In The Ghetto Chords
In The Ghetto by Elvis Presley is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, C#m7, E and Bm7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: A D A D
A D A
As the snow flies.
C#m7 D E
On a cold and grey Chicago mornin' a poor little baby child is born
A D A D A
In the ghetto
A D A
And his mama cries ( in the ghetto )
C#m7
'Cause if there's one thing that she don't need,
D E A D A
It's another hungry mouth to feed In the ghetto
E D A
People don't you understand The child needs a helping hand
D E A
Or he'll grow up to be an angry young man some day
E D A
Take a look at you and me Are we too blind to see
D C#m7 Bm7 E
Do we just turn our heads and look the other way
A D A
Well the world turns
C#m7 D
And a hungry little child with a runny nose plays in the street
E A D A
As the cold wind blows In the ghetto And his hunger burns
A D A
And his hunger burns
C#m7 D
So he starts to roam the streets at night and he learns how to steal
E A D A D A
And he learns how to fight In the ghetto
E D A
Then one night in desperation A young man breaks away
D C#m7 Bm7 E
He buys a gun steals a car tries to run but he don't get far
A D A
And his mama cries
C#m7 D
As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man face down on the street
E A D A
With a gun in his hand In the ghetto
A D A
As her young man dies
C#m7 D E
An a cold and grey Chicago mornin' another little baby child is born
A D A
In the ghetto