In The Ghetto

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Song: In the ghetto (The vicious circle)
Artist: Elvis Presley
Composer: Mac Davis
Tabbed by DJ 29th July 2015
FINE TUNING:
The recording is slightly flat of standard pitch.
To match it, use a chromatic tuner and de-tune all
your strings down by approx. minus 10 cents.
Alternatively, find a live version to play along with
which is more likely to be in standard pitch.
The key to this song is in the hammered-on riff in
the intro and which features throughout sections of
the song. Although the 1st and 5th strings don't
actually need to be sounded, you may find it easier
to form the full G chord as anchorage,
then add the extra hammered-on notes.
Play the G chord using the middle finger on the
5th string, the ring finger on the 6th string
and the little finger on the 1st string.
Then hammer-on the notes on the 2nd and 4th strings
using the index and middle fingers.
CAPO: 3rd fret
(Will then sound in the recorded approx. key of Bb)
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
G = 32000x or 320003 C = x32010 Am = x02210
C/G = 3x201x or 3x2013 D7 = xx0212 D = xx0232
Bm = x24432 C/B = x2x010 Dsus4 = xx0233
Dsus2 = xx0230
N.C. = No chords h = hammer-on note
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[Intro]
G G C/G G C/G G C/G G G C/G G C/G G
e|------------------------|----------------------|
B|---0--0-h1--0-h1--0-h1--|----0--0-h1--0-h1--0--|
G|--0---------------------|---0------------------|
D|------0-h2--0-h2--0-h1--|-------0-h2--0-h2--0--|
A|------------------------|----------------------|
E|-3----3-----------------|-3-----3--------------|
[Verse 1]
G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G
As the snow flies-----------------,
Bm
On a cold and grey Chicago morning,
C D7
A poor little baby child is born...
G G C/G G C/G G C/G
In the ghetto------------,
G G C/G G C/G G
(In the ghetto-------!)
G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G
And his momma cries----------------,
Bm
'Cause if there's one thing that she don't need,
C D7
It's a - nother hungry mouth to feed...
G G C/G G C/G G C/G
In the ghetto------------,
G G C/G G C/G G
(In the ghetto-------!)
[Verse 2]
G D
Now, people, don't you understand,
C C/B G
The child needs a help - ing hand,
C D7 C G
Or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day?
D Dsus4 D
A - take a look at you and me!
Dsus2 C G
Are we too blind to see,
C Bm
Or do we simply turn our heads,
Am D7
And look the other way?
[Verse 3]
G GC/GGC/GGC/G
N.C.
Well, the world turns---------------------,
G C/G G C/G G C/G
Bm
And a hungry little boy, with a runny nose,
C D7
Plays in the street as the cold wind blows...
G G C/G G C/G G C/G
In the ghetto------------,
G G C/G G C/G G
(In the ghetto------!)
G G C/G G C/G G C/G
And his hunger burns-------------,
G G C/G G C/G G
Bm
So he starts to roam the streets at night,
C D7
And he learns how to steal and he learns how to fight
G G C/G G C/G G C/G
In the ghetto--------------,
G G C/G G C/G G
(In the ghetto------!)
[Bridge]
D
Then one night, in desperation,
C C/B G
The young man breaks a - way,
C Bm
He buys a gun, steals a car,
Am D7
Tries to run, but he don't get far...
[Verse 4]
G GC/GGC/G
N.C.
...And his Momma cries-------------,
G C/G G G C/G G C/G G
Bm
As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man,
C D7
Face down in the street, with a gun in his hand...
G G C/G G C/G G C/G
In the ghetto------,
G G C/G G C/G G
(In the ghetto-------------!)
G G C/G G C/G G C/G
As her young man dies-------------,
G G C/G G C/G G
(In the ghetto-------!)
Bm
On a cold and grey Chicago morning,
C D7
A - nother little baby child ...is ...born...
G G C/G G C/G G C/G
In the ghetto-------,
G G C/G G C/G G
(In the ghetto------!)
G G C/G G C/G G C/G
And his Momma cries-------------!
G G C/G G C/G G
(In the ghetto-------!)
[Coda]
G G C/G G C/G G C/G
G G C/G G C/G G
(In the ghetto------!)
G G C/G G C/G G C/G
G G C/G G C/G G G G C/G G C/G G C/G
(Oh-------------------, oh----------------------!)
G G C/G G C/G G C/G G G C/G G C/G G G
e|-----------------------|--------------------|--3--||
B|---0--0-h1--0-h1--0-h1-|---0--0-h1--0-h1--0-|--3--||
G|--0--------------------|--0-----------------|--0--||
D|------0-h2--0-h2--0-h1-|------0-h2--0-h2--0-|--0--||
A|-----------------------|--------------------|--2--||
E|-3----3----------------|-3----3-------------|--3--||

In The Ghetto chords and lyrics

Free chords for In The Ghetto by Elvis Presley. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Song: In the ghetto (The vicious circle)
Artist: Elvis Presley
Composer: Mac Davis
Tabbed by DJ  29th July 2015
FINE TUNING:
The recording is slightly flat of standard pitch.
To match it, use a chromatic tuner and de-tune all
your strings down by approx. minus 10 cents.
Alternatively, find a live version to play along with
which is more likely to be in standard pitch.
The key to this song is in the hammered-on riff in
the intro and which features throughout sections of
the song. Although the 1st and 5th strings don't
actually need to be sounded, you may find it easier
to form the full G chord as anchorage,
then add the extra hammered-on notes.
Play the G chord using the middle finger on the
5th string, the ring finger on the 6th string
and the little finger on the 1st string.
Then hammer-on the notes on the 2nd and 4th strings
using the index and middle fingers.
CAPO: 3rd fret
(Will then sound in the recorded approx. key of Bb)
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
G   = 32000x or 320003  C   = x32010  Am    = x02210
C/G = 3x201x or 3x2013  D7  = xx0212  D     = xx0232
Bm  = x24432            C/B = x2x010  Dsus4 = xx0233
                                      Dsus2 = xx0230
N.C. = No chords   h = hammer-on note
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
G C/G G C/G G C/G
G    G C/G   G C/G  G
[Bridge]
[Verse 4]
G C/G     G    G C/G    G C/G  G
[Coda]
 G    G C/G  G C/G  G C/G
 G   G C/G  G C/G  G C/G

In The Ghetto Chords by Elvis Presley

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