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Cats In The Cradle original guitar chords by
Ugly Kid Joe
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Key: Eb major•
Intro 1
Eb5
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Eb5
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Eb5
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6

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Db5
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4

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F5
F5

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Eb5
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6

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Verse 1
Eb
Eb
6

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Gb
Gb
2

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My child arrived just the other day
Absus2
Absus2
3

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Eb
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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
Absus2
Absus2
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Eb
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6

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He learned to walk while I was away
Db
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4

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Db/C
Db/C
3

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He was talkin' 'fore I knew it
Bbm7
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Db/Ab
Db/Ab
4

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And as he grew he said,
Gbsus2
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Db/F
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Eb
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6

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"I'm gonna be like you, Dad
Gbsus2
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Db/F
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Eb
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6

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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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Ab
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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
Gbsus2
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Db/F
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Eb
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We'll get together then
Gbsus2
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Db/F
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Eb
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You know we'll have a good time then"
Eb5
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Verse 2
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Gb
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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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Db/C
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And he, he walked away
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Db/Ab
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and he smiled and he said,
Gbsus2
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Db/F
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Eb
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"You know, I'm gonna be like him, yeah
Gbsus2
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Db/F
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Eb
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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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Ab
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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
Gbsus2
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Db/F
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Eb
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We'll get together then
Gbsus2
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Db/F
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Eb
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You know we'll have a good time then"
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Eb5
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Verse 3
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Well, he came from college
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just the other day,
Absus2
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Eb
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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?"
Absus2
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Eb
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He shook his head and he said with a smile,
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Db/C
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"What I'd really like, Dad,
Bbm7
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Db/Ab
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is to borrow the car keys
Gbsus2
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Db/F
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See you later
Eb
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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,
Gb
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Ab
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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
Gbsus2
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Db/F
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Eb
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We'll get together then
Gbsus2
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Db/F
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Eb
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You know we'll have a good time then"
Bmaj7
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Db
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Bb
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Bmaj7
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Db
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Bb
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Eb
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Eb
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Verse 4
Eb
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Gb
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I've long since retired, my son's moved away
Absus2
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Eb
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Ebsus4
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I called him up just the other day
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Gb
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"I'd like to see you, if you don't mind"
Absus2
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He said, "I'd love to, Dad,
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Ebsus4
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if I could find the time
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Db/C
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You see my new job's a hassle
Bbm7
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Db/Ab
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and the kids have the flu,
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Db/F
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Eb
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But it's sure nice talkin' to you, Dad
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Eb
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It's been sure nice talkin' to you"
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Db/C
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And as I hung up the phone
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Db/Ab
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it occurred to me,
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Db/F
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Eb
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He'd grown up just like me
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Db/F
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Eb
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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
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and the silver spoon,
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Ab
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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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Db/F
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Eb
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We'll get together then
Gbsus2
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Db/F
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Eb
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You know we'll have a good time then"
Ebsus4
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Chorus 5
Eb
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And the cat's in the cradle
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and the silver spoon,
Gb
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Ab
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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
Gbsus2
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Db/F
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Eb
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We'll get together then
Gbsus2
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Db/F
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Eb
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You know we'll have a good time then"
Outro 1
Eb5
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ChordsEb5 Db5 F5 Eb Gb...

  • Eb5

    6

  • Db5

    4

  • F5

  • Eb

    6

  • Gb

    2

  • Absus2

    3

  • Db

    4

  • Db/C

    3

  • Bbm7

  • Db/Ab

    4

  • Gbsus2

  • Db/F

  • Ab

    4

  • Bmaj7

    2

  • Bb

  • Ebsus4

    6
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Chords

  • Eb5

    6

  • Db5

    4

  • F5

  • Eb

    6

  • Gb

    2

  • Absus2

    3

  • Db

    4

  • Db/C

    3

  • Bbm7

  • Db/Ab

    4

  • Gbsus2

  • Db/F

  • Ab

    4

  • Bmaj7

    2

  • Bb

  • Ebsus4

    6
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