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Artist: Ugly Kid Joe
Guitar Tab: Cat's in the Cradle
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{t: Cat's in the cradle}
{st: Ugly kid Joe}
My [Em]child arrived just the [D]other day,
[Am7]came to the world in the [Em]usual way.
But there were planes to catch and [G]bills to pay,
[Am7]he learned to walk while I [Em]was away.
He was [D]talkin' 'fore I [D/C#]knew it, and [Hm7]as he grew[Hm/A] he said,
[G]"I'm gonna [D/F#]be like [E]you, Dad. You [G]know I'm gonna [D/F#]be like [E]you"
{soc}
And the [Em]cat's in the cradle and the [D]silver spoon,
[G]little boy blue and the man [A]'n the moon.
{ci: 1,2}
[Em]"When you comin' home?" "Son I [D]don't know when"
{ci: 3}
[Em]"When you comin' home, son?" I [D]don't know when"
[G]We'll get [D/F#]together then.[E]
[G]You know we'll have a [D/F#]good time [E]then."
{c:Riff}
{eoc}
Well, my son turned ten just the other day.
He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad. Come on, let's play
Could you teach me throw?" I said, "Not today.
I got a lot to do." He said "That's okay."
And he walked away and he smiled and he said, "You know,
I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm gonna be like him."
{c:Chorus}
Well, he came from collage just the other day,
so much like a man I just had to say,
"I'm proud of you. Could you sit for a while?"
He shook his head and he said with a smile,
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys.
See you later. Can I have them please?"
{c: Chorus}
I've long since retired, my son's moved away.
I called him up just the other day
"I'd like to see you, if you don't mind."
He said, "I'd love to dad if I could find the time.
You see my new job's a hassle and the kids have the flu, but
it's sure nice talkin' to you, Dad.
It's been sure nice talkin' to you"
And as I hang up the phone it occured to me,
he'd grown up just like me.
My boy was just like me.
{c: Chorus}
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From: "Derek Rutter"
Subject: crd:Cats_In_The_Cradle/Ugly_Kid_Joe
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 1998 19:01:14 PST
Song: Cats In The Cradle
Performed by: Ugly Kid Joe
Submitted by: Derek Rutter
VERSE 1
E G
A child arrived just the other day
A E
Came to the world in the usual way
E G
There were planes to catch, bills to pay
A E
He 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 you, dad,
G E
You know I'm gonna be like you"
CHORUS
E G
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
E G
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
D E
We'll get together then,
G E
You know we'll have a good time then
VERSE 2
E G
My son turned ten just the other day
A E
He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's play
E G
Could you teach me to throw?", I said "Not today
A E
I got a lot to do", he said "That's OK"
D G
He walked away with a smile on his face, he said
E
"I'm gonna be like him, yeah,
G E
you know I'm gonna be like him"
CHORUS
E G
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
G A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
E G
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
D E
We'll get together then,
G E
You know we'll have a good time then
VERSE 3
E G
Well he came from college just the other day
A E
So much like a man I just have to say
E G
I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while
A E
He shook his head and he said with a smile
D
What 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 the silver spoon
G A
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
E G
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
D E
We'll get together then,
G E
You know we'll have a good time then
BRIDGE - Three parts simultaneously
Electrical guitar
VERSE 4
E G
I've long since retired, my son moved away
A E
I called him up just the other day
E G
I'd like to see you, if you don't mind
A E
He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.
D
You see, my new job's hassle and the kids got the flu,
G E
but it's sure nice talking to you dad,
G E
it was sure nice talking to you.
VERSE 5
D
And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me
G E
He'd grown up just like me
G E
My boy was just like me!
