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In The Ghetto

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C
As the snow flies 
     Em
On a cold and gray Chicago morn
  F                G7                   C
A poor little baby child is born in the ghetto 
And his momma cries
      Em
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 
          C
While the world turns 
  Em
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
      Em
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 
        C
And his momma cries 
     Em
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 
     Em
On a cold and gray Chicago morn 
F                   G7                   C
Another little baby child is born in the Ghetto 
And his momma cries

In The Ghetto chords and lyrics

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

And his momma cries
And his hunger burns
And the young man dies 
And his momma cries

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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The chords for "In The Ghetto" show the original chord names (including C, Em, F, G7, A, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.