Verities & Balderdash cover

Cat's in the Cradle

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Harry Chapin

Verities & Balderdash (1974)folk popTop 5%3:34SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: F majorTuning: StandardTempo: variesTime signature: 4/4

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100%8 tracks · 3,350 notes · D# minor · 78 BPM· 3:34Recommended
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Lead Vocals
Synth 1
Synth 2
Drums
100%9 tracks · 4,716 notes · F major · 152 BPM· 3:43Cats In The Cradle (Acoustic Version)
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Lead Vocals
Backing Vocals
Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Strings 1
Strings 2
Strings 3
Bass
Drums
100%8 tracks · 3,831 notes · D# minor · 78 BPM· 3:55
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Guitar 3
Bass
Voice
Fill 1
Fill 2
Drumkit
100%14 tracks · 3,823 notes · D# minor · 78 BPM· 4:00Cats in the Cradle
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kick
snare
cl hihat
crash
low tom
rimshot
count in
Fretless bass
ac guit
el guit
d guitar
Bright acoustic piano
Pad 6 (metallic) 1
Pad 6 (metallic) 2
92%4 tracks · 4,633 notes · F minor · 148 BPM· 3:53Cats in the Cradle (Original Recording)
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Guitar 1
Guitar 2
Bass
Drums
78%2 tracks · 2,252 notes · D# major · 170 BPM· 3:12Cats in the Cradle
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Guitar
Vocals
68%1 tracks · 2,820 notes · F major · 150 BPM· 2:50partialOne Guitar
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Interlude
Verse 3
Chorus 2
Bridge
Verse 4
Chorus
Outro
Guitar
68%1 tracks · 293 notes · F major · 135 BPM· 1:08partialLive
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Intro
Verse
Chorus
Guitar
68%1 tracks · 3,757 notes · F major · 150 BPM· 3:39
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Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —8 tracks · 3:34

About this song

Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin is in F major, 4/4 time. This 8-track arrangement runs 3:34 (Acoustic guitar (nylon), Fretless bass, Lead 6 (voice), Pad 6 (metallic), and Drums). 9 versions available to play and practice.

Difficulty by instrument

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GuitarAdvanced
6.72 notes/sec
BassBeginner
1.41 notes/sec
DrumsBeginner
2.87 notes/sec
OtherBeginner
1.02 notes/sec
VocalsBeginner
2.11 notes/sec

Vocal range

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C3C4C5C6A♯3F5

A♯3 – F5 · 19 semitones (~1.6 octaves)

About the key of F major

F major is the 15th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are F, A♯, and C.

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