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In The Ghetto by Elvis Presley
In The Ghetto
When I wrote this tab I tuned my guitar up ½ step so the song is in A# but the
tab in A. There is actually no guitar in some parts of the song so I didn't
tab those parts (I still wrote down the chords). I recommend you just play
those chords similarly to the 'C#m, D and E part' showed below or if you're in
a band consider just don't playing them.
This is the A/Asus4 part. Just play this every time you read 'A/Asus4'.
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|.-------------2-------2/3--2/3--2/3\2-------------2------2/3--2/3--2----|
G| ---------------------2----2----2------------------------2----2----2----|
D|.--------2-----------------------------------2--------------------------|
A|----0--------------0-----0----0---------0--------------0----------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#m, D and E. (For example: '...on a cold and grey Chicago...').
e|----------------------------------2-----------0-------|
B|----------5-----------5-----------3-----------0-------|
G|----------6-----------6--------2-----2----------------|
D|-------6-----6-----6-----6--0--------------2-----2----|
A|----4-----------4-------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------0-------------|
D, C#m, Bm, E. (For example: 'Do we simply turn our head...')
e|----2-------0-------------------|
B|----3-------2-------3-----------|
G|----2-------1-------4-----------|
D|--------------------4-----------|
A|----------------------------2---|
E|----------------------------0---|
D, C#m, Bm, E. (A variation, only in: 'He buys a gun...')
e|----2-------0--------------------------|
B|----3-------2-------3-------0--2--3----|
G|----2-------1-------4-------1--1--1----|
D|--------------------4------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
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A/Asus4 (2x)
As the snow flies,
C#m
on a cold and grey Chicago mornin'
D E
a poor little baby child is born
A/Asus4 (x2)
in the ghetto.
And his mama cries,
C#m
'Cause if there's one thing that she don't need
D E
it's another hungry mouth to feed
A/Asus4
in the ghetto.
E
Ah, people don't you understand?
D A
The child needs a helping hand,
D E or E7? A
or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day.
E
Ah, take a look at you and me,
D A
are we to blind to see?
D C#m
Do we simply turn our head
Bm E
and look the other way?
A/Asus4
Well, the world turns.
C#m
And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
D E
playes in the street as a cold wind blowes
A/Asus4 (2x)
in the ghetto.
And his hunger burns,
C#m
so he starts to roam the streets
D E
and he learns how to steal and he learns how to fight
A/Asus4
in the ghetto.
E
Then one night in desperation
D A
the young man breaks away.
D C#m
He buys a gun, steals a car,
Bm E
tries to run, but he don't get far,
A/Asus4
and his moma cries.
C#m
As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man,
D E
face down in the street with a gun in his hand,
A/Asus4 (2x)
in the ghetto.
And as her young man dies,
C#m
on cold and grey Chicago mornin',
D E
another little baby child is born
A/Asus4 (7x)
in the ghetto.
And his moma cries...
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version 2
VERSE I
A|D|A|D|A|D|A
As the snow flies
C#min
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
Dmaj Emaj
A poor little baby child is born
A|D|A|D|A|D|A
In the ghetto
VERSE II
A|D|A|D|A|D|A
And his mama cries
C#min
'Cause if there's one thing that she don't need
Dmaj Emaj
It's another hungry mouth to feed
A|D|A|D|A|D|A
In the ghetto
BRIDGE I
C#min
People, don't you understand
Dmaj Amaj
The child needs a helping hand
Dmaj Emaj Amaj
Or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day
C#min
Take a look at you and me,
Dmaj Amaj
Are we too blind to see,
Dmaj C#(note)
Do we simply turn our heads
B/Dmaj Emaj
And look the other way
VERSE III
A|D|A|D|A|D|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
VERSE IV
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
BRIDGE II
Then one night in desperation
A young man breaks away
He buys a gun, steals a car,
Tries to run, but he don't get far
And his mama cries
VERSE V
As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man
Face down on the street with a gun in his hand
In the ghetto
VERSE VI
As her young man dies,
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin',
Another little baby child is born
In the ghetto
Chord Structure consist of basically 3 patterns
Intro
Verses
Bridge
The timing of the Intro is the key and really makes the song.
