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And since you asked... a few that I've stolen to make my own and written myself include...

"Bad Moon Rising" has become "Bathroom on the Right" - misunderstood lyric in the song is now a song
"Wanted, Dead or Alive" has become "Bin Laden's Wanted, Dead or Alive" - wrote this right after 911
"Kansas City" has become "Wino Trippin" - this one is geared towards hitting the wine trail in Missouri.
"Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw" has become "Why Don't We Get Drunk and Spue" - what sometimes happens when you drink this much

I got a few others but they are geared towards a specific circle friends and wouldn't mean much to people outside that circle. I'm pretty sure I've posted Bathroom on the Right under the same thread as Bad Moon Rising.

All my tab is done on Microsoft Word so let me know if you'd like them and where to send them.]]> Easy Songs jonnyt https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/paged/2/#post-154765 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/paged/2/#post-154745 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 07:38:47 +0000 Easy Songs MikeO https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/paged/2/#post-154745 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/paged/2/#post-152228 Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:34:24 +0000 Easy Songs katreich https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/paged/2/#post-152228 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/paged/2/#post-152227 Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:27:40 +0000 Easy Songs billybenbob https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/paged/2/#post-152227 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/#post-152195 Sun, 15 Jan 2006 11:14:17 +0000 CATS IN THE KETTLE – CHOW MEIN (Capo 1st Fret / Key of F / 76 BPM) INTRO: | E ' | E7 ' E | E7 ' E | Bm ' E | E | E ... (1st E7 add pinky & 2nd E7 lift ring finger) VERSE 1: DID YOU EVER THINK, WHEN YOU EAT CHINESE IT AIN'T PORK OR CHICKEN BUT A FAT SIAMESE YET THE FOOD TASTES GREAT, SO YOU DON'T COMPLAIN BUT THAT'S NOT CHICKEN IN YOUR CHICKEN CHOW MEIN SEEMS TO ME I ORDERED SWEET AND SOUR PORK BUT GARFIELD'S ON MY FOLK HE'S PURRING HERE ON MY FORK CHORUS 1: THERE'S A CAT IN THE KETTLE AT THE PEKING MOON THE PLACE THAT I EAT EVERY DAY AT NOON THEY CAN FEED YOU CAT AND YOU'LL NEVER KNOW ONCE THEY WRAP IT UP IN DOUGH BOY THEY FRY IT REAL CRISP IN DOUGH INTERLUDE: | E ' | E7 ' E | E7 ' E | Bm ' E | E | E ... (1st E7 add pinky & 2nd E7 lift ring finger) VERSE 2: CHOU LIN ASKED IF I WANTED MORE AS HE WAS DIALING UP HIS BUDDY AT THE OLD PET STORE I SAID NOT TODAY I LOST MY APPETITE THERE'S TWO CATS IN MY BELLY AND THEY WANT TO FIGHT I WAS SUCKING ON A ROLAIDS AND A TUMS OR TWO WHEN I SWEAR I HEARD IT MEW BOY, AND THAT IS WHEN I KNEW CHORUS 2: THERE'S A CAT IN THE KETTLE AT THE PEKING MOON I THINK I GOTTA STOP EATING THERE AT NOON THEY SAY THAT IT'S BEEF, OR FISH OR PORK BUT IT'S PURRING THERE ON MY FORK THERE'S A HAIRBALL ON MY FORK OUTRO: | E ' | E7 ' E | E7 ' E | Bm ' E | ]]> Easy Songs jonnyt https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/#post-152195 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/#post-152091 Sun, 15 Jan 2006 00:05:42 +0000 Easy Songs katreich https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/#post-152091 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/#post-151393 Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:48:37 +0000 Easy Songs seamonkey77ca https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/#post-151393 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/#post-150477 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 20:50:59 +0000
I especailly love the chorus, stevens made it sound like the dad telling his son in the first half and as the son telling his dad in the second half all with the same lyrics...amazing!]]> Easy Songs lineagecreed https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/#post-150477 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/#post-137944 Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:51:45 +0000
You were very active on this forum a while ago.....

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Easy Songs Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/#post-137944 https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/#post-137911 Thu, 10 Nov 2005 07:49:12 +0000
Here's what I got so far...
CATS IN THE CRADLE – HARRY CHAPIN (E-Z Version) (Capo 1st Fret / Key of F / 76 BPM) INTRO: VERSE 1: E G A CHILD ARRIVED JUST THE OTHER DAY A E HE CAME TO THE WORLD IN THE USUAL WAY G BUT THERE WERE PLANES TO CATCH, AND BILLS TO PAY A E HE LEARNED TO WALK WHILE I WAS AWAY D Bm AND HE WAS TALKING 'FORE I KNEW IT, AND AS HE GREW, HE'D SAY G E nc G E "I'M GONNA BE LIKE YOU, DAD. YOU KNOW I'M GONNA BE LIKE YOU.” CHORUS: E D AND THE CATS IN THE CRADLE AND THE SILVER SPOON G A LITTLE BOY BLUE AND THE MAN ON THE MOON E D WHEN YOU COMIN' HOME DAD, I DON'T KNOW WHEN G E G E BUT WE'LL GET TOGETHER THEN, YOU KNOW WE'LL HAVE A GOOD TIME THEN And for those who love a good parody, check out this link > http://jflores.com/jokes/chowmein.htm]]> Easy Songs jonnyt https://guitarnoise.forum/easy-songs/cats-in-the-cradle/#post-137911