Intro: Bb Bbsus4 Bb Bb Bb Bbsus4 Bb As the snow flies Bb Dm On a cold and gray Chicago mornin' Eb F a poor little baby child is born Bb In the ghetto And his mama cries Bb Dm cause if there's one thing that she don't need Eb F It's another hungry mouth to feed Bb Bb Bbsus4 Bb In the ghetto F People, don't you understand Eb Bb The child needs a helping hand Eb F Bb Or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day F Take a look at you and me, Eb Bb Are we too blind to see, Eb Bb Do we simply turn our heads Eb F And look the other way? Bb Bb Bbsus4 Bb Well the world turns Bb Dm And a hungry little boy with a runny nose Eb F Plays in the street as the cold wind blows Bb In the ghetto And his hunger burns Bb Dm So he starts to roam the streets at night Eb And he learns how to steal F And he learns how to fight Bb Bb Bbsus4 Bb In the ghetto F Then one night in desperation Eb Bb a young man breaks away Eb Bb He buys a gun, steals a car, Eb F Tries to run, but he don't get far Bb And his mama cries Bb As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man Eb F Face down on the street with a gun in his hand Bb In the ghetto As her young man dies Bb Dm On a cold and gray Chicago mornin', Eb F Another little baby child is born Bb In the ghetto And his mama cries Outro: Bb Bbsus4 Bb This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
In The Ghetto chords by Elvis Presley
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
1
d
&
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2
d
&
u
3
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&
u
4
d
&
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play In The Ghetto on ukulele
On ukulele, In The Ghetto comes down to the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. The groove sits around 80 bpm, a relaxed pace. On this page the song is in Bb major. This one leans on trickier shapes, with the chords at the proficient level. Want friendlier shapes? Drop it 1 half-step, then a capo on fret 1 restores the key you see here. Let each chord ring and lean on the backbeat at beats two and four.
5 ukulele chords used in "In The Ghetto" by Elvis Presley: Bb, Bbsus4, Dm, Eb and F
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