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

^GA child arrived ju^Cst the other day C^Game to the world in the us^Gual way ^GThere were planes to catch, b^Cills to pay H^Ge learned to walk while ^GI was away ^GHe was talking 'fore I knew it and when he could, he said &^Cquot;I'm gonna be l^Gike you, dad, Y^Cou know I'm gonna be like y^Gou"

CHORUS

^GThe cats in the cradle and t^Che silver spoon L^Cittle boy blue and a m^Gan on the moon ^GWhen you comin' home son, ^CI don't know when ^GWe'll get together th^Gen, ^CYou know we'll have a good time t^Ghen

VERSE 2

^GMy son turned ten just t^Che other day ^GHe said "Thanks for the ball d^Gad, come on, let's play ^GCould you teach me to throw?", I sa^Cid "Not today ^GI got a lot to do", he sa^Gid "That's OK" ^GHe walked away with a smile on his face, ^Che said "I'm gonna^G be like him, yeah, ^Cyou know I'm gonna be like h^Gim"

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VERSE 3

^GWell he came from college j^Cust the other day ^GSo much like a man I just have ^Gto say I^G'm proud of you, could you s^Cit for a while ^GHe shook his head and he s^Gaid with a smile Wh^Gat I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys ^Csee you later, can ^GI have them please

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BRIDGE - Three parts simultaneously Electrical guitar VERSE 4

^GI've long since retired, my s^Con moved away ^GI called him up jus^Gt the other day ^GI'd like to see you, i^Cf you don't mind H^Ge said: I'd love to, dad, i^Gf I could find the time. You see, ^Gmy new job's hassle and the kids got the flu, b^Cut it's sure nice talking to y^Gou dad, ^Cit was sure nice talki^Gng to you.

VERSE 5

And as ^GI hung up the phone is occurred to me H^Ce'd grown up just like ^Gme ^CMy boy was just like m^Ge!

CHORUS - twice, play this part over the above chorus

Ugly Kid Joe - Cats in the cradle