The Cranberries - In The Ghetto: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "In The Ghetto" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G# As the snow flies Cm On a cold and grey Chicago morning C# D# A poor little baby child is born G# In the ghetto And his mama cries 'Cause if there's one thing that she don't need It's another hungry mouth to feed In the ghetto D# So people won't you understand C# G# The child needs a helping hand C# D# G# Or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day D# Take a look at you and me C# G# Are we too blind to see C# G#/C A#m D# Do we simply turn our heads and look the other way Well the world turns And a poor little boy with a runny nose Plays in the street where the cold wind blows In the ghetto 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 D# Then one night in desperation C# G# A young man breaks away C# G# He finds a gun, and he steals a car C# D# And he tries to run, but he doesn't get far G# And his mama cries Cm As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man C# D# Face down on the street with a gun in his hand G# In the ghetto G# And as her young man dies Cm On a cold and grey Chicago morning C# D# Another little baby child is born G# In the ghetto G# In the ghetto G# In the ghetto. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#m  C  Cm  C#  D#  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "In The Ghetto" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "In The Ghetto" by The Cranberries.