In the Ghetto 
Performed by Elvis Presley


As the (C)snow flies
On a (Em7)cold and gray Chicago mornin′
And a (F)poor little baby (G)child is born
In the (C)ghetto

And his mama cries
'Cause if (Em7)there′s one thing that she don't need
It's a(F)nother hungry (G)mouth to feed
In the (C)ghetto

   People, don′t you (G)understand
   The child needs a (F)helping (C)hand
   Or (F)he′ll grow to be an (G)angry young man some (C)day
   Take a look at (G)you and me
   Are we too (F)blind to (C)see?
   (F)Do we simply (Em7)turn our heads
   And (Dm)look the other (G)way?

Well, the  (C)sworld turns
And a (Em7)hungry little boy with a runny nose
(F)Plays in the street as the (G)cold wind blows
In the  (C)ghetto

And his   (C)hunger burns
So he (Em7)starts to roam the streets at night
And he (F)learns how to steal and he   (G)learns how to fight
In the    (C)ghetto

   (G)Then one night in desperation
  The (F) young man breaks a(C)way
  He (F)buys a gun, he (Em7)steals a car
  He (Dm)tries to run, but he (G)don't get far
  
And his (C)mama cries
As a (Em7)crowd gathers ′round an angry young man
Face (F)down on the street with a (G)gun in his hand
In the   (C)ghetto

And as her young man dies
On a (Em7)cold and gray Chicago mornin'
An(F)other little baby (G)child is born
In the   (C)ghetto

And his mama cries







As performed in our session (G)



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