CHORUS - twice, play this part over the above chorus
Electrical guitar
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"Cats in the cradle" / Ugly Kid Joe
Tab transcription by Mark van 't Zet (tmvtzet@cs.vu.nl)
INTRO
Esus2 Esus2 Esus2 Esus2 Esus2 *
----7---7-------9p7------------------------------------------12-10------------
--------------------10---10-------7-----7---------7---------------12-11-10----
--9---9-----9----------9--------9-----9-------7-------9--------------------12-
--------------9---------------9-----9-------9---9---9-------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D5 G5 E5
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----------7------
--9----7--6--9---
-------7-----9---
-----------------
-----------------
VERSE 1a
A child arrived just the other day
Came to the world in the usual way
There were planes to catch, bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
E G A E
------0---3--5--3-------5-------------0---0---0--- (repeat twice)
------0---3--3--3-----5------5--------0---0---0---
------1---0---------2------2---2------1---2---1---
--2---2---0----------------------2----2---2---2---
--2-------2------------------------0--2---2---2---
--0-------3---------------------------0---0---0---
VERSE 1b
He was talking 'fore I knew it and when he could, he said
"I'm gonna be like you, yeah,
You know I'm gonna be like you"
D D/C# D/B D/A * D/G D/F# E D/G D/F# (E)
--------------------------------------------------0---------------------------
---3-----3------3------3------3------3--------------0----------3-------3------
-----2-----2------2------2------2------2------0h1-----1----------2-------2----
-0------------------------------------------2-----------2---------------------
-------4-----2------0---------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------3------2------0------------------3-------2-----0--
E Esus4 E
-------0--0--0--0--0--0--
-------0--0--0--0--0--0--
----1--1--1--2--2--2--1--
--2----2--2--2--2--2--2--
-------------2--2--2--2--
-------------0--0--0--0--
INTRO - Play up to *
VERSE 2a
My son turned ten just the other day
He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's play
Could you teach me to throw?", I said "Not today
I got a lot to do", he said "That's OK"
VERSE 2b
He walked away with a smile on his face, he said
"I'm gonna be like him, yeah,
you know I'm gonna be like him"
CHORUS
The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and a man on the moon
When you comin' home son, I don't know when
We'll get together then,
You know we'll have a good time then
--0--0----2--3--2--3--3--3---------------0--0----2--3--2-- Play Verse 1b
--0--0----3--3--3-----3--3----2--3--2----0--0----3--3--3-- from * to (E)
--1--1----2--2--2-----0--0----2--2--2----1--1----2--2--2--
--2--2----0--0--0-----0--0----2--2--2----2--2----0--0--0--
--2--2----------------2--2----0--0--0----2--2-------------
--0--0----------------3--3---------------0--0-------------
VERSE 3a
When he came from college just the other day
So much like a man I just have to say
I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while
He shook his head and he said with a smile
VERSE 3b
What I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys
see you later, can I have them please
CHORUS
BRIDGE - Three parts simultaneously
Electrical guitar
E5 C5 D5 B5 E5 C5 D5 B5 E5
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
-------5----7----4---------5----7----4-------
--2----5----7----4----2----5----7----4----2--
--2----3----5----2----2----3----5----2----2--
--0-------------------0-------------------0--
Acoustic
E Cmaj7 D B E Cmaj7 D B E
--0----0----2----2----0----0----2----2----0--
--0----0----3----4----0----0----3----4----0--
--1----0----2----4----1----0----2----4----1--
--2----2----0----4----2----2----0----4----2--
--2----3----0----2----2----3----0----2----2--
--0----0---------2----0----0---------2----0--
Electrical guitar 2
------------------------------------(10/)-12-
---------------------------8----10-----------
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
VERSE 4a
Long since retired, my son moved away
I called him up just the other day
I'd like to see you, if you don't mind
He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.
VERSE 4b
You see, my new job's ass and the kids got the flew,
but it's sure nice talking to you dad,
it was sure nice talking to you.
VERSE 5b
And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me!
CHORUS - twice, play this part over the above chorus
Electrical guitar
E5 D5 G5 A5 E5 D5 G5 F#x E5 G5 F#x E5
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------7--7--7--------2--2--2-----------7--7--7--------------------------
--2--2--2--7--7--7--5--5--2--0--2--2--2--2--7--7--7--5--4--2--2--2--5--4--2--
--2--2--2--5--5--5--5--5--0--0--0--2--2--2--5--5--5--5--5--2--2--2--5--5--2--
--0--0--0-----------3--3-----------0--0--0-----------3--2--0--0--0--3--2--0--
OUTRO
arp arp arp
-----7-----7-----9p7------------------------------------
---------------------10---10--7------7--------7---------
--9-----9-----9---------9-----7----7------7--------9----
--9---------------------------9--9------9---9---9--9----
--7---------------------------7-------------------------
--0-----------------------------------------------------
