Cats In The Cradle - Ugly Kid Joe | Guitar Chords

[Intro]
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Eb5

[Verse 1]
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   Eb5                    Gb        Gbsus2 Gb Absus2                    Eb    Ebsus4
My child arrived just the other day,          Came  to the world in the usual way.  
Eb             Eb5                  Gb       Gbsus2 Gb
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay.  
Absus2                           Eb       Ebsus4 Eb
      He learned to walk while I was away.

[Pre-Chorus (1)]
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And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as  he grew,
          Gbsus2      Db     Eb
He'd say, "I'm  gonna be  like you, dad.
    Gbsus2          Db     Eb   Ebsus4
You know  I'm gonna be  like you."

[Chorus (1)]
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Eb      Eb5                         Db     Dbsus4 Db Dbsus4 Gb                         
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,           Little boy blue and the man
Ab       Absus4 Ab Gb Eb5                             Db        Dbsus4     Db Dbsus4 
  in the moon.        "When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know      when,            
Gbsus2            Db        Eb
    We'll get together then.
    Gbsus2             Db      Eb    Eb5
You know  we'll have a good time then."

[Verse 2]
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        Eb5                     Gb        Gbsus2 Gb
When my son turned ten just the other day.
         Absus2                          Eb      Ebsus4     Eb
He said, "Thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's      play.
        Eb5                             Gb      Gbsus2
Can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Oh,  not today,  
Gb      Absus2                 Eb       Ebsus4 Eb
I got a lot   to do." He said, "That's OK."

[Pre-Chorus (2)]
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And he,  he walked away, but his smile, lemme tell you,
     Gbsus2           Db     Eb
Said,      "I'm gonna be  like him, yeah.
    Gbsus2          Db     Eb   Ebsus4
You know  I'm gonna be  like him."



[Verse 3]
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         Eb5                        Gb        Gbsus2 Gb   Absus2                  Eb  
Well, he came from college just the other day,         So much  like a man I just had 
   Ebsus4 Eb
to say,  
     Eb5                   Gb        Gbsus2 Gb
"I'm proud of you. Can you sit for a while?"
   Absus2                     Eb       Ebsus4 Eb
He shook his head, and he said  with a smile,

[Pre-Chorus (3)]
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"What I'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car     keys.
Gbsus2        Db         Eb                Ebsus4
      See you later. Can I have them please?"

[Chorus (2)]
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Eb      Eb5                         Db     Dbsus4 Db Dbsus4 Gb                         
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,           Little boy blue and the man
Ab       Absus4 Ab Gb Eb5                             Db        Dbsus4     Db Dbsus4 
  in the moon.        "When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know      when,            
Gbsus2            Db        Eb
    We'll get together then.

[Bridge]
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    Gbsus2             Db      Eb   Cb Db Bbm     Eb    Cb Db Bbm
You know  we'll have a good time then,         yeah,  uh."

[Verse 4]
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Eb     Eb5                    Gb             Gbsus2 Gb
  I've long since retired and my son's moved away.
Absus2                         Eb        Ebsus4
      I called him up just the other day.
    Eb5                Gb        Gbsus2
I'd like to see you if you don't mind."
Gb            Absus2                    Eb            Ebsus4
He said, "I'd love  to, dad, if I could find the time.

[Pre-Chorus (4)]
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            Db          Dbmaj7          Bbm7              Db
You see, my new job's a hassle, and the kid's got the flu,
         Gbsus2     Db       Eb
But it's sure  nice talking to you, dad.
          Gbsus2     Db       Eb
It's been sure  nice talking to you."
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And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me,
     Gbsus2   Db      Eb
He'd grown up just like me.
   Gbsus2    Db      Eb Ebsus4                 Eb
My boy   was just like me,      yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Chorus (3)]
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        Eb5                         Db     Dbsus4 Db Dbsus4 Gb                         
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,           Little boy blue and the man
Ab       Absus4 Ab Gb Eb5                             Db        Dbsus4     Db Dbsus4 
  in the moon.        "When you coming home, son?" "I don't know      when,            
Gbsus2            Db        Eb
    We'll get together then.
    Gbsus2             Db      Eb
You know  we'll have a good time then."
        Eb5                         Db     Dbsus4 Db Dbsus4 Gb                         
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,           Little boy blue and the man
Ab       Absus4 Ab Gb Eb5                             Db        Dbsus4     Db Dbsus4 
  in the moon.        "When you coming home, son?" "I don't know      when,            
Gbsus2            Db        Eb
    We'll get together then.
    Gbsus2             Db      Eb
You know  we'll have a good time then."

[Outro]
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Eb5