew it and [D/B]as he coul[D]d, he said
"[G]I'm gonna [D/F#]be like y[E]ou, dad,
You [G]know I'm gonna [D/F#]be like [E]you"[Esus] [E] [Esus]
CHORUS
[E]The cats in the cradle and the [D]silver s[Dsus]poon[D]
[G]Little boy blue and a [A]man on the m[Asus]oon[A]
[E]When you comin' home son, I [D]don't know [Dsus]when[D]
[G]We'll get [D/F#]together t[E]hen,[Esus] [E]
[G]You know we'll have a [D/F#]good time t[E]hen
Intro riff
VERSE 2
[E]My son turned ten just the [G]other d[G+]ay[G]
He said "[A]Thanks for the ball dad, come [E]on, let's [Esus]play[E]
[E]Could you teach me to throw?", I said "N[G]ot to[G+]day[G]
I got a [A]lot to do", he said "That's O[E]K"[Esus] [E]
He [D]walked away with a [D/C#]smile on his face, he said[G]
"I'm gonna be l[E]ike him, yeah,
[G]you know I'm gonna be like h[E]im"
CHORUS
[E]The cats in the cradle and the [D]silver s[Dsus]poon[D]
[G]Little boy blue and a [A]man on the m[Asus]oon[A]
[E]When you comin' home son, I [D]don't know [Dsus]when[D]
[G]We'll get [D/F#]together t[E]hen,[Esus] [E]
[G]You know we'll have a [D/F#]good time t[E]hen
VERSE 3
[E]Well he came from college j[G]ust the other [G+]day[G]
So [A]much like a man I just [E]have to [Esus]say[E]
I[E]'m proud of you, could you s[G]it for a [G+]while[G]
He s[A]hook his head and he said [E]with a s[Esus]mile[E]
What I'm [D]feeling like, [D/C#]dad, is to b[D/B]orrow the car [D]keys
[G]see you [D/F#]later, can I [E]have them [Esus]pleas[E]e [Esus] [E]
CHORUS
[E]The cats in the cradle and the [D]silver s[Dsus]poon[D]
[G]Little boy blue and a [A]man on the m[Asus]oon[A]
[E]When you comin' home son, I [D]don't know [Dsus]when[D]
[G]We'll get [D/F#]together t[E]hen,[Esus] [E]
[G]You know we'll have a [D/F#]good time t[E]hen
BRIDGE - C D B E C D B E
VERSE 4
[E]I've long since retired, my s[G]on moved [G+]away[G]
[A]I called him up jus[E]t the other day[Esus]
[E]I'd like to see you, i[G]f you don'[G+]t min[G]d
H[A]e said: I'd love to, dad, i[E]f I could find the [Esus]time.
You see, [D]my new job's h[D/C#]assle and the k[D/B]ids got the f[D]lu,
b[G]ut it's sure nice t[D/F#]alking to you d[E]ad,[Esus] [E]
[G]it was sure nice [D/F#]talking to y[E]ou.
VERSE 5
And as I [D]hung up the [D/C#]phone is occ[D/B]urred to [D]me
H[G]e'd grown up j[D/F#]ust like m[E]e[Esus] [E]
[G]My boy was j[D/F#]ust like m[E]e!
CHORUS
[E]The cats in the cradle and the [D]silver s[Dsus]poon[D]
[G]Little boy blue and a [A]man on the m[Asus]oon[A]
[E]When you comin' home son, I [D]don't know [Dsus]when[D]
[G]We'll get [D/F#]together t[E]hen,[Esus] [E]
[G]You know we'll have a [D/F#]good time t[E]hen[Esus]
[E]The cats in the cradle and the [D]silver s[Dsus]poon[D]
[G]Little boy blue and a [A]man on the m[Asus]oon[A]
[E]When you comin' home son, I [D]don't know [Dsus]when[D]
[G]We'll get [D/F#]together t[E]hen,[Esus] [E]
[G]You know we'll have a [D/F#]good time t[E]hen
intro to finish
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