In The Ghetto | TAB
In The Ghetto is played diatonically in the key of Bb. The main riff ads and takes away a sus4 extension, looks like this using TAB (you probably need to use your thumb over the neck).
The verse maintains the riff but then goes to chords III – IV – V, like this:
In verse 6, the F is held for another two beats and slowed down (ritardando).
The two bridge sections are different in length, the first is longer. The F is played (just like in verse 6), for another two beats and then slowed down. Here’s the TAB.
The second bridge is shorter, it also doesn’t hold the F7 at the end for as long.
Using this TAB, chords, lyrics, and chord chart, play along with the original recording on a loop and you’ll soon be able to play this.
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In The Ghetto | Chords + Lyrics
You can learn to play In The Ghetto by Elvis Presley using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, TAB, and the original recording.
| Bb Bbsus4 | Bb Bbsus4 Bb |
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Elvis Presley didn’t just change music by popularising Rock ‘N’ Roll and becoming the world’s first superstar, he changed the world.
Hits include Jailhouse Rock, Heartbreak Hotel, Don’t Be Cruel, Blue Suede Shoes, In The Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, and (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear.
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This guitar lesson by Dan Lundholm features TAB and covers In The Ghetto. Discover more about him and how you can learn guitar with Spytunes.
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