Bobby Bland In the ghetto Chords

Tempo:
86.55 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

F

Dm

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bobby Bland In the ghetto chords
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Now my little
As the snow flies
[Dm] On a cold and gray Chicago [Eb] morning
A poor little [F] baby child is [Bb] born in the ghetto
Uh-huh
And his mama cries
[Dm] Cause if there's one thing that she don't [Eb] need
It's another little [F] hungry mouth to [Bb] feed in the ghetto
Mm-mm
People don't you understand?
The [Eb] child needs a [Bb] helping hand
[Eb] He'll grow up [F] to be an angry young [Bb] man someday
Take [F] a look at you and me
Are we [Eb] too blind [Bb] to see?
[Eb] Or do we [Dm] simply turn our [Cm] heads
And look the [F] other way?
Well
[Bb] Well the world turns
[Dm] And the hungry little boy with the runny nose
[Eb] Plays in the street [F] as the cold wind [Bb] blows in the ghetto
Uh-huh
And his hunger burns
[Dm] So he starts to roam the streets at night
[Eb] He learns how to steal [F] and he learns how to fight [Bb] in the ghetto
Mm-mm
And [F] then one night in desperation
[Eb] The young man breaks [Bb] away
[Eb] He buys a gun [Dm] and he steals a car
[Cm] He tries to run [F] but he don't get far
And [Bb] his mama cries
And [Dm] the crowd gathers around the angry young man [Eb] face down
In the street [F] with a gun in his hand [Bb] in the ghetto
Mm-mm
And as the young man dies
[Dm] On a cold and gray Chicago morning
[Eb] Another little baby [F] child is born
Still [Bb] in the ghetto
In the ghetto
In the ghetto
In the ghetto
In the ghetto
And maybe you don't know
I'm talking about the ghetto
We are the children
All of the ghetto
And maybe you don't know what I'm talking about this evening
Mm-mm
Look at the little children in the ghetto
Now, now, now
It's all around again
Talking about the ghetto
Key:  
Eb
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Bb
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F
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Dm
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Cm
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Eb
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Bb
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F
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To start learning Bobby Blue Bland - In The Ghetto chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: F, Eb, F, Bb, Dm, Eb, Bb, Eb, Bb and F. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 44 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 89 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: Bb Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now my little_ _ _ _ _ _
As the snow flies _ _ _
[Dm] On a cold and gray Chicago [Eb] morning
A poor little [F] baby child is [Bb] born in the ghetto
_ Uh-huh _
And his mama _ cries _ _
[Dm] Cause if there's one thing that she don't [Eb] need
It's another little [F] hungry mouth to [Bb] feed in the ghetto
_ Mm-mm
People don't you understand?
The [Eb] child needs a [Bb] helping hand
[Eb] He'll grow up [F] to be an angry young [Bb] man someday _
Take [F] a look at you and me
Are we [Eb] too blind [Bb] to see?
[Eb] Or do we [Dm] simply turn our [Cm] heads
And look the [F] other way?
_ _ Well_
[Bb] Well the world turns
_ _ [Dm] And the hungry little boy with the runny nose
[Eb] Plays in the street [F] as the cold wind [Bb] blows in the ghetto
_ _ Uh-huh
And his hunger _ burns
_ _ [Dm] So he starts to roam the streets at night
[Eb] He learns how to steal [F] and he learns how to fight [Bb] in the ghetto
_ Mm-mm
And [F] then one night in desperation
[Eb] The young man breaks [Bb] away
[Eb] He buys a gun [Dm] and he steals a car
[Cm] He tries to run [F] but he don't get far
_ _ _ And [Bb] his mama _ cries
And _ _ [Dm] the crowd gathers around the angry young man [Eb] face down
In the street [F] with a gun in his hand [Bb] in the ghetto _
_ Mm-mm
And as the young man _ dies
_ _ [Dm] On a cold and gray Chicago morning
[Eb] Another little baby [F] child is born
Still _ [Bb] in the ghetto _ _ _
_ _ In the ghetto _ _ _
_ _ In the ghetto _ _ _
_ In the ghetto
_ In the ghetto
_ And maybe you don't know _ _
_ I'm talking about the ghetto _ _ _
_ We are the children _ _
All of the ghetto _ _ _
And maybe you don't know what I'm talking about this evening _
_ _ Mm-mm _ _ _
_ Look at the little children in the ghetto _ _ _
_ Now, now, now _ _ _ _
_ It's all around _ _ again
Talking about the ghetto _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Among the compositions on the album First Class Blues, written by Mac Davis, this one shines.

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