Intro Riff A,D,A,D,A,D,A______
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
H P H P H---- H P H -----
|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|----2----3----2----3----2----3----|-----------2----2---3---2---3--2----|
|----2---------2---------2---------|-----------2----2-------2------2----|
|----2----4----2----4----2----4----|-----------2----2---4---2---4--2----|
|-0--------------------------------|-0----------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Next the verses are a combo of Half the Intro Riff and a really nice
chord cadence
Verses
| A,D,A,D,A,D,A | C#min | Dmaj | Emaj
| A,D,A,D,A,D,A |
Bridges are a little tricky ...
Bridges
| C#min | Dmaj | Amaj | Dmaj
| Emaj | Amaj |
Walk down
....
| C#min | Dmaj | Amaj | Dmaj -----
C# ----- B/Dmaj------Emaj
Walk down....
|------2-------------0--------0----------|
|------3-------------3--------0----------|
|------2-------------2--------1----------|
|------0-------------0--------2----------|
|-------------4------2--------2----------|
|-----------------------------0----------|
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version 3
Tuning: Standard . original key to song. :D
e|-0--0--0h1p0------------| This is the little hammer on
B|-1--1--------3-1--------| Pull off riff that is played
G|-0--0-------------------| throughout the song. Basically
D|-2--2-------------------| a C chord.
A|-3--3-------------------|
E|-x--x-------------------|
Here's the song. Hope you enjoy. Cheers :)
C* = the little tabbed part.
C*
As the snow flies
G
On a cold and gray Chicago morning
F G
A poor little baby child is born
C*
In the Ghetto
C*
And his mama cries
G
Cause if there's one thing that she don't need
F G
Its another hungry mouth to feed
C*
In the ghetto
G
People don't you understand
F C
This child needs a helping hand
F G C
Or he'll grow to be an angry young man someday
G
Take a look at you and me
F C
Are we too blind to see
F G C G
Do we simply turn our heads and look the other way?
C*
Well the world turns
G
And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
F G
Plays in the street as the cold wind blows
C*
In the ghetto
C*
And his hunger burns
G
So he starts to roam the streets at night
F
And he learns how to steal
G
And he learns how to fight
C*
In the ghetto
G
Then one night in desperation
F C
A young man breaks away
F G
He buys a gun, Steals a car
F G
Tries to run, but he don't get far
C*
And his mama cries
G
As a crowd gathers round an angry young man
F G
face down on the street with a gun in his hand
C*
In the Ghetto
C*
As her young man dies
G
On a cold and gray Chicago morning
F G
Another little baby child is born
C*
In the ghetto
C*
And his mama cries. (fade out)
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version 4
key of A.
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|------ 2---- 2 3-- 2 3-- 2 3----|------ 2---- 2 3-- 2 3---- 2-- 2|
G|------ 2---- 2---- 2---- 2------|------ 2---- 2---- 2------ 2 4 2|
D|-- 2------ 2 2 4-- 2 4-- 2 4----|-- 2------ 2 2 4-- 2 4-------- 2|
A| 0---------------------------- 0|------------------------------ 0|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|---------------- 3-- 2 3-- 2 3--|------ 2---- 2 3-- 2 3---- 2-- 2|
G|---- 4 2-------- 2-- 2---- 2----|------ 2---- 2---- 2------ 2 4 4|
D|---- 2 2-- 2-- 2-- 4 2 4-- 2 4--|-- 2------ 2 2 4-- 2 4-------- 2|
A|--------------------------------| 0---------------------------- 4|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|------------ 2------------------| 0------------------------------|
B|-- 5-- 5---- 5------ 5-- 5------| 3-- 3---- 3 2---- 0---- 0---- 2|
G|-- 4-- 4---- 4------ 4---- 4----| 2-- 2---- 2 1---- 1---- 1-- 2 2|
D|-- 2-- 2------------ 2---- 2----|---- 4---- 4 2---- 2---- 2-- 2 2|
A|---------- 4------------ 4------| 5---- 5---------------------- 0|
