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In The Ghetto chords by
Roy Black
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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G
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D
D

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As the

snow flies
F#m
F#m
2

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On a cold and grey Chicago morning
G
G

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When a poor little baby child
A
A

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D
D

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is born in the ghetto

And his mama cries
F#m
F#m
2

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Cause if there's one thing

that she doesn't need
G
G

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It's another hungry mouth
A
A

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D
D

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to feed in the ghetto
A
A

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People don't you understand
G
G

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D
D

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The child needs a helping hand
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G

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A
A

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Or he grow to be an angry
D
D

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young man some day
A
A

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Take a look at you and me
G
G

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Are we too blind to see
D
D

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G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Or do we simply turn our heads
Em
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A
A

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and look the other way?
D
D

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While the world turns
F#m
F#m
2

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And a hungry little boy

with a running nose
G
G

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A
A

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Plays in the street as the cold wind blows
D
D

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In the ghetto
G
G

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D
D

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In the ghetto
F#m
F#m
2

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So he starts to roam in the streets at night
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G

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And he learns how to steal
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A

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D
D

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and he learns how to fight in the ghetto
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A

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Then one night, in desperation,
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G

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D
D

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a young man breaks away
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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Em
Em

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He buys a gun, steals a car, tries to run
A
A

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D
D

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He don't get far, and his mama cries
F#m
F#m
2

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As a crowd gathers round,

an angry young man
G
G

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Face down in the street,
A
A

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with a gun in his hand
D
D

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In the ghetto

In ghetto, in the ghetto

And there's three young men dying

In the ghetto,
F#m
F#m
2

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On a cold and grey Chicago morning
G
G

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A
A

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Another little baby child is born
D
D

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In the ghetto, in the
Outro 1

And this mama cries
D
D

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • F#m

    2

  • A

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of In The Ghetto by Roy Black is D major.

The primary chords used in In The Ghetto are D, G, F#m, A, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, F#m, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of In The Ghetto is approximately 158 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of In The Ghetto using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for In The Ghetto. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Roy Black.

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