There are still some versions of the song, but all of them are in the wrong key, 
so this is the one to play along the CD.

Intro: Bb  Bb

Bb (x1333x@1)         BbAs (x1333x@1)the snow flies
     DmOn (xx0231@1)a cold and gray chicago mornin'
  Eb (x43121@3)             FA (133211@1)poor little baby child is born
       Bb (x1333x@1)     BbIn (x1333x@1)the ghetto
        Bb (x1333x@1)        BbAnd (x1333x@1)his mama cries
         DmCause (xx0231@1)if theres one thing that she don't need
       Eb (x43121@3)         FIt's (133211@1)another hungry mouth to feed
       Bb (x1333x@1)    BbIn (x1333x@1)the ghetto

FPeople, (133211@1)dont you understand
                  Eb (x43121@3)    BbThe (x1333x@1)child needs a helping hand
   Eb (x43121@3)                F (133211@1)                  BbOr (x1333x@1)he'll grow to be an angry young man some day
Bb (x1333x@1)            FTake (133211@1)a look at you and me,
           Eb (x43121@3)      BbAre (x1333x@1)we too blind to see,
Eb (x43121@3)          DmDo (xx0231@1)we simply turn our heads
    Eb (x43121@3)            FAnd (133211@1)look the other way

Bb (x1333x@1)         BbWell (x1333x@1)the world turns
      DmAnd (xx0231@1)a hungry little boy with a runny nose
Eb (x43121@3)                        FPlays (133211@1)in the street as the cold wind blows
       Bb (x1333x@1)     BbIn (x1333x@1)the ghetto
        Bb (x1333x@1)          BbAnd (x1333x@1)his hunger burns
      DmSo (xx0231@1)he starts to roam the streets at night
       EbAnd (x43121@3)he learns how to steal
       FAnd (133211@1)he learns how to fight
       Bb (x1333x@1)     BbIn (x1333x@1)the ghetto

FThen (133211@1)one night in desperation
    Eb (x43121@3)            BbA (x1333x@1)young man breaks away
   Eb (x43121@3)        DmHe (xx0231@1)buys a gun, steals a car,
Eb (x43121@3)                 FTries (133211@1)to run, but he don't get far
        Bb (x1333x@1)        BbAnd (x1333x@1)his mama cries

DmAs (xx0231@1)a crowd gathers round an angry young man
     Eb (x43121@3)                      FFace (133211@1)down on the street with a gun in his hand
        Bb (x1333x@1)    BbIn (x1333x@1)the ghetto
     Bb (x1333x@1)             BbAs (x1333x@1)her young man dies,
     DmOn (xx0231@1)a cold and gray chicago mornin',
   Eb (x43121@3)             FAnother (133211@1)little baby child is born
       Bb (x1333x@1)    BbIn (x1333x@1)the ghetto
        Bb (x1333x@1)       BbAnd (x1333x@1)his mama cries

Outro: Bb