Cats In The Cradle Acoustic (ver 2) - Ugly Kid Joe

CATS IN THE CRADLE
Acoustic by Ugly Kid Joe: Tabbed by Buenofine Calse

CAPO 1 

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[Verse 1]
   D                      F
My child arrived just the other day;
G                        D             
Came to the world in the usual way
D                                  F
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay.
   G                       D
He learned to walk while I was away.
       C                           
He was talking 'fore I knew it and as he grew, he said,
 F                  D
"I'm gonna be like you, Dad.
F                          D
You know I'm gonna be like you."

[Chorus 1]
        D                           C     
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
 F                    G
Little boy blue and a man on the moon.
 D                            
"When you comin' home?" 
        C
"Son, I don't know when,
F                   D
We'll get together then.
    F                           D
You know we'll have a good time then."

[Verse 2]
      D                          F
Well, my son turned ten just the other day.
G                                   D
He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad. Come on, let's play.
D                                      F
Could you teach me to throw?", I said "Not today
G                             D
I got a lot to do." He said, "That's okay."
       C                                            
And he walked away and he smiled and he said
     F                        D
"You know, I'm gonna be like him, yeah.
F                          D
You know I'm gonna be like him."

[Chorus 2]
        D                           C     
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
 F                    G
Little boy blue and a man on the moon.
 D                            
"When you comin' home?" 
        C
"Son, I don't know when,
F                   D
We'll get together then.
    F                           D
You know we'll have a good time then."

[Verse 3]
      D                             F
Well, he came from college just the other day,
G                         D
So much like a man I just had to say.
 D                           F
"I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while?"
G                        D
He shook his head and he said with a smile,
          C
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys.
F                    D
See you later. Can I have them please?"

[Chorus 3]
        D                           C     
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
 F                    G
Little boy blue and a man on the moon.
 D                            
"When you comin' home, Son?" 
   C
"I don't know when,
F                   D
We'll get together then.
    F                           D
You know we'll have a good time then."

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

[Ending verse]
       C
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me,
 F                      D
He'd grown up just like me.
F                    D
My boy was just like me.


[Repeat Chorus 3] x2

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