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Hello In There by John Prine
Hello In There
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
* star means chords are strummed once and let it ring
[Intro]
|C Dm | G |
|C Dm | G |
|Cmaj7| F |
|C | G |
[Verse 1]
C Dm G
We had an apartment in the city,
C Dm G
Me and Loretta liked living there.
Cmaj7 C F
It'd been years since the kids had grown,
Csus C G
A life of their own and left us alone.
C Dm G
John and Linda live in Omaha,
C Dm G
And Joe is somewhere on the road.
Cmaj7 F
We lost Davy in the Korean war,
Csus C G
And still don't know what for, don't matter anymore.
[Chorus 1]
Bb C
Ya know old trees just grow stronger,
Bb C
And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day.
Em F
Old people just grow lonesome
Csus G C*
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello."
[Instrumental]
|C Dm | G |
|C Dm | G |
|Cmaj7| F |
|C | G |
[Verse 2]
C Dm G
Me and Loretta, we don't talk much more,
C Dm G
She sits and stares through the back door screen.
Cmaj7 C F
And all the news just repeats itself
Csus C G
Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen.
C Dm G
Someday I'll go and call up Rudy,
C Dm G
We worked together at the factory.
Cmaj7 F
But what could I say if asks, "What's new?"
Csus C G
Nothing, what's with you? Nothing much to do.
[Chorus 1]
Bb C
Ya know old trees just grow stronger,
Bb C
And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day.
Em F
Old people just grow lonesome
Csus G C*
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello."
[Instrumental]
|C Dm | G |
|C Dm | G |
|Cmaj7| F |
|C | G |
[Verse 3]
C Dm G
So if you're walking down the street sometime
C Dm G
And spot some hollow ancient eyes,
Cmaj7 C F
Oh, please don't just pass 'em by and stare
Csus C G C*
As if you didn't care, say, "Hello in there, hello."
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:5th fret
[Intro]
| G Am | D7 |
| G Am | D7 |
| Bm/D | C |
| G | D/F# |
[Verse 1]
G Am D7
We had an apartment in the city,
G Am D7
Me and Loretta liked living there.
Bm/D C
Well it's been years since the kids had grown,
G D/F#
A life of their own left us alone.
G Am D7
John and Linda live in Omaha,
G Am D7
And Joe is somewhere on the road.
Bm/D C
We lost Davy in the Korean war,
G D/F#
And I still don't know what for don't matter anymore.
[Chorus]
F G
Ya know that old trees just grow stronger,
F G
And old rivers grow wilder every day.
Bm/D C
Old people just grow lonesome
G D/F# G
Waiting for someone to say Hello in there, hello.
[Instrumental]
| G Am | D7 |
| G Am | D7 |
| Bm/D | C |
| G | D/F# |
[Verse 2]
G Am D7
Me and Loretta we don't talk much more,
G Am D7
She sits and stares through the back door screen.
Bm/D C
And all the news just repeats itself
G D/F#
Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen.
G Am D7
Someday I'll go and call up Rudy,
G Am D7
We worked together at the factory.
Bm/D C
What could I say if asks What's new?
G D/F#
Nothing what's with you? Nothing much to do.
[Chorus]
F G
Ya know that old trees just grow stronger,
F G
And old rivers grow wilder every day.
Bm/D C
Old people just grow lonesome
G D/F# G
Waiting for someone to say Hello in there, hello.
[Instrumental]
| G Am | D7 |
| G Am | D7 |
| Bm/D | C |
| G | D/F# |
[Verse 3]
G Am D7
So if you're walking down the street sometime
G Am D7
And spot some hollow ancient eyes,
Bm/D C
Please don't just pass them by and stare
G D G
As if you didn't care, say Hello in there, hello
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version 3
Capo:no capo
Capo in 5th fret - Key of C
[ The D and Gmaj7 chords are embellished by lifting the first ]
[ finger up and down on the first string. The Gmaj7 can be ]
[ played in Bm position with the D string open so it rings, ]
[D9]
e|---|---|---|
b|-x-|---|---|
g|---|-x-|---|
O|---|---|---|
X|---|---|---|
X|---|---|---|
[Gmaj7]
e|---|-x-|---|---|
b|---|---|-x-|---|
g|---|---|---|-x-|
O|---|---|---|---|
X|---|---|---|---|
X|---|---|---|---|
Here is the intro and melody for the verses
e|-----3---------0--2-----0-----2-----0----------3---------0--2-----0-----2------
b|-------0-------1----1-----1-----1-----1----------0-------1----1-----1-----1----
G|---------0------------2-----2-----2-----2--0-------0------------2-----2-----2--
D|---0---------2----0-----0-----0-----0--------0---------2----0-----0-----0------
A|-----------0-----------------------------------------0-------------------------
E|-3-----------------------------------------3-----------------------------------
-0--------|
---1------|
-----2----|
-0--------|
----------|
----------|
e|-2-----0-----2-----0---------------0----------3---------3-----2-----0-----2----
B|---3-----3-----3-----3---1-------1---1----------0---------0-----1-----1-----1--
G|-----4-----4-----4-----4-------0-------0--0-------0---------0-----2-----2-----2
D|-0-----0-----0-----0-------0h2--------------0---------0-------0-----0-----0----
A|-------------------------3-----------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------3---------3--------------------------
-0------3-|
---1----0-|
-----2--0-|
-0------0-|
--------2-|
--------3-|
[ Intro ]
