Elvis Presley – In The Ghetto chords
Chords:
There are still some versions of the song, but all of them are in the wrong key, so this is the one to play along the CD. Intro: A# A#A# A#As the snow fliesDmOn a cold and gray chicago mornin'D# FA poor little baby child is bornA# A#In the ghettoA# A#And his mama criesDmCause if theres one thing that she don't needD# FIt's another hungry mouth to feedA# A#In the ghettoFPeople, dont you understandD# A#The child needs a helping handD# F A#Or he'll grow to be an angry young man some dayA# FTake a look at you and me,D# A#Are we too blind to see,D# DmDo we simply turn our headsD# FAnd look the other wayA# A#Well the world turnsDmAnd a hungry little boy with a runny noseD# FPlays in the street as the cold wind blowsA# A#In the ghettoA# A#And his hunger burnsDmSo he starts to roam the streets at nightD#And he learns how to stealFAnd he learns how to fightA# A#In the ghettoFThen one night in desperationD# A#A young man breaks awayD# DmHe buys a gun, steals a car,D# FTries to run, but he don't get farA# A#And his mama criesDmAs a crowd gathers round an angry young manD# FFace down on the street with a gun in his handA# A#In the ghettoA# A#As her young man dies,DmOn a cold and gray chicago mornin',D# FAnother little baby child is bornA# A#In the ghettoA# A#And his mama criesOutro: A#