Rocksmith 2014 CDLC
In The Ghetto – Elvis Presley (bass)
About the song
In the Ghetto was written by Mac Davis and recorded by Elvis Presley in Memphis in 1969. It was one of his first hits in years, and one of the few songs where Elvis sang about social problems. A sad story about a child born in poverty in Chicago.
My Notes:
As a kid I think I tried to sing along with this song, not knowing any English words.
I noticed when I play along, I still have some words in my mind from that time.
Funny.
Now that I do understand the words, it’s sad, and still going on.
Grab your bass and play along, try to feel the tension.
Sidenote:
I try to find recognizable easy to play songs for Bass on Rocksmith 2014. I don’t do extra practice for recording, so there will be mistakes. I changed the setup so the G string (orange) is on top and the E string is at the bottom, because I played TABS for guitar before. All songs are in the key of E standard. I like to thank all the creators of the custom DLC’s.
