In The Ghetto (Vicious Circle) Chords
In The Ghetto (Vicious Circle) by Elvis Presley is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, Amaj7, Bm and E. 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.
Amaj7 Bm E
On a cold and grey Chicago morn' another liitle baby child is born
A D A D A
In the ghetto
A D A
And his mother cries ( in the ghetto )
Amaj7 Bm
'Cause if there's one thing that she don't need, it's another little hungry
E A D A
mouth to feed In the ghetto
E D A
Now 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 Bm A
Take a look at you and me Are we too blind to see
D Amaj7 Bm E
Or do we just turn our heads and look the other way
A D A
as the world turns
Amaj7 Bm .
and a hungry little child with a runny nose plays in the streets
E A D A
as the cold wind blows And his hunger burns
Amaj7 Bm
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 Bm A
And then one night in desperation A young man breaks away
D Amaj7 Bm E
He buys a gun steals a car tries to run but he don't get far
A D A
and his mother cries
Amaj7 Bm
As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man face down in the street
E
with a gun in his hand
A D A
as her young man dies
Amaj7 Bm E
on a cold and grey Chicago morn' another little baby child is born
A D A
In the ghetto
D A
And his mama cries