E|--------------------------------|---------------- 0--------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-- 2---- 2---- 2 3-- 2 3-- 2 3--|------ 2---- 2 3-- 2 3---- 2-- 2|
G| 4 2---- 2---- 2 2-- 2---- 2----|------ 2---- 2---- 2------ 2 4 2|
D|-- 2------------ 2 4 2 4-- 2 4--|-- 2------ 2 2 4-- 2 4-------- 2|
A|------------------------------ 0|------------------------------ 0|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|---------------- 3-- 2 3-- 2 3--|------ 2---- 2 3-- 2 3---- 2-- 2|
G|---- 4 2-------- 2-- 2---- 2----|------ 2---- 2---- 2------ 2 4 4|
D|---- 2 2-- 2-- 2-- 4 2 4-- 2 4--|-- 2------ 2 2 4-- 2 4-------- 2|
A|--------------------------------| 0---------------------------- 4|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|------------ 2------------------| 0------------------------------|
B|-- 5-- 5---- 5------ 5-- 5------| 3-- 3---- 3 2---- 0---- 0---- 2|
G|-- 4-- 4---- 4------ 4---- 4----| 2-- 2---- 2 1---- 1---- 1-- 2 2|
D|-- 2-- 2------------ 2---- 2----|---- 4---- 4 2---- 2---- 2-- 2 2|
A|---------- 4------------ 4------| 5---- 5---------------------- 0|
E|--------------------------------|---------------- 0--------------|
E|--------------------------------|------------------------------ 0|
B|-- 2---- 2---- 2 3-- 2 3-- 2 3--|------ 2---- 2 3---- 3 2 5 5-- 0|
G| 4 2---- 2---- 2 2-- 2---- 2----|------ 2---- 2------ 2 3 5-- 6 1|
D|-- 2------------ 2 4 2 4-- 2 4--|-- 2------ 2 2 4---- 2----------|
A|------------------------------ 0|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|------------------------------ 0|
E|---- 0-- 0---- 0------ 0-- 0-- 2|---- 2-- 0-------------------- 2|
B|---- 0-- 0---- 0------ 0-- 0-- 3|---- 3-- 3---- 2 0------------ 3|
G|---- 1------------ 1-- 1 1 1-- 2|---- 2-------- 2-- 2---- 2-- 2 2|
D|--------------------------------|-------------- 2-- 2---- 2------|
A|------------------------------ 5|------ 5------ 0------ 0------ 5|
E|-------- 0------ 0------ 0------|--------------------------------|
E|-- 2---- 2-- 2 2-- 0-- 0--------|------------------------ 0 0-- 0|
B|-- 3---- 3-- 3 0-- 0-- 0-- 3-- 2|---- 2-- 2---- 2 2---- 2-- 2 2 0|
G|-- 2---- 2-- 2 1-- 1-- 1-- 1-- 2|---- 2-- 2---- 2 2---- 2 2-- 2 1|
D|-------------------------- 2-- 2|------ 2 2---- 2 2---- 2---- 2--|
A|------ 5------------------------| 0---- 0-------- 0---- 0--------|
E|-------------- 0-------- 0------|------------------------------ 0|
E|---- 0-- 2-- 2---- 0------ 5-- 8|-- 7 5-- 5-- 5------------------|
B|---- 0-------- 0-- 0-- 7-- 7-- 7|-- 7 7-- 7-- 7-- 7-- 5----------|
G|---- 1-- 1---- 1------ 7-- 7-- 7|-- 7 7-- 7-- 7-- 6-- 6---- 6 6--|
D|--------------------------------|---------------- 7-- 7---- 7 7--|
A|------------------------------ 5|------ 5------------------------|
E|------ 0-------- 0---- 0--------|---------------- 5---- 5--------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B| 7-- 7-- 7-- 7-- 5-- 5-- 5------| 3 3-- 2-------- 0--------------|
G| 6-- 6-- 6-- 6-- 4-- 4-- 4------| 2 2---- 4 2---- 1--------------|
D| 7-- 7-- 7-- 7 6---- 6-- 6---- 4|-- 4---------- 2----------------|
A| 5------ 5------ 4---- 4------ 2|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|-------------- 0----------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|---------------------------- 0 2|---------------- 3-- 2 3-- 2 3--|
G|-------------------------- 2-- 2|---- 4 2-------- 2-- 2---- 2----|
D|------------------------------ 2|---- 2 2-- 2-- 2-- 4 2 4-- 2 4--|
A|------------------------------ 0|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|------------ 2------------------|
B|------ 2---- 2 3-- 2 3---- 2-- 2|-- 5-- 5---- 5------ 5-- 5------|
G|------ 2---- 2---- 2------ 2 4 4|-- 4-- 4---- 4------ 4---- 4----|
D|-- 2------ 2 2 4-- 2 4-------- 2|-- 2-- 2------------ 2---- 2----|
