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Cats In The Cradle chords by 
Ugly Kid Joe
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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My child arrived just the other day
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Came to the world in the usual way
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But there were planes to catch
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and bills to pay
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He learned to walk while I was away
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He was talkin' 'fore I knew it
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And as he grew he said,
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"I'm gonna be like you, Dad
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You know I'm gonna be like you"
Chorus 1
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And the cat's in the cradle
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and the silver spoon,
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Little boy blue and the man on the moon
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"When you comin' home?"
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"Son, I don't know when
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We'll get together then
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You know we'll have a good time then"
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Verse 2
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Well, my son turned ten just the other day
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He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad
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Come on, let's play
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Could you teach me to throw?"
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I said, "Not today
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I got a lot to do"
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He said, "That's okay"
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And he, he walked away
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and he smiled and he said,
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"You know, I'm gonna be like him, yeah
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You know I'm gonna be like him"
Chorus 2
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And the cat's in the cradle
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and the silver spoon,
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Little boy blue and the man on the moon
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"When you comin' home?"
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"Son, I don't know when
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C
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We'll get together then
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C
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You know we'll have a good time then"
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Verse 3
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Well, he came from college
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just the other day,
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So much like a man I just had to say,
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"I'm proud of you
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Could you sit for a while?"
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He shook his head and he said with a smile,
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"What I'd really like, Dad,
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is to borrow the car keys
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See you later
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Can I have them please?"
Chorus 3
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And the cat's in the cradle
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and the silver spoon,
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G
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
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"When you comin' home?"
C
"Son, I don't know when
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C
D
We'll get together then
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C
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You know we'll have a good time then"
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Verse 4
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I've long since retired, my son's moved away
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I called him up just the other day
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"I'd like to see you, if you don't mind"
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He said, "I'd love to, Dad,
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if I could find the time
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You see my new job's a hassle
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and the kids have the flu,
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But it's sure nice talkin' to you, Dad
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It's been sure nice talkin' to you"
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And as I hung up the phone
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it occurred to me,
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He'd grown up just like me
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My boy was just like me
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Chorus 4
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And the cat's in the cradle
C
and the silver spoon,
F
G
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
D
"When you comin' home?"
C
"Son, I don't know when
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C
D
We'll get together then
F
C
D
You know we'll have a good time then"
Chorus 5
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And the cat's in the cradle
C
and the silver spoon,
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G
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
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"When you comin' home?"
C
"Son, I don't know when
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C
D
We'll get together then
F
C
D
You know we'll have a good time then"
Outro 1
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