In The Ghetto chords by
Bobby Bland

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Key: Bb major

Intro 1

Verse 1
G G 
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As the snow flies
Bm Bm 2
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On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
C C 
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D D 
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A poor little baby child is born
G G 
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In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)

Verse 2
G G 
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And his mama cries
Bm Bm 2
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'Cause if there's one thing
that she don't need
C C 
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D D 
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It's another hungry mouth to feed
G G 
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In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)

Verse 3
D D 
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People, don't you understand
C C 
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G G 
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The child needs a helping hand
C C 
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D D 
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Or he'll grow to be an angry
G G 
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young man some day
D D 
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Take a look at you and me,
C C 
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G G 
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Are we too blind to see?
C C 
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Bm Bm 2
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Do we simply turn our heads
Am Am 
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D D 
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and  look the other way?
G G 
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Well,

Verse 4
the world turns
Bm Bm 2
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And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
C C 
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D D 
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Plays in the street as the cold wind blows
G G 
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In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)

Verse 5
G G 
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And his hunger burns
Bm Bm 2
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So he starts to roam
the streets at night
C C 
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And he learns how to steal,
D D 
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and he learns how to fight
G G 
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In the ghetto
D D 
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(In the ghetto)

Verse 6
C C 
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G G 
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C C 
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Bm Bm 2
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Then one night in desperation
Am Am 
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D D 
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G G 
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Bm Bm 2
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C C 
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D D 
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G G 
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Bm Bm 2
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C C 
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D D 
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G G 
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Outro 1

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