A| 0---------------------------- 4|---------- 4------------ 4------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E| 0------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B| 3-- 3---- 3 2---- 0---- 0---- 2|-- 2---- 2---- 2 3-- 2 3-- 2 3--|
G| 2-- 2---- 2 1---- 1---- 1-- 2 2| 4 2---- 2---- 2 2-- 2---- 2----|
D|---- 4---- 4 2---- 2---- 2-- 2 2|-- 2------------ 2 4 2 4-- 2 4--|
A| 5---- 5---------------------- 0|------------------------------ 0|
E|---------------- 0--------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|------ 2---- 2 3-- 2 3---- 2-- 2|---------------- 3-- 2 3-- 2 3--|
G|------ 2---- 2---- 2------ 2 4 2|---- 4 2------ 2---- 2---- 2----|
D|-- 2------ 2 2 4-- 2 4-------- 2|---- 2 2-- 2-- 2-- 4 2 4-- 2 4--|
A|------------------------------ 0|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|------------ 2------------------|
B|------ 2---- 2 3-- 2 3---- 2-- 2|-- 5-- 5---- 5------ 5-- 5------|
G|------ 2---- 2---- 2------ 2 4 4|-- 4-- 4---- 4------ 4---- 4----|
D|-- 2------ 2 2 4-- 2 4-------- 2|-- 2-- 2------------ 2---- 2----|
A| 0---------------------------- 4|---------- 4------------ 4------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E| 0------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B| 3-- 3---- 3 2---- 0---- 0---- 2|-- 2---- 2---- 2 3-- 2 3-- 2 3--|
G| 2-- 2---- 2 1---- 1---- 1-- 2 2| 4 2---- 2---- 2 2-- 2---- 2----|
D|---- 4---- 4 2---- 2---- 2-- 2 2|-- 2------------ 2 4 2 4-- 2 4--|
A| 5---- 5---------------------- 0|------------------------------ 0|
E|---------------- 0--------------|--------------------------------|
E|------------------------------ 0|---- 0-- 0---- 0------ 0-- 0-- 2|
B|------ 2---- 2 3---- 3 2 5 5-- 0|---- 0-- 0---- 0------ 0-- 0-- 3|
G|------ 2---- 2------ 2 3 5-- 6 1|---- 1------------ 1-- 1 1 1-- 2|
D|-- 2------ 2 2 4---- 2----------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|------------------------------ 5|
E|------------------------------ 0|-------- 0------ 0------ 0------|
E|---- 2-- 0-------------------- 2|-- 2---- 2-- 2 2-- 0-- 0--------|
B|---- 3-- 3---- 2 0------------ 3|-- 3---- 3-- 3 0-- 0-- 0-- 3-- 2|
G|---- 2-------- 2-- 2---- 2-- 2 2|-- 2---- 2-- 2 1-- 1-- 1-- 1-- 2|
D|-------------- 2-- 2---- 2------|-------------------------- 2-- 2|
A|------ 5------ 0------ 0------ 5|------ 5------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|-------------- 0-------- 0------|
E|------------------------ 0 0-- 0|---- 0-- 2-- 2---- 0------ 5-- 8|
B|---- 2-- 2---- 2 2---- 2-- 2 2 0|---- 0-------- 0-- 0-- 7-- 7-- 7|
G|---- 2-- 2---- 2 2---- 2 2-- 2 1|---- 1-- 1---- 1------ 7-- 7-- 7|
D|------ 2 2---- 2 2---- 2---- 2--|--------------------------------|
A| 0---- 0-------- 0---- 0--------|------------------------------ 5|
E|------------------------------ 0|------ 0-------- 0---- 0--------|
E|-- 7 5-- 5-- 5------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-- 7 7-- 7-- 7-- 7-- 5----------| 7-- 7-- 7-- 7-- 5-- 5-- 5------|
G|-- 7 7-- 7-- 7-- 6-- 6---- 6 6--| 6-- 6-- 6-- 6-- 4-- 4-- 4------|
D|---------------- 7-- 7---- 7 7--| 7-- 7-- 7-- 7 6---- 6-- 6---- 4|
A|------ 5------------------------| 5------ 5------ 4---- 4------ 2|
E|---------------- 5---- 5--------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B| 3 3-- 2-------- 0--------------|---------------------------- 0 2|
G| 2 2---- 4 2---- 1--------------|-------------------------- 2-- 2|
D|-- 4---------- 2----------------|------------------------------ 2|
A|--------------------------------|------------------------------ 0|
E|-------------- 0----------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|---------------- 3-- 2 3-- 2 3--|------ 2---- 2 3-- 2 3-- 2 3----|
G|---- 4 2-------- 2-- 2---- 2----|------ 2---- 2---- 2---- 2------|
D|---- 2 2-- 2-- 2-- 4 2 4-- 2 4--|-- 2------ 2 2 4-- 2 4-- 2 4-- 2|
