In The Ghetto

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 : A# A# A# A# as the snow flies Dm on a cold and gray chicago mornin’ D# F a poor little baby child is born A# A# in the ghetto A# A# and his mama cries Dm cause if theres one thing that she don’t need D# F it’s another hungry mouth to feed A# A# in the ghetto F people , dont you understand D# A# the child needs a helping hand D# F A# or he’ll grow to be an angry young man some day A# F take a look at you and me , D# A# are we too blind to see , D# Dm do we simply turn our heads D# F and look the other way A# A# well the world turns Dm and a hungry little boy with a runny nose D# F plays in the street as the cold wind blows A# A# in the ghetto A# A# and his hunger burns Dm so he starts to roam the streets at night D# and he learns how to steal F and he learns how to fight A# A# in the ghetto F then one night in desperation D# A# a young man breaks away D# Dm he buys a gun , steals a car , D# F tries to run , but he don’t get far A# A# and his mama cries Dm as a crowd gathers round an angry young man D# F face down on the street with a gun in his hand A# A# in the ghetto A# A# as her young man dies , Dm on a cold and gray chicago mornin’ , D# F another little baby child is born A# A# in the ghetto A# A# and his mama cries Outro : A#