Ugly Kid Joe

Intro:


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VERSE 1





E                 G


A child arrived just the other day


 A                         E             


Came to the world in the usual way


E                            G


There were planes to catch, bills to pay


 A                       E


He learned to walk while I was away


D                           


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


 G                  E


"I'm gonna be like you, dad,


 G                          E


You know I'm gonna be like you"








CHORUS





E                           G     


The cats in the cradle and the silver spoon


 D                     A


Little boy blue and a man on the moon


E                         G


When you comin' home son, I don't know when


D                    E


We'll get together then,


G                                E


You know we'll have a good time then








VERSE 2





E                       G


My son turned ten just the other day


A                                  E


He said "Thanks for the ball dad, come on, let's play


E                                       G


Could you teach me to throw?", I said "Not today


A                             E


I got a lot to do", he said "That's OK"


D                                        G


He walked away with a smile on his face, he said


               E


"I'm gonna be like him, yeah,


G                           E


you know I'm gonna be like him"








CHORUS








VERSE 3





E                          G


Well he came from college just the other day


A                              E


So much like a man I just have to say


 E                           G


I'm proud of you, could you sit for a while


A                         E


He shook his head and he said with a smile


  D


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


G                  E


see you later, can I have them please 








CHORUS








BRIDGE - Three parts simultaneously 





Electrical guitar








VERSE 4





E                            G


I've long since retired, my son moved away


A                  E


I called him up just the other day


E                     G


I'd like to see you, if you don't mind


 A                          E


He said: I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.


         D


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


 G                             E


but it's sure nice talking to you dad, 


G                     E


it was sure nice talking to you.








VERSE 5





       D


And as I hung up the phone is occurred to me


 G                      E


He'd grown up just like me


G                     E


My boy was just like me!








CHORUS x2





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