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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4 Version 5 Version 6 Version 7 Version 9 Version 10 Version 11VERSE I A|D|A|D|A|D|A As the snow flies C#min On a cold and gray Chicago mornin' Dmaj Emaj A poor little baby child is born A|D|A|D|A|D|A In the ghetto VERSE II A|D|A|D|A|D|A And his mama cries C#min 'Cause if there's one thing that she don't need Dmaj Emaj It's another hungry mouth to feed A|D|A|D|A|D|A In the ghetto BRIDGE I C#min People, don't you understand Dmaj Amaj The child needs a helping hand Dmaj Emaj Amaj Or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day C#min Take a look at you and me, Dmaj Amaj Are we too blind to see, Dmaj C#(note) Do we simply turn our heads B/Dmaj Emaj And look the other way VERSE III A|D|A|D|A|D|A Well the world turns And a hungry little boy with a runny nose Plays in the street as the cold wind blows In the ghetto VERSE IV And his hunger burns So he starts to roam the streets at night and he learns how to steal And he learns how to fight In the ghetto BRIDGE II Then one night in desperation A young man breaks away He buys a gun, steals a car, Tries to run, but he don't get far And his mama cries VERSE V As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man Face down on the street with a gun in his hand In the ghetto VERSE VI As her young man dies, On a cold and gray Chicago mornin', Another little baby child is born In the ghetto Chord Structure consist of basically 3 patterns Intro Verses Bridge The timing of the Intro is the key and really makes the song. Intro Riff A,D,A,D,A,D,A______ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 H P H P H---- H P H ----- |----------------------------------|------------------------------------| |----2----3----2----3----2----3----|-----------2----2---3---2---3--2----| |----2---------2---------2---------|-----------2----2-------2------2----| |----2----4----2----4----2----4----|-----------2----2---4---2---4--2----| |-0--------------------------------|-0----------------------------------| |----------------------------------|------------------------------------| Next the verses are a combo of Half the Intro Riff and a really nice chord cadence Verses | A,D,A,D,A,D,A | C#min | Dmaj | Emaj | A,D,A,D,A,D,A | Bridges are a little tricky ... Bridges | C#min | Dmaj | Amaj | Dmaj | Emaj | Amaj | Walk down .... | C#min | Dmaj | Amaj | Dmaj ----- C# ----- B/Dmaj------Emaj Walk down.... |------2-------------0--------0----------| |------3-------------3--------0----------| |------2-------------2--------1----------| |------0-------------0--------2----------| |-------------4------2--------2----------| |-----------------------------0----------|