In The Ghetto chords by
Elvis Presley
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Key: Bb major

Verse 1
G G 
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G G 
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G G 
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As the snow flies
Bm Bm 
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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)
G G 
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And his mama cries
Bm Bm 
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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)

Bridge 1
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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Or he'll grow to be
D D 
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G G 
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an angry 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 
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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?

Verse 2
G G 
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Well, the world turns
Bm Bm 
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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)
G G 
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And his hunger burns
Bm Bm 
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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 (in the ghetto)

Bridge 2

D

Then one night in desperation

C

G

A young man breaks away

C

Bm

He buys a gun, steals a car

Am

D

Tries to run, but he don't get far

Verse 3
G G 
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And his mama cries
Bm Bm 
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As a crowd gathers 'round
an angry young man
C C 
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D D 
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Face down on the street with a gun in his hand
G G 
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In the ghetto (in the ghetto)
G G 
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And as her young man dies
Bm Bm 
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On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
C C 
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D D 
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Another little baby child is born
G G 
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In the ghetto (in the ghetto)
G G 
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And his mama cries (in the ghetto)
G G 
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(In the ghetto)
G G 
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(Aah-aah)
[Repeat and fade]

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