0Verse 1]
C
As the snow flies
Em
On a cold and gray chicago mornin
F G
A poor little baby child is born
C
In the ghetto
C
And his mama cries
Em
cause if theres one thing that she dont need
F G
Its another hungry mouth to feed
C
In the ghetto
[Verse 2]
G
People, dont you understand
F C
The child needs a helping hand
F G C
Or hell grow to be an angry young man some day
C G
Take a look at you and me,
F C
Are we too blind to see,
F Em
Do we simply turn our heads
F G
And look the other way
[Verse 3]
C
Well the world turns
Em
And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
F G
Plays in the street as the cold wind blows
C
In the ghetto
[Verse 4]
C
And his hunger burns
Em
So he starts to roam the streets at night
F
And he learns how to steal
G
And he learns how to fight
C
In the ghetto
[Verse 5]
G
Then one night in desperation
F C
A young man breaks away
F Em
He buys a gun, steals a car,
F G
Tries to run, but he dont get far
C
And his mama cries
[Bridge]
Em
As a crowd gathers round an angry young man
F G
Face down on the street with a gun in his hand
C
In the ghetto
[Verse 6]
C
As her young man dies,
Em
On a cold and gray chicago mornin,
F G
Another little baby child is born
C
In the ghetto 
