[Intro]
E (2h4 on A first time, then add 2h4p2 on D string second time for the little riff)
[Verse 1]
E
Don't tell me that the west has won;
C#m B
we worked hard to reverse that notion.
E
Closer than anyone, but we're not for each other, no:
C#m B
I've got to crack my eyes to watch the wind blow.
[Chorus 1]
A
Cat's Cradle is a fable, we all know that.
C#m B
Soon as I can I will slide that under the table.
A
I met your mother and your father & I liked them;
C#m
they bicker the way we bicker,
B E
the way we bicker.
E
[Verse 2]
E
A black cat just snuck up on me;
C#m B
activities and distractions are my remedy.
E
You're writing by lamp light, you're writing by the moon rise:
C#m B
a stark contrast to the Montclairian buzz skies.
[Chorus 2]
A
Cat's Cradle is a fable, we all know that.
C#m B
Soon as I can I will slide that under the table.
A
I met your mother and your father & I liked them;
C#m
they bicker the way we bicker,
B
back when our blood was thicker than oil
A
& the soil was in every spark & every plug
C#m B
& everything. My departure made my nerves sting.
A C#m B
It's leaving a person place or thing you know you shouldn't.
[Bridge]
A B C#m
On jet lag: I'm past that.
E
Plainly, none of this is that bad.
A B
He said, "let me be clear this woman's crazy."
C#m E
I caught a glimpse of your truth as you turned to me
A B C#m E
& it was kind & it was stubborn, just like I'd like mine to be
A B C#m
so I will dissuade, I will just sleep.
[Outro]
E A B C#m
I can be patient, probably.
E A B C#m
I can be patient, probably.
E A B
I can be patient, probably.
