In the Ghetto chords by
Bobby “Blue” Bland
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Key: Bb major

Intro 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

Outro 1

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