In The Ghetto Chords by Elvis Presley Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto Standard tuning (not in same key as original song) A* - This is a little hammer-on/pull-off using the little finger on the 3rd fret of the B string. I use it to mimic the full riff which i can't play... A A* As the snow flies C#m On a cold and gray chicago mornin' D E A poor little baby child is born A A* In the ghetto |A A* |A A* |C#m |D E |A A* And his mama cries 'cause if there's one thing that she don't need It's another hungry mouth to feed In the ghetto Chorus E People, don't you understand D A The child needs a helping hand D E A Or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day E Take a look at you and me, D A Are we too blind to see, D E A Do we simply turn our heads and look the other way |A A* |A A* |C#m |D E |A A* Well the world turns And a hungry little boy with a runny nose Plays in the street as the cold wind blows In the ghetto |A A* |A A* |C#m |D E |A A* And his hunger burns So he starts to roam the streets at night And he learns how to steal And he learns how to fight In the ghetto E Then one night in desperation D A A young man breaks away D E He buys a gun, steals a car, A E Tries to run, but he don't get far |A A* |A A* |C#m |D E |A A* And his mama cries As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man Face down on the street with a gun in his hand In the ghetto |A A* |A A* |C#m |D E |A A* As her young man dies, On a cold and gray chicago mornin', Another little baby child is born In the ghetto |A A* |A A* (fade out) And his mama cries