In the Ghetto - Elvis Presley - 35 bpm

 
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As the 
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snow flies 
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On a 
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cold and gray Chi

cago mornin' a 
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poor little baby 
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child is born

In the 
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ghetto 
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And his   
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mama cries 
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Cause if 
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there's one thing that 

she don't need it's a
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nother hungry 
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mouth to feed

 
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In the ghetto 
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People, don't you 
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understand the 

child needs a 
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helping 
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hand

Or 
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he'll grow to be an 
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angry young man some 
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day

Take a look at 
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you and me, 

Are we too 
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blind to 
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see,

 
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Do we simply 
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turn our heads and 
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look the other 
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way

Well the 
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world turns
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And a 
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hungry little boy with a 

runny nose 
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plays in the street as the 
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cold wind blows

In the 
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ghetto 
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And his   
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hunger burns 
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So he 
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starts to roam the 

streets at night and he 
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learns how to steal and he 
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learns how to fight

 
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In the ghetto 
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Then one night in 

desperation a 
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young man breaks a
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way

 
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He buys a gun, 
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steals a car, 
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tries to run, but he 
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don't get far

 
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And his mama cries
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As a 
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crowd gathers 'round an 

angry young man face 
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down on the street with a 
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gun in his hand

In the 
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ghetto 
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And her   
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young man dies 
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On a 
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cold and gray Chi

cago mornin' a 
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nother little baby 
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child is born

In the 
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ghetto 
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And his   
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mama cries 
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