From: clarkin@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Clark Case) Subject: Tab: Cats in the Cradle Here is Cats in the Cradle as I found it in Nevada. There are some pretty weird chords in it and I don't know what they are. Could someone post them or mail them to me' It is much appreciated. Is there a list somewhere of weird chords' Thanks Clark Case clarkin@sage.cc.purdue.edu Cat's In The Cradle Words and music by Harry Chapin and Sandy Chapin As published in "Harry Chapin: A Legacy in Song" (c) 1987 Cherry Lane Music Co., Inc. IMHO, this is a better version that the simplified version that was/is on ftp.nevada.edu. TAB: each space represents an eigth note The music says CAPO 8 (key of F) but I usually play it CAPO 5 (key of D), since that's in my range. INTRO: A(no 3rd) e|--0-0---|20------|--------|----|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| B|--------|--0-3---|0----0--|--0-|--------|--------|------0-|--------|--------| G|2-------|---2----|---2----|0---|2-------|20------|----0---|2-------|--------| D|--------|--------|--------|----|----2---|--2-0---|--------|--------|--------| A|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|---3--3-|0-------|--------|--------| E|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|

My ^Achild arrived just the ^Cother day; he ^Dcame into the world in the ^Ausual way. But there were ^Aplanes to catch, and ^Cbills to pay. ^D He learned to walk while I ^Awas away. And he was ^Gtalkin' 'fore I ^G/F#knew it. And ^Em7as he grew ^Em/D he'd say, &^Cquot;I'm g^Em/Bonna be ^Alike you, Dad. ^C You know I'm g^Em/Bonna be ^Alike you."

And the ^Acat's in the cradle and the ^Gsilver spoon, ^Clittle boy blue and the ^Dman in the moon. &^Aquot;When you comin' home Dad'&^Gquot; "I don't know when, but ^Cwe'll get to^Em/Bgether then^A, Son. You ^Cknow we'll have a ^Em/Bgood time ^Athen."

A(no 3rd) e|--0-0---|20------|--------|----|--------| B|--------|--0-3---|0----0--|--0-|--------| G|2-------|---2----|---2----|0---|2-------| D|--------|--------|--------|----|--------| A|--------|--------|--------|----|--------| E|--------|--------|--------|----|--------|

My ^Ason turned ten just the ^Cother day. He said, &^Dquot;Thanks for the ball, Dad. ^ACome on, let's play. Can you ^Ateach me to throw'" I sa^Cid, "Not today. I got a ^D lot to do." He sa^Aid, "That's okay." And he ^G walked a^G/F#way, but his ^Em7smile never ^Em/Ddimmed. It said, &^Cquot;I'm g^Em/Bonna be ^Alike him, yeah. ^C You know I'm g^Em/Bonna be ^Alike him."

Well, he ^Acame home from college just the ^Cother day, so ^Dmuch like a man I just ^Ahad to say, "Son,^A I'm proud of you. Can^C you sit for a while'" He ^Dshook his head and he ^Asaid with a smile, "What^G I'd really l^G/F#ike, Dad, i^Em7s to borrow t^Em/Dhe car keys. ^C See you ^Em/Blater. Can I ^Ahave them please'"

And the ^Acat's in the cradle and the ^Gsilver spoon, ^Clittle boy blue and the ^Dman in the moon. &^Aquot;When you comin' home Son'&^Gquot; "I don't know when, but ^Cwe'll get to^Em/Bgether then^A, Dad. You ^Cknow we'll have a ^Em/Bgood time ^Athen."

F G Em A F G Em A (Slower)

I've ^Along since retired, my ^Cson's moved away. ^D I called him up just the ^Aother day. I said, "^A;I'd like to see yo^Cu if you don't mind." He said, "^D;I'd love to, Dad, if I c^Aould find the time. You see, my ^Gnew job's a ^G/F#hassle and the ^Em7kids have the f^Em/Dlu, but it's ^Csure nice ^Em/Btalkin' to ^Ayou, Dad. It's been ^Csure nice ^Em/Btalkin' to ^Ayou." And as I ^Ghung up the ^G/F#phone it ^Em7occured to m^Em/De, he'd ^Cgrown up ^Em/Bjust like

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me.

3rd)

My ^Cboy was ^Em/Bjust like ^Ame.

(Tempo I)

A(no 3rd) A e|--0-0---|20------|--------|----|0-------|--------| B|--------|--0-3---|0----0--|--0-|2-------|--------| G|2-------|---2----|---2----|0---|2-------|--------| D|--------|--------|--------|----|2-------|--------| A|--------|--------|--------|----|0-------|--------| E|--------|--------|--------|----|0-------|--------|

Harry Chapin - Cats in the cradle