Chords for Marlena Shaw - Woman Of The Ghetto
Tempo:
97.3 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Em
Am
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Cm] [C]
I was born and raised in the [Em] ghetto.
[C]
I was born and raised in the ghetto.
I'm a woman of the ghetto.
Listen to [Am] me legislator.
[Em] [C]
How do you raise your kids in the ghetto?
How do you raise your kids in the ghetto?
[Em] [C] Feed one child and starve another.
Tell me, tell me legislator.
How do you make your bread in the ghetto?
How do you make your bread in the ghetto?
Break from the souls of the dead in the ghetto.
Tell me, tell me legislator.
Free black me.
I am the [G] woman of the [C] ghetto.
Strong true my blue.
I am the woman of the ghetto.
[Am]
[C] [E] [C]
How do we get rid of rats in the ghetto?
Now how do you legislate?
Brother, listen to me.
How do you legislate?
When you free one man and try to chain up the [G] other?
[C] Tell me, tell me, legislate.
[B]
[C]
How does your heart beat late at night?
How does your heart beat with shame?
Does it beat with pride?
Won't you tell me, tell me, legislate.
[A] [D] [C]
[Dm] Me, [C]
I am the woman of the ghetto.
Strong, true, eyes ain't blue.
Listen to me, legislate us.
My children are just the same as yours.
Look, they cry with pain when the knife cut deep.
They close their eyes when they want to see.
We must all be in a team.
The only way that we can be free.
Now peace, you say, is all that you ask.
But self-respect is our separate last.
You've spittin' the facts, these stories talk.
Now you may have seen one ghetto,
but have you lived there at all?
[G] [Dm] Detroit, [G] Fillmore, [Am] [C]
Washington.
Sing our voices, sing our voices.
But we will sing our voices, sing our voices.
Cause I am the woman of the ghetto.
See the women cry, see the children
I was born and raised in the [Em] ghetto.
[C]
I was born and raised in the ghetto.
I'm a woman of the ghetto.
Listen to [Am] me legislator.
[Em] [C]
How do you raise your kids in the ghetto?
How do you raise your kids in the ghetto?
[Em] [C] Feed one child and starve another.
Tell me, tell me legislator.
How do you make your bread in the ghetto?
How do you make your bread in the ghetto?
Break from the souls of the dead in the ghetto.
Tell me, tell me legislator.
Free black me.
I am the [G] woman of the [C] ghetto.
Strong true my blue.
I am the woman of the ghetto.
[Am]
[C] [E] [C]
How do we get rid of rats in the ghetto?
Now how do you legislate?
Brother, listen to me.
How do you legislate?
When you free one man and try to chain up the [G] other?
[C] Tell me, tell me, legislate.
[B]
[C]
How does your heart beat late at night?
How does your heart beat with shame?
Does it beat with pride?
Won't you tell me, tell me, legislate.
[A] [D] [C]
[Dm] Me, [C]
I am the woman of the ghetto.
Strong, true, eyes ain't blue.
Listen to me, legislate us.
My children are just the same as yours.
Look, they cry with pain when the knife cut deep.
They close their eyes when they want to see.
We must all be in a team.
The only way that we can be free.
Now peace, you say, is all that you ask.
But self-respect is our separate last.
You've spittin' the facts, these stories talk.
Now you may have seen one ghetto,
but have you lived there at all?
[G] [Dm] Detroit, [G] Fillmore, [Am] [C]
Washington.
Sing our voices, sing our voices.
But we will sing our voices, sing our voices.
Cause I am the woman of the ghetto.
See the women cry, see the children
Key:
C
G
Em
Am
Dm
C
G
Em
[Cm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was born and raised in the [Em] ghetto.
[C]
I was born and raised in the ghetto. _
I'm a woman of the ghetto.
_ Listen to [Am] me _ legislator.
_ [Em] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ How do you raise your kids in the ghetto?
How do you raise your kids in the ghetto?
[Em] _ [C] Feed one child and starve another.
Tell me, tell me legislator.
_ _ How _ _ _ _ _ do you make your bread in the ghetto?
How do you make your bread in the ghetto?
Break from the souls of the dead in the ghetto.
_ Tell me, tell me _ _ legislator. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Free black me.
_ I am the [G] woman of the [C] ghetto.
Strong true my _ blue.
I am the woman of the ghetto. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ How _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
do _ we get rid of rats in the ghetto? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now how do you _ legislate?
Brother, listen to me.
How do you _ legislate? _
When you free one man and try to chain up the [G] other?
[C] Tell me, tell me, legislate.
[B] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
How does your heart beat late at night?
How does your heart _ _ _ _ beat with shame?
Does it beat with pride?
Won't you tell me, tell me, _ legislate.
[A] _ [D] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] Me, [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I am the woman of the ghetto.
_ Strong, true, eyes ain't blue.
Listen to me, _ _ legislate us. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ My _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ children are just the same as yours.
Look, _ _ _ _ _ they cry with pain when the knife cut deep.
They close their eyes when they want to see.
We must all _ be in a team.
The only way that we can be free.
Now peace, you say, is all that you ask.
But self-respect is our separate last.
You've spittin' the _ _ _ _ _ facts, these stories talk. _
_ Now you may have seen one ghetto,
but have you lived there at all? _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] Detroit, [G] Fillmore, [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ Washington. _ _ _
_ _ Sing our voices, sing our voices.
But we will _ sing our voices, _ _ _ _ sing our voices.
_ _ _ Cause I am the woman of the ghetto.
_ See the women cry, _ _ _ see the children _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was born and raised in the [Em] ghetto.
[C]
I was born and raised in the ghetto. _
I'm a woman of the ghetto.
_ Listen to [Am] me _ legislator.
_ [Em] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ How do you raise your kids in the ghetto?
How do you raise your kids in the ghetto?
[Em] _ [C] Feed one child and starve another.
Tell me, tell me legislator.
_ _ How _ _ _ _ _ do you make your bread in the ghetto?
How do you make your bread in the ghetto?
Break from the souls of the dead in the ghetto.
_ Tell me, tell me _ _ legislator. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Free black me.
_ I am the [G] woman of the [C] ghetto.
Strong true my _ blue.
I am the woman of the ghetto. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ How _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
do _ we get rid of rats in the ghetto? _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now how do you _ legislate?
Brother, listen to me.
How do you _ legislate? _
When you free one man and try to chain up the [G] other?
[C] Tell me, tell me, legislate.
[B] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
How does your heart beat late at night?
How does your heart _ _ _ _ beat with shame?
Does it beat with pride?
Won't you tell me, tell me, _ legislate.
[A] _ [D] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] Me, [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I am the woman of the ghetto.
_ Strong, true, eyes ain't blue.
Listen to me, _ _ legislate us. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ My _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ children are just the same as yours.
Look, _ _ _ _ _ they cry with pain when the knife cut deep.
They close their eyes when they want to see.
We must all _ be in a team.
The only way that we can be free.
Now peace, you say, is all that you ask.
But self-respect is our separate last.
You've spittin' the _ _ _ _ _ facts, these stories talk. _
_ Now you may have seen one ghetto,
but have you lived there at all? _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] Detroit, [G] Fillmore, [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ Washington. _ _ _
_ _ Sing our voices, sing our voices.
But we will _ sing our voices, _ _ _ _ sing our voices.
_ _ _ Cause I am the woman of the ghetto.
_ See the women cry, _ _ _ see the children _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _