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Cats In The Cradle

Ugly Kid Joe

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## "Cats in the Cradle" / Ugly Kid Joe Tab transcription by Mark van 't Zet (tmvtzet@cs.vu.nl) INTRO Esus2 Esus2 Esus2 Esus2 Esus2 * ----7---7-------9p7------------------------------------------12-10------------ --------------------10---10-------7-----7---------7---------------12-11-10---- --9---9-----9----------9--------9-----9-------7-------9--------------------12- --------------9---------------9-----9-------9---9---9------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D5 G5 E5 ----------------- ----------7------ --9----7--6--9--- -------7-----9--- ----------------- ----------------- VERSE 1a A child arrived just the other day Came to the world in the usual way There were planes to catch, bills to pay He learned to walk while I was away E G A E ------0---3--5--3-------5-------------0---0---0--- (repeat twice) ------0---3--3--3-----5------5--------0---0---0--- ------1---0---------2------2---2------1---2---1--- --2---2---0----------------------2----2---2---2--- --2-------2------------------------0--2---2---2--- --0-------3---------------------------0---0---0--- VERSE 1b He was talking 'fore I knew it and when he could, he said "I'm gonna be like you, yeah, You know I'm gonna be like you" D D/C# D/B D/A * D/G D/F# E D/G D/F# (E) --------------------------------------------------0--------------------------- ---3-----3------3------3------3------3--------------0----------3-------3------ -----2-----2------2------2------2------2------0h1-----1----------2-------2---- -0------------------------------------------2-----------2--------------------- -------4-----2------0--------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------3------2------0------------------3-------2-----0-- E Esus4 E -------0--0--0--0--0--0-- -------0--0--0--0--0--0-- ----1--1--1--2--2--2--1-- --2----2--2--2--2--2--2-- -------------2--2--2--2-- -------------0--0--0--0-- INTRO - Play up to * VERSE 2a My son turned ten just the other day He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's play Could you teach me to throw?", I said "Not today I got a lot to do", he said "That's OK" VERSE 2b He walked away with a smile on his face, he said "I'm gonna be like him, yeah, you know I'm gonna be like him" CHORUS The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon Little boy blue and a man on the moon When you comin' home son, I don't know when We'll get together then, You know we'll have a good time then --0--0----2--3--2--3--3--3---------------0--0----2--3--2-- Play Verse 1b --0--0----3--3--3-----3--3----2--3--2----0--0----3--3--3-- from * to (E) --1--1----2--2--2-----0--0----2--2--2----1--1----2--2--2-- --2--2----0--0--0-----0--0----2--2--2----2--2----0--0--0-- --2--2----------------2--2----0--0--0----2--2------------- --0--0----------------3--3---------------0--0------------- VERSE 3a When he came from college just the other day So much like a man I just have to say I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while He shook his head and he said with a smile VERSE 3b What I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys see you later, can I have them please CHORUS BRIDGE - Three parts simultaneously Electrical guitar E5 C5 D5 B5 E5 C5 D5 B5 E5 --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- -------5----7----4---------5----7----4------- --2----5----7----4----2----5----7----4----2-- --2----3----5----2----2----3----5----2----2-- --0-------------------0-------------------0-- Acoustic E Cmaj7 D B E Cmaj7 D B E --0----0----2----2----0----0----2----2----0-- --0----0----3----4----0----0----3----4----0-- --1----0----2----4----1----0----2----4----1-- --2----2----0----4----2----2----0----4----2-- --2----3----0----2----2----3----0----2----2-- --0----0---------2----0----0---------2----0-- Electrical guitar 2 ------------------------------------(10/)-12- ---------------------------8----10----------- --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- VERSE 4a Long since retired, my son moved away I called him up just the other day I'd like to see you, if you don't mind He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time. VERSE 4b You see, my new job's ass and the kids got the flew, but it's sure nice talking to you dad, it was sure nice talking to you. VERSE 5b And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me He'd grown up just like me My boy was just like me! CHORUS - twice, play this part over the above chorus Electrical guitar E5 D5 G5 A5 E5 D5 G5 F#x E5 G5 F#x E5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------7--7--7--------2--2--2-----------7--7--7-------------------------- --2--2--2--7--7--7--5--5--2--0--2--2--2--2--7--7--7--5--4--2--2--2--5--4--2-- --2--2--2--5--5--5--5--5--0--0--0--2--2--2--5--5--5--5--5--2--2--2--5--5--2-- --0--0--0-----------3--3-----------0--0--0-----------3--2--0--0--0--3--2--0-- OUTRO arp arp arp -----7-----7-----9p7------------------------------------ ---------------------10---10--7------7--------7--------- --9-----9-----9---------9-----7----7------7--------9---- --9---------------------------9--9------9---9---9--9---- --7---------------------------7------------------------- --0-----------------------------------------------------
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