In the Ghetto — Elvis Presley
Chords and lyrics for In the Ghetto by Elvis Presley (key of A).
Intro
[A] [D] [A] [D]
[A]As the snow flies[A][D]
On a [Amaj7]cold and grey Chicago morn' [Bm]another liitle baby [E]child is born
In the [A][D][A]ghetto[A][D]
[A]And his mother cries (in [D][A]the ghetto)
'Cause if [Amaj7]there's one thing that she don't need, it's [Bm]another little hungry
[E]mouth to feed In the [A][D]ghetto[A]
Now people don't you [E]understand The child needs a [D]helping [A]hand
Or he'll[D] grow up to be an[E] angry young man some [A]day
Take a look at [E]you and me Are we too [Bm]blind to[A] see
Or [D]do we just [Amaj7]turn our heads and look[Bm] the other way[E]
as the[A] world turns[A][D]
and a [Amaj7]hungry little child with a runny nose [Bm]plays in the streets
as the[E] cold wind blows In the [A][D]ghetto[A]
And his [A]hunger [D]burns[A]
So he [Amaj7]starts to roam the streets at night and he [Bm]learns how to steal
and he [E]learns how to fight In the [A][D][A]ghetto[A][D]
And [E]then one night in desperation [Bm] A young man breaks[A] away
He [D]buys a gun, [Amaj7]steals a car [Bm]Tries to run, but he [E]don't get far
And his [A]mother [D]cries[A]
As a[Amaj7] crowd gathers 'round an angry young man [Bm]face down in the street
with a[E] gun in his hand
As her young [A]man [D]dies[A]
on a [Amaj7]cold and grey Chicago morn' [Bm]another little baby [E]child is born
In the[A] ghetto[A][D]
And his mama [D]cries[A]
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