[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