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The Ghetto

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Capo 1st fret
AHere I am, sDtanding all aAlone.D  A  
ASeems like I'm a tDhousand miles from hAome.D  A  
AYou know that neDver did I have a frAiend.D  A  
AYou know I never had a dDollar that I could lAenDd.A  
GAnd sometimes I get down on my kDnees, 
And I wonder if He sAees.
DI wonder if He seAes.
ANew York CiDty is where I'm fArom, D  A  
ADown there in the gDhetto, where you don't cAome.D  A  
ASeems like my Dlife has passed me bAy.D  A  
AAnd you tell me tears of jDoy, but I tell you I AcrDy! A  
And sGometimes I get down on my kDnees, 
And I wonder if He sAees.
I wonDder if He seAes.
[Instrumental break over]
  A7 D7 A7 D7 A D A D G7 D7 A D
ADon't give me lDiquor for my pAain.D  A  
AAll my friends they nDever came back agaAin.D  A  
ANowhere to ruDn, there's nowhere to hiAde, D  A  
Just Ame in the ghetto with yDou looking in from oAutDsiAde.
And sGometimes I get down on my kDnees, 
And I wonder if He sAees.
I woDnder if He sAees.
And sGometimes I get down on my kDnees, 
And I wonder if He sAees.
I woDnder if He sAees.

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The Ghetto

by Mark-Almond

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st fret

A D A D A

Here I am, standing all alone.

A D A D A

Seems like I'm a thousand miles from home.

A D A D A

You know that never did I have a friend.

A D A D A

You know I never had a dollar that I could lend.

G D

And sometimes I get down on my knees,

And I wonder if He sees.

D A

I wonder if He sees.

A D A D A

New York City is where I'm from,

A D A D A

Down there in the ghetto, where you don't come.

A D A D A

Seems like my life has passed me by.

A D A D A

And you tell me tears of joy, but I tell you I cry!

G D

And sometimes I get down on my knees,

And I wonder if He sees.

D A

I wonder if He sees.

[Instrumental break over]

A7 D7 A7 D7 A D A D G7 D7 A D

A D A D A

Don't give me liquor for my pain.

A D A D A

All my friends they never came back again.

A D A D A

Nowhere to run, there's nowhere to hide,

A D A D A

Just me in the ghetto with you looking in from outside.

G D

And sometimes I get down on my knees,

And I wonder if He sees.

D A

I wonder if He sees.

G D

And sometimes I get down on my knees,

And I wonder if He sees.

D A

I wonder if He sees.

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