CATS IN THE CRADLE

Ugly Kid Joe

	E	G
	A child arrived ju	st the other day

	A	E
C	ame to the world in the us	ual way

	E	G
	There were planes to catch, b	ills to pay

	A	E
H	e learned to walk while	I was away

	D
	He was talking 'fore I knew it and when he could, he said

	G	E
"	I'm gonna be like y	ou, dad,

	G	E
Y	ou know I'm gonna be like y	ou"

CHORUS

	E	G
	The cats in the cradle and t	he silver spoon

	G	A
L	ittle boy blue and a m	an on the moon

	E	G
	When you comin' home son,	I don't know when

	D	E
	We'll get together th	en,

	G	E
	You know we'll have a good time t	hen

VERSE 2

	E	G
	My son turned ten just t	he other day

	A	E
	He said "Thanks for the ball dad, c	ome on, let's play

	E	G
	Could you teach me to throw?", I said "N	ot today

	A	E
	I got a lot to do", he said "T	hat's OK"

	D	G
	He walked away with a smile on his face,	he said

	E
"I'm gonna be l	ike him, yeah,

	G	E
	you know I'm gonna be like h	im"

CHORUS

	E	G
	The cats in the cradle and t	he silver spoon

	G	A
L	ittle boy blue and a m	an on the moon

	E	G
	When you comin' home son,	I don't know when

	D	E
	We'll get together th	en,

	G	E
	You know we'll have a good time t	hen

VERSE 3

	E	G
	Well he came from college j	ust the other day

	A	E
	So much like a man I just have	to say

	E	G
I	'm proud of you, could you s	it for a while

	A	E
	He shook his head and he s	aid with a smile

	D
Wh	at I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys

	G	E
	see you later, can	I have them please

CHORUS

	E	G
	The cats in the cradle and t	he silver spoon

	G	A
L	ittle boy blue and a m	an on the moon

	E	G
	When you comin' home son,	I don't know when

	D	E
	We'll get together th	en,

	G	E
	You know we'll have a good time t	hen

BRIDGE - Three parts simultaneously

Electrical guitar

VERSE 4

	E	G
	I've long since retired, my s	on moved away

	A	E
	I called him up jus	t the other day

	E	G
	I'd like to see you, i	f you don't mind

	A	E
H	e said: I'd love to, dad, i	f I could find the time.

	D
You see,	my new job's hassle and the kids got the flu,

	G	E
b	ut it's sure nice talking to y	ou dad,

	G	E
	it was sure nice talki	ng to you.

VERSE 5

	D
And as	I hung up the phone is occurred to me

	G	E
H	e'd grown up just like	me

	G	E
	My boy was just like m	e!

CHORUS - twice, play this part over the above chorus

Electrical guitar