Elvis Presley - In the Ghetto

Verse 1 C As the snow flies Em On a cold and gray chicago mornin F G A poor little baby child is born C In the ghetto C And his mama cries Em cause if theres one thing that she dont need F G Its another hungry mouth to feed C In the ghetto Verse 2 G People, dont you understand F C The child needs a helping hand F G C Or hell grow to be an angry young man some day C G Take a look at you and me, F C Are we too blind to see, F Em Do we simply turn our heads F G And look the other way Verse 3 C Well the world turns Em And a hungry little boy with a runny nose F G Plays in the street as the cold wind blows C In the ghetto

Verse 4 C And his hunger burns Em So he starts to roam the streets at night F And he learns how to steal G And he learns how to fight C In the ghetto Verse 5 G Then one night in desperation F C A young man breaks away F Em He buys a gun, steals a car, F G Tries to run, but he dont get far C And his mama cries Bridge Em As a crowd gathers round an angry young man F G Face down on the street with a gun in his hand C In the ghetto Verse 6 C As her young man dies, Em On a cold and gray chicago mornin, F G Another little baby child is born C In the ghetto