Tuning: G C E A

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the Ghetto – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Mac Davis From: “From Elvis in Memphis” (1969) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: soprano C Here in the original key of Bb. For slightly easier chords (?) transpose -1 to A and then use a capo 1st fret to get back to the original key. A little higher than the original, but with really easy chord shapes: transpose +2 to the key of C. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS no capo capo 1st fret transpose +2 g-C-E-A g-C-E-A g-C-E-A Bb 3-2-1-1 A 2-1-0-0 C 0-0-0-3 Bbsus4 3-3-1-1 Asus4 2-2-0-0 Csus4 0-0-1-3 Dm 2-2-1-0 C#m 1-4-4-4 Em 0-4-0-2 Eb 0-3-3-1 D 2-2-2-0 F 2-0-1-0 F 2-0-1-0 E 1-4-0-2 G 0-2-3-2 Fsus4 3-0-1-1 Esus4 2-4-0-2 Gsus4 0-2-3-3 Cm7 3-3-3-3 Bm7 2-2-2-2 Dm 2-2-1-0 or 2-2-1-3 (Dm7) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Bb Bbsus4 | Bb Bbsus4 Bb | [Verse 1] | Bb Bbsus4 | Bb Bbsus4 Bb | As the snow flies

On a ^Dmcold and gray Chicago mornin' A ^Ebpoor little baby ^Fchild is born | Bb Bbsus4 | Bb Bbsus4 Bb | In the ghetto

[Verse] | Bb Bbsus4 | Bb Bbsus4 Bb | And his mama cries

Cause if ^Dmthere’s one thing that she don’t need It’s a^Ebnother hungry ^Fmouth to feed | Bb Bbsus4 | Bb Bbsus4 Bb | In the ghetto

[Middle 8]

People, don’t you ^Funderstand The child needs a ^Ebhelping ^Bbhand Or ^Ebhe’ll grow to be an ^Fangry young man some ^Bbday F [Fsus4 F] Now, take a look at you and me, Are we too ^Ebblind to ^Bbsee, ^EbDo we simply ^Dmturn our heads And ^Cm7look the other ^Fway

[Verse] | Bb Bbsus4 | Bb Bbsus4 Bb | Well the world turns

And a ^Dmhungry little boy with a runny nose ^EbPlays in the street as the ^Fcold wind blows | Bb Bbsus4 | Bb Bbsus4 Bb | In the ghetto

[Verse] | Bb Bbsus4 | Bb Bbsus4 Bb | And his hunger burns

So, he ^Dmstarts to roam the streets at night And he ^Eblearns how to steal and he ^Flearns how to fight | Bb Bbsus4 | Bb Bbsus4 Bb | In the ghetto

[Middle 8] variation

^FThen one night in desperation The ^Ebyoung man breaks a^Bbway ^EbHe buys a gun, ^Dmsteals a car, ^CmTries to run, but he ^Fdon’t get far

[Verse] | Bb Bbsus4 | Bb Bbsus4 Bb | His mama cries

As a ^Dmcrowd gathers round an angry young man Face ^Ebdown on the street with a ^Fgun in his hand | Bb Bbsus4 | Bb Bbsus4 Bb | In the ghetto (In the ghetto)

[Verse] | Bb Bbsus4 | Bb Bbsus4 Bb | As her young man dies (In the ghetto)

On a ^Dmcold and gray Chicago mornin' A^Ebnother little baby ^Fchild is born ... | Bb Bbsus4 | Bb Bbsus4 Bb | In the ghetto (In the ghetto)

Elvis Presley - In the ghetto