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Cats in the cradle (ugly kid joe )

Cats In The Cradle (Harry Chapin, Ugly Kid Joe)  
  
(starts on E)  
  E                      G  
A child arrived just the other day  
   A                          E  
He came into the world in the usual way  
           E                              G  
There were planes to catch and there were 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."  
        E                          G  
And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon  
G                       A  
Little boy blue and the man in the moon, sayin'  
E                           G  
When you comin' home son, I don't know when, but  
D                  E  
We'll get together then, yeah,  
    G                           E  
You know we'll have a good time then  
   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  
He walked away with a smile on his face, he said  
 G                 E  
"I'm gonna be like him, yeah,  
    G                      E  
you know I'm gonna be like him"  
        E                          G  
Well he came from college just the other day  
   A                      E  
So much like a man I just had to say:  
          E                       G  
"Son, 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'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys.  
G                  E  
see you later, can I have them please?"  
     E                      G  
I've long since retired, my son moved away  
  A                      E  
I called him up just the other day, said,  
     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."  
         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.  
  
  
2x <Chorus>  
  

 
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