Guns In The Ghetto Chords by Ub40

Tempo:
67.975 bpm
Chords used:

C#

F#

G#

D#m

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Guns In The Ghetto chords
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[C#] [F#]
[C#] [G#]
[C#] Daddy, don't go out tonight [F#] Just stay home till morning light
[C#] Me and mama don't be [G#] around Me and [C#] mama don't be around
Me and mama don't be around Me and mama don't be around
Daddy, why did you go [F#] away?
Baby, just how much [C#] we've been through?
[G#]
[C#] They're giving out guns [F#] in the ghetto They
[C#] say they'll set [G#] you free
One [C#] day I'll [F#] have children of my own [C#] But I'm afraid they won't [G#] have me
[C#] Mama, please daddy, [F#] why do we cry all alone?
[C#] When mama's news of change is told
[G#] I'm not [C#] alone Mama, please daddy, [F#] how can this be so wrong?
[C#] Why are we all just like one?
[G#]
[C#] They're giving out guns [F#] in the ghetto They
[C#] say they'll set [G#] you free
[D#m]
[C#] One day I'll have [F#] children of my own [C#] But I'm afraid they won't have [G#] me
[C#] Daddy, don't go out [D#m] tonight [F#] Just stay home till morning light
[C#] Me and mama don't be around [G#] Me and [C#] mama don't be around
Daddy, why did you go away?
[F#] Baby, just how much [C#] we've been through?
[G#]
[C#] They're giving out guns in [F#] the ghetto They
[C#] say they'll set [G#] you free
One [C#] day I'll have [F#] children of my own [C#] But I'm afraid they won't have [G#] me
[C#] Mama, please daddy, [D#m] [F#] why do we cry all alone?
[C#] When mama's news of change is told
[G#] I'm not alone
[C#] Mama, please daddy, [F#] how can this be so wrong?
[C#] Why are we all just like [G#] one?
[C#] They're giving out guns in [F#] the ghetto [C#] They say they'll set [G#] you free
[D#m]
[C#] One day I'll have [F#] children of my own But [C#] I'm afraid they won't [G#] have me
[C#] They're giving out guns in [F#] the ghetto They
[C#] say [G#] they'll set you free
[C]
[C#] One day I'll have [F#] children of my own But [C#] I'm afraid they won't [G#] have me
[C#] They're giving out guns in [F#] the ghetto They
[C#] say they'll set [G#] you free
[D#m]
[C#] One day I'll have [F#] children of my own [C#] But I'm afraid they [G#] won't
[C#] have me
[F#]
Key:  
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
G#
134211114
D#m
13421116
C
3211
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
G#
134211114
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Let's start jamming Ub40 - Guns In The Ghetto chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - C#, G#, C#, F# and C# in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 33 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 68. With C# Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
[C#] Daddy, don't go out tonight [F#] Just stay home till morning light
[C#] Me and mama don't be [G#] around Me and [C#] mama don't be around
Me and mama don't be around Me and mama don't be around
Daddy, why did you go [F#] away?
Baby, just how much [C#] we've been through?
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ They're giving out guns [F#] in the ghetto They _
[C#] _ say they'll set [G#] you free
One [C#] day I'll [F#] have children of my own [C#] But I'm afraid they won't [G#] have me _ _
[C#] Mama, please daddy, [F#] why do we cry all alone?
[C#] When mama's news of change is told
[G#] _ I'm not [C#] alone Mama, please daddy, [F#] how can this be so wrong?
[C#] Why are we all just like one?
[G#] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ They're giving out guns [F#] in the ghetto They _
[C#] _ say they'll set [G#] you free
_ [D#m]
[C#] One day I'll have [F#] children of my own [C#] But I'm afraid they won't have [G#] me _ _ _
[C#] Daddy, don't go out [D#m] tonight [F#] Just stay home till morning light
[C#] Me and mama don't be around [G#] Me _ and [C#] mama don't be around
Daddy, why did you go away?
[F#] Baby, just how much [C#] we've been through?
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ They're giving out guns in [F#] the ghetto They _
[C#] _ say they'll set [G#] you free
_ One [C#] day I'll have [F#] children of my own [C#] But I'm afraid they won't have [G#] me _ _ _
[C#] Mama, please daddy, [D#m] [F#] why do we cry all alone?
[C#] When mama's news of change is told
[G#] I'm not alone _
[C#] Mama, please daddy, [F#] how can this be so wrong?
[C#] Why are we all just like [G#] one? _ _ _
[C#] They're giving out guns in [F#] the ghetto _ _ [C#] They say they'll set [G#] you free
_ [D#m]
[C#] One day I'll have [F#] children of my own But [C#] I'm afraid they won't [G#] have me _ _ _
[C#] _ They're giving out guns in [F#] the ghetto They _
[C#] _ say [G#] they'll set you free
_ [C]
[C#] One day I'll have [F#] children of my own But [C#] I'm afraid they won't [G#] have me _ _ _
[C#] _ They're giving out guns in [F#] the ghetto They _
[C#] _ say they'll set [G#] you free
_ [D#m]
[C#] One day I'll have [F#] children of my own [C#] But I'm afraid they [G#] won't _ _ _ _
[C#] have me
_ [F#] _ _ _ _

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