in the ghetto

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intro
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verses
       A(cont.riff 1)
(1)as the snow flies
(2)and his mama cries
(3)well the world turns
(4)and his hunger burns
(5)and his mama cries
(6)as her young man dies

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on a cold and gray chicago morn                 a poor little baby child is born
cause if theres one thing that she dont need    its another hungry mouth to feed
and a hungry little boy with a runny nose       plays in the street as the cold wind blows
so he starts to roam the streets at night       and he learns how to steal and he learns how to fight
as a crowd gathers round an angry young man     face down on the street with a gun in his hand
on a cold and gray chicago morn                 another little baby child is born

    A
in the ghetto(in the ghetto)
         
chorus
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(1)people dont you understand

                  D       A
the child needs a helping hand

   D                  E                    A 
or hell grow to be an angry young man some day

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   take a look at you and me
(2)and then one night in desperation

           D        A
are we too blind to see
a young man breaks away

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or do we simply turn our heads
he buys a gun, steals a car

    Bm             E
and look the other way
tries to run but he dont get far