Cat's in the Cradle
by Harry Chapin
🎸 Acoustic & Singer-Songwriter
Difficulty
★★★☆☆
Tuning
Standard
Capo
None
Harry Chapin's powerful folk ballad about a father and son. The fingerpicking pattern in E minor creates a wistful momentum that drives this heartbreaking story forward.
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