Song: Cats In The Cradle Performed by: Ugly Kid Joe Submitted by: Derek Rutter <DRutter509@hotmail.com> VERSE 1

^EA child arrived ju^Gst the other day C^Aame to the world in the us^Eual way ^EThere were planes to catch, b^Gills to pay H^Ae learned to walk while ^EI was away ^DHe was talking 'fore I knew it and when he could, he said &^Gquot;I'm gonna be l^Eike you, dad, Y^Gou know I'm gonna be like y^Eou"

CHORUS

^EThe cats in the cradle and t^Ghe silver spoon L^Gittle boy blue and a m^Aan on the moon ^EWhen you comin' home son, ^GI don't know when ^DWe'll get together th^Een, ^GYou know we'll have a good time t^Ehen

VERSE 2

^EMy son turned ten just t^Ghe other day ^AHe said "Thanks for the ball d^Ead, come on, let's play ^ECould you teach me to throw?", I sa^Gid "Not today ^AI got a lot to do", he sa^Eid "That's OK" ^DHe walked away with a smile on his face, ^Ghe said "I'm gonna^E be like him, yeah, ^Gyou know I'm gonna be like h^Eim"

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VERSE 3

^EWell he came from college j^Gust the other day ^ASo much like a man I just have ^Eto say I^E'm proud of you, could you s^Git for a while ^AHe shook his head and he s^Eaid with a smile Wh^Dat I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys ^Gsee you later, can ^EI have them please

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BRIDGE - Three parts simultaneously Electrical guitar VERSE 4

^EI've long since retired, my s^Gon moved away ^AI called him up jus^Et the other day ^EI'd like to see you, i^Gf you don't mind H^Ae said: I'd love to, dad, i^Ef I could find the time. You see, ^Dmy new job's hassle and the kids got the flu, b^Gut it's sure nice talking to y^Eou dad, ^Git was sure nice talki^Eng to you.

VERSE 5

And as ^DI hung up the phone is occurred to me H^Ge'd grown up just like ^Eme ^GMy boy was just like m^Ee!

CHORUS - twice, play this part over the above chorus

Ugly Kid Joe - Cats in the cradle