In The Ghetto
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Howard Carpendale - In The Ghetto
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[Intro]
Bb
[Verse]
Bb
As the snow flies
Dm
On a cold and grey Chicago morning
Eb F Bb
A poor little baby child is born in the ghetto
Bb
And his mamma cries
Dm
'Cos if there's one thing that she dont need
Eb F Bb
It is another hungry mouth to feed in the ghetto
[Chorus]
F
People dont you understand
Eb Bb
The child needs a helping hand
Eb F Bb
Or he'll gonna be an angry young man some day
F
Take a look at you and me
Eb Bb
Are we too blind to see
Eb Dm Cm F
Or do we simply turn our heads and look the other way
[Verse 2]
Bb
And the world turns
Dm
And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
Eb F Bb
Plays in the street as the cold wind blows in the ghetto
Bb
And his hunger burns
Dm
So he starts to roam the streets at night
Eb F Bb
And he learns how to steal and he learns how to fight in the ghetto
[Chorus 2]
F Eb Bb
Then one night in desperation the young man breaks the rules
Eb Dm
He buys a gun he steals a car
Cm F
He tries to run but he dont get far
[Verse 3]
Bb
And his mamma cries
Dm
As a crowd gathers round an angry young man
Eb F Bb
Face down in the street with a gun in his hand in the ghetto
Bb
And as her young man dies
Dm
On a cold and grey Chicago morning
Eb F Bb
Another little baby child is born in the ghetto
Bb
And his mamma cries in the ghetto
How to play In The Ghetto
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.