In the Ghetto Chords by Dolly Parton
- Key: B
- BPM: 87
- Capo: no capo
TEMPO FORTE
IN THE GHETTO ACORDES
[Start] [Verse] B Dbm B ■ As the snow flies ■ Ebm On a cold and gray Chicago mornin' E Gb7 A poor little baby child is born B E B In the ghetto ■ ■ Dbm B And his mama cries ■ Ebm 'cause if there's one thing that she don't need E Gb It's another hungry mouth to feed B In the ghetto [Chorus] Gb7 People can't you understand E B A child needs a helping hand E Gb7 B Or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day Gb Take a look at you and me E B Are we too blind to see E Ebm Or do we simply turn our heads Dbm Gb7 And look the other way [Verse] Gb7 B Dbm B While the world turns ■ ■ Ebm And a hungry little boy with a runny nose E Gb7 Plays in the street as the cold wind blows B Dbm In the ghetto ■ B Dbm B ■ And his hunger burns ■ Ebm So he starts to roam the streets at night E He learns how to steal Gb Gb7 And he learns how to fight B In the ghetto [Chorus] Gb Then one night in desperation E B A young man breaks away E Ebm He buys a gun and he steals a car Dbm Gb7 And he tries to run but he don't get far B Dbm B And his mama cries ■ ■ Ebm As a crowd gathers 'round E An angry young man E Face down on the street Gb With a gun in his hand B Dbm B In the ghetto ■ ■ Dbm B And her young man dies ■ Ebm E On a cold and gray Chicago mornin' Gb Another little baby child is born [Outro] B E B In the ghetto ■ ■ Dbm B And his mama cries ■ [End]