6 Chords used in the song: A, Asus4, C#m, D, E, Bm
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A Asus4 A Asus4
As the snow flies
C#m
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
D E
A poor little baby child is born
A Asus4 A Asus4
In the ghetto
A Asus4 A Asus
And his mama cries
C#m
'cause if there's one thing that she don't need
D E
It's an-other hungry mouth to feed
A Asus4 A Asus4
In the ghetto
E
People, don't you understand
D A
The child needs a heeee-lping hand
D E A
Or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day
E
Take a look at you and me,
D A
Are we too bliiiiind to see,
D C#m
Do we simply turn our heads
Bm E
And look the other way
A Asus4 A Asus4
Well the world turns
C#m
And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
D E
Plays in the street as the cold wind blows
A Asus4 A Asus4
In the ghetto
A Asus4 A Asus4
And his hunger burns
C#m
So he starts to roam the streets at night
D
And he learns how to steal
E
And he learns how to fight
A Asus4 A Asus4
In the ghetto
C#m
Then one night in desperation
D A
A young man breaks away
D A
He buys a gun, steals a car,
Bm E
Tries to run, but he don't get far
A Asus4 A Asus4
And his mama cries
C#m
As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man
D E
Face down on the street with a gun in his hand
A Asus4 A Asus4
In the ghetto
A Asus4 A Asus4
As her young man dies,
C#m
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin',
D E
An-other little baby child is born
A Asus4, A, Asus4
In the ghetto
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About this song: In The Ghetto
"In the Ghetto" is a song written by Mac Davis and was originally titled "The Vicious Circle". The song was made popular by rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. It was released in 1969 as a 45 rpm single with "Any Day Now" as the flip side. It is a narrative story of a young boy who grows up in the ghetto, steals and fights, and eventually is shot and killed. The song was Presley's first Top 10 hit in the US in four years, peaking at number 3, and his first UK Top 10 hit in three years.