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In The Ghetto

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CAs the snow flies 
On a Emcold and gray Chicago morn
A Fpoor little baby G7child is born in the Cghetto 
And his momma cries
Cause Emif there's one thing that she don't need
It's Fanother little hungry G7mouth to feed in the Cghetto
People can't you G7understand the child needs Fa helping Chand
FHe'll grow to be an G7angry young man someCday
Take a look at G7you and me are we Ftoo blind to Csee
FDo we simply Emturn our heads and Dmlook the other G7way 
While the Cworld turns 
A Emhungry little boy with a running nose
FPlays in the streets as the G7cold wind blows in the Cghetto 
And his hunger burns
So he Emstarts to roam the streets at night
And he Flearns how to steal and he G7learns how to fight in the Cghetto
And G7then one night in desperation the Fyoung man breaks Caway
And he Fbuys a gun and he Emsteals a car Dmtries to run but don't get far 
And his Cmomma cries 
As a Emcrowd gathers round an angry young man
Paces Fdown the street with a G7gun in his hand in the Cghetto 
And the young man dies 
On a Emcold and gray Chicago morn 
FAnother little baby G7child is born in the CGhetto 
And his momma cries

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In The Ghetto

by Dolly Parton

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As the snow flies

On a cold and gray Chicago morn

F G7 C

A poor little baby child is born in the ghetto

And his momma cries

Cause if there's one thing that she don't need

F G7 C

It's another little hungry mouth to feed in the ghetto

G7 F C

People can't you understand the child needs a helping hand

F G7 C

He'll grow to be an angry young man someday

G7 F C

Take a look at you and me are we too blind to see

F Em Dm G7

Do we simply turn our heads and look the other way

While the world turns

A hungry little boy with a running nose

F G7 C

Plays in the streets as the cold wind blows in the ghetto

And his hunger burns

So he starts to roam the streets at night

F G7 C

And he learns how to steal and he learns how to fight in the ghetto

G7 F C

And then one night in desperation the young man breaks away

F Em Dm

And he buys a gun and he steals a car tries to run but don't get far

And his momma cries

As a crowd gathers round an angry young man

F G7 C

Paces down the street with a gun in his hand in the ghetto

And the young man dies

On a cold and gray Chicago morn

F G7 C

Another little baby child is born in the Ghetto

And his momma cries

About In The Ghetto Chords by Dolly Parton

Learn how to play In The Ghetto by Dolly Parton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “In The Ghetto chords”, “In The Ghetto guitar chords”, or “Dolly Parton In The Ghetto chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy In The Ghetto chords and for experienced players who want accurate In The Ghetto lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, F, G7, A, Dm.

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