Cats In The Cradle original guitar chords by
Ugly Kid Joe

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Key: Eb major

Intro 1

Eb5

Eb5

Eb5

Db5

F5

Eb5

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 Eb 6
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Came      to the world in the usual way
Eb Eb 6
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But there were planes to catch
Gb Gb 2
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and bills to pay
Absus2 Absus2 3
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Eb Eb 6
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He learned to walk while I was away
Db Db 4
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Db/C Db/C 3
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He was talkin' 'fore I knew   it
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Db/Ab Db/Ab 4
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And as     he grew     he said,
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
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Db/F Db/F 
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Eb Eb 6
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"I'm      gonna be     like you, Dad
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
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Db/F Db/F 
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Eb Eb 6
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You know      I'm gonna be     like you"

Chorus 1
Eb Eb 6
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And the cat's in the cradle
Db Db 4
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and the silver spoon,
Gb Gb 2
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Ab Ab 4
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Little boy blue and the man on the moon
Eb Eb 6
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"When you comin' home?"
Db Db 4
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"Son, I don't know when
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
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Db/F Db/F 
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Eb Eb 6
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We'll get together then
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Db/F Db/F 
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Eb Eb 6
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You know      we'll have a good   time then"
Eb5 Eb5 6
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Eb5 Eb5 6
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Verse 2
Eb Eb 6
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Gb Gb 2
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Well, my son turned ten just the other day
Absus2 Absus2 3
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He said, "Thanks   for the ball, Dad
Eb Eb 6
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Come on, let's play
Eb Eb 6
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Could you teach me to throw?"
Gb Gb 2
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I said, "Not today
Absus2 Absus2 3
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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 Db/C 3
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And he, he walked away
Bbm7 Bbm7 
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Db/Ab Db/Ab 4
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and he smiled and he said,
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
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Eb Eb 6
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"You know,     I'm gonna be     like him, yeah
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Eb Eb 6
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You know      I'm gonna be     like him"

Chorus 2
Eb Eb 6
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And the cat's in the cradle
Db Db 4
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and the silver spoon,
Gb Gb 2
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Ab Ab 4
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Little boy blue and the man on the moon
Eb Eb 6
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"When you comin' home?"
Db Db 4
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"Son, I don't know when
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
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Db/F Db/F 
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Eb Eb 6
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We'll get together then
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
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Eb Eb 6
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You know      we'll have a good   time then"
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Verse 3
Eb Eb 6
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Well, he came from college
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just the other day,
Absus2 Absus2 3
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Eb Eb 6
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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 Absus2 3
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Eb Eb 6
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He shook     his head and he said with a smile,
Db Db 4
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Db/C Db/C 3
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"What I'd really like, Dad,
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Db/Ab Db/Ab 4
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is to borrow the car      keys
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See you later
Eb Eb 6
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Can I have them please?"

Chorus 3
Eb Eb 6
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And the cat's in the cradle
Db Db 4
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and the silver spoon,
Gb Gb 2
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Ab Ab 4
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Little boy blue and the man on the moon
Eb Eb 6
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"When you comin' home?"
Db Db 4
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"Son, I don't know when
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
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Db/F Db/F 
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Eb Eb 6
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We'll get together then
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Eb Eb 6
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You know      we'll have a good   time then"
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 2
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Db Db 4
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Bb Bb 
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Eb Eb 6
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Db Db 4
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Bb Bb 
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Eb Eb 6
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Verse 4
Eb Eb 6
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Gb Gb 2
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I've long since retired, my son's moved away
Absus2 Absus2 3
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Eb Eb 6
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Ebsus4 Ebsus4 6
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I called him up just the other day
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Gb Gb 2
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"I'd like to see you, if you don't mind"
Absus2 Absus2 3
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He said, "I'd love      to, Dad,
Eb Eb 6
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if I could find the time
Db Db 4
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Db/C Db/C 3
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You see my new job's a hassle
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Db/Ab Db/Ab 4
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and the kids   have the flu,
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Eb Eb 6
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But it's sure      nice talkin' to you, Dad
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Eb Eb 6
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It's been sure      nice talkin' to you"
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Db/C Db/C 3
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And as I hung up the phone
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Db/Ab Db/Ab 4
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it occurred to me,
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Eb Eb 6
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He'd grown     up just   like me
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Eb Eb 6
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My boy       was just   like me
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)

Chorus 4
Eb Eb 6
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And the cat's in the cradle
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and the silver spoon,
Gb Gb 2
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Ab Ab 4
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Little boy blue and the man on the moon
Eb Eb 6
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"When you comin' home?"
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"Son, I don't know when
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Db/F Db/F 
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Eb Eb 6
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We'll get together then
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Eb Eb 6
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You know      we'll have a good   time then"
Ebsus4 Ebsus4 6
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Chorus 5
Eb Eb 6
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And the cat's in the cradle
Db Db 4
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and the silver spoon,
Gb Gb 2
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Ab Ab 4
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Little boy blue and the man on the moon
Eb Eb 6
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"When you comin' home?"
Db Db 4
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"Son, I don't know when
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
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Db/F Db/F 
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Eb Eb 6
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We'll get together then
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Eb Eb 6
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You know      we'll have a good   time then"

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