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Cats In The Cradle Chords

“Cats In The Cradle” by Ugly Kid Joe guitar chords: in the key of E with the chords E, G, A and D. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:EGAD

Chords for Cats In The Cradle

Key: EBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop

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EA child arrived just the Gother day

ACame to the world in the Eusual way

EThere were planes to catch, Gbills to pay

AHe learned to walk while EI was away

He was Dtalking 'fore I knew it and when he could, he said

" GI'm gonna be like Eyou, dad,

You Gknow I'm gonna be like Eyou"

Chorus:

The Ecats in the cradle and the Gsilver spoon

Little Gboy blue and a Aman on the moon

EWhen you comin' home son, GI don't know when

DWe'll get together Ethen,

GYou know we'll have a Egood time then

My Eson turned ten just the Gother day

He Asaid "Thanks for the ball dad, come Eon, let's play

ECould you teach me to throw?", I said " GNot today

AI got a lot to do", he said " EThat's OK"

He Dwalked away with a smile on his face, Ghe said

" GI'm gonna be like Ehim, yeah,

you know GI'm gonna be like Ehim"

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Well he Ecame from college just the Gother day

So Amuch like a man I just Ehave to say

I'm Eproud of you, could you Gsit for a while

He Ashook his head and he Esaid with a smile

DWhat I'm feeling like, dad, is to borrow the car keys

Gsee you later, can I have Ethem please

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I've Elong since retired, my Gson moved away

AI called him up just the Eother day

EI'd like to see you, if Gyou don't mind

AHe said: I'd love to, dad, if I could Efind the time.

You see, my new Djob's hassle and the kids got the flu,

but Git's sure nice talking to Eyou dad,

it was Gsure nice talking to Eyou.

And as I Dhung up the phone is occurred to me

He'd Ggrown up just like Eme

My Gboy was just like Eme!

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About Cats In The Cradle

Ugly Kid Joe's “Cats In The Cradle” is a pop track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 4 chords — E, G, A and D — with the progression centred on E, G and A. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.