The Cranberries - In The Ghetto: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "In The Ghetto" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn In The Ghetto ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "In The Ghetto" smoothly on your ukulele.

        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#                 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.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

A#m

Ukulele chord A#m

C

Ukulele chord C

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "In The Ghetto" by The Cranberries.