A|--------------------------------| 0---------------------------- 0|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B| 2------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G| 2------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
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version 5
C
As the snow flies
Em
On a cold and gray chicago mornin
F G
A poor little baby child is born
C
In the ghetto
C
And his mama cries
Em
cause if theres one thing that she dont need
F G
Its another hungry mouth to feed
C
In the ghetto
G
People, dont you understand
F C
The child needs a helping hand
F G C
Or hell grow to be an angry young man some day
C G
Take a look at you and me,
F C
Are we too blind to see,
F Em
Do we simply turn our heads
F G
And look the other way
C
Well the world turns
Em
And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
F G
Plays in the street as the cold wind blows
C
In the ghetto
C
And his hunger burns
Em
So he starts to roam the streets at night
F
And he learns how to steal
G
And he learns how to fight
C
In the ghetto
G
Then one night in desperation
F C
A young man breaks away
F Em
He buys a gun, steals a car,
F G
Tries to run, but he dont get far
C
And his mama cries
Em
As a crowd gathers round an angry young man
F G
Face down on the street with a gun in his hand
C
In the ghetto
C
As her young man dies,
Em
On a cold and gray chicago mornin,
F G
Another little baby child is born
C
In the ghetto
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version 6
Capo I
A Asus4 A
A A Asus4 A
As the snow flies
A
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin'
D E
A poor little baby child is born
A
In the ghetto
And his mama cries
A
Cause if there's one thing that she don't need
D E
It's another hungry mouth to feed
A A Asus4 A
In the ghetto
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 A
Do we simply turn our heads
D E
And look the other way?
A A Asus4 A
Well the world turns
A
And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
D E
Plays in the street as the cold wind blows
A
In the ghetto
And his hunger burns
A
So he starts to roam the streets at night
D
And he learns how to steal
E
And he learns how to fight
A A Asus4 A
In the ghetto
E
Then one night in desperation
D A
A young man breaks away
D A
He buys a gun, steals a car,
D E
Tries to run, but he don't get far
A
And his mama cries
A
As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man
D E
Face down on the street with a gun in his hand
A
In the ghetto
As her young man dies
A
On a cold and gray Chicago mornin',
D E
Another little baby child is born
A
In the ghetto
And his mama cries
A Asus4 A . . . .
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version 7
Intro: Bb Bb
Bb Bb
As the snow flies
Dm
On a cold and gray chicago mornin'
Eb F
A poor little baby child is born
Bb Bb
In the ghetto
Bb Bb
And his mama cries
Dm
Cause if theres one thing that she don't need
Eb F
It's another hungry mouth to feed
Bb Bb
In the ghetto
F
People, dont 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
Bb F
Take a look at you and me,
Eb Bb
Are we too blind to see,
Eb Dm
Do we simply turn our heads
Eb F
And look the other way
Bb Bb
Well the world turns
Dm
And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
Eb F
Plays in the street as the cold wind blows
Bb Bb
In the ghetto
Bb Bb
And his hunger burns
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
In the ghetto
F
Then one night in desperation
Eb Bb
A young man breaks away
Eb Dm
He buys a gun, steals a car,
Eb F
Tries to run, but he don't get far
Bb Bb
And his mama cries
Dm
As a crowd gathers round an angry young man
Eb F
Face down on the street with a gun in his hand
Bb Bb
In the ghetto
Bb Bb
As her young man dies,
Dm
On a cold and gray chicago mornin',
Eb F
Another little baby child is born
Bb Bb
In the ghetto
Bb Bb
And his mama cries
Outro: Bb
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