Cat In The Cradle – Ugly Kid Joe

VERSE 1 
[E] A child arrived [G] just the other day 
[A] Came to the world in the [E] usual way 
[E] There were planes to catch, [G] bills to pay 
[A] He learned to walk while [E] I was away 
[D] He was talking 'fore I knew it and when he could, he said 
[G] "I'm gonna be like [E] you, dad, 
[G] You know I'm gonna be like [E] you" 
. 
CHORUS 
[E] The cats in the cradle and [G] the silver spoon 
[G] Little boy blue and a [A] man on the moon 
[E] When you comin' home son, [G] I don't know when 
[D] We'll get together [E] then, 
[G] You know we'll have a good time [E] then 
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VERSE 2 
[E] My son turned ten just [G] the other day 
[A] He said "Thanks for the ball dad, [E] come on, let's play 
[E] Could you teach me to throw?", I said [G] "Not today 
[A] I got a lot to do", he said [E] "That's OK" 
[D] He walked away with a smile on his face, [G] he said 
"I'm gonna be [E] like him, yeah, 
[G] you know I'm gonna be like [E] him" 
. 
CHORUS 
[E] The cats in the cradle and [G] the silver spoon 
[G] Little boy blue and a [A] man on the moon 
[E] When you comin' home son, [G] I don't know when 
[D] We'll get together [E] then, 
[G] You know we'll have a good time [E] then 
. 
VERSE 3 
[E] Well he came from college [G] just the other day 
[A] So much like a man I just have [E] to say 
[E] I'm proud of you, could you [G] sit for a while 
[A] He shook his head and he [E] said with a smile 
D 
What I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys 
[G] see you later, can [E] I have them please 
. 
CHORUS 
[E] The cats in the cradle and [G] the silver spoon 
[G] Little boy blue and a [A] man on the moon 
[E] When you comin' home son, [G] I don't know when 
[D] We'll get together [E] then, 
[G] You know we'll have a good time [E] then 
. 
BRIDGE – Three parts simultaneously 
Electrical guitar 
. 
VERSE 4 
[E] I've long since retired, my [G] son moved away 
[A] I called him up [E] just the other day 
[E] I'd like to see you, [G] if you don't mind 
[A] He said: I'd love to, dad, [E] if I could find the time. 
You see, [D] my new job's hassle and the kids got the flu, 
[G] but it's sure nice talking to [E] you dad, 
[G] it was sure nice [E] talking to you. 
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VERSE 5 
And as [D] I hung up the phone is occurred to me 
[G] He'd grown up just like [E] me 
[G] My boy was just like [E] me!