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 C C
G G D7 D9 D7 D9 G
[ Verse 1 ]
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
We had an apartment in the city
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
Me and Loretta liked living there
Gmaj7 C
It'd been years since the kids had grown
C G D7 D9 D7 D9
A life of their own and left us alone
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
John and Linda live in Omaha
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
And Joe is somewhere on the road
Gmaj7 C
We lost Davey in the Korean war
C G D7 D9 D7 D9
And still don't know what for, don't matter anymore
[ Chorus 1 ]
F G
Ya know old trees just grow stronger
F G
And old rivers grow wilder every day
Gmaj7 C
Old people just grow lonesome
C G D7 D9 D7 D9 G
Waiting for someone to say, Hello in there, hello
[ Instrumental ]
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 C C
G G D7 D9 D7 D9 G
[ Verse 2 ]
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
Me and Loretta we don't talk much more
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
She sits and stares through the back door screen
Gmaj7 C
And all the news just repeats itself
C G D7 D9 D7 D9
Like some forgotten dream that we both seen
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
Someday I'll go and call up Rudy
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
We worked together at the factory
Gmaj7 C
But what should I say when asks, What's new?
C G D7 D9 D7 D9
Nothing what's with you, Nothing much to do
[ Chorus 2 ]
F G
Ya know old trees just grow stronger
F G
And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day
Gmaj7 C
Old people just grow lonesome
C G D7 D9 D7 D9 G
Waiting for someone to say, Hello in there, hello
[ Verse 3 ]
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
So if you're walking down the street sometime
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
And spot some hollow ancient eyes,
Gmaj7 C
Please don't just pass 'em by and stare
C G D7 D9 D7 D9 G
As if you didn't care, say, Hello in there, hello
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:2nd fret
G Am Dm
We had an apartment in the city
G Am Dm
Me and Loretta liked living there
G7 C
Well, it'd been years Since the kids had grown
G D
A life of their own left us alone
G Am Dm
John and Linda live in Omaha
G Am Dm
And Joe is somewhere on the road
G7 C
We lost Davy in the Korean war
G D
And I still don't know what for, don't matter anymore
F G
Ya' know that old trees just grow stronger
F G
And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day
G7 C
Old people just grow lonesome
G D G
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello."
G Am Dm
Me and Loretta, we don't talk much more
G Am Dm
She sits and stares through the back door screen
G7 C
And all the news just repeats itself
G D
Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen
G Am Dm
Someday I'll go and call up Rudy
G Am Dm
We worked together at the factory
G7 C
But what could I say if asks "What's new?"
G D
"Nothing, what's with you? Nothing much to do."
G Am Dm
So if you're walking down the street sometime
G Am Dm
And spot some hollow ancient eyes
G7 C
Please don't just pass 'em by and stare
G D G
As if you didn't care, say, "Hello in there, hello."
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version 5
Tuning: Standard (CAPO 5th Fret)
Intro/Verse
E|----------------------|-------------3---------|----------0-------------|
B|-------------------0--|-----------------------|--0h1-----------1-------|
G|----------------------|-----0-----------------|------------------------|
D|----------------------|--------0---------0----|-------2-----------2----|
A|----------------------|-----------------------|--0----------0----------|
E|----------------------|--3----------3---------|------------------------|
----------2-----------0--|-----------2--------------|-------------3---------|
--0h1-----------1--------|-----1-----------1-----0--|-----------------------|
-------2-----------2-----|--------2-----------2-----|-----0-----------------|
--0----------0-----------|--0-----------0-----------|--------0---------0----|
-------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|
-------------------------|--------------------------|--3----------3---------|
----------0-------------|----------2-----------0--|
--0h1-----------1-------|--0h1-----------1--------|
------------------------|-------2-----------2-----|
-------2-----------2----|--0----------0-----------|
--0----------0----------|-------------------------|
------------------------|-------------------------|
----------2------------|--2-------------2-----0--|-----------2-------------|
----1-----------1------|--3-------3--------------|-----3-----------3-----3-|
-------2-----------2---|--4----4-----------4-----|--------4-----------4----|
-0-----------0---------|--0----------0-----------|--0-----------0----------|
-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
-----0-------0----------|-------------0----------|-------------3----------|
------------------------|-----1------------------|-----0------------------|
---------------------0--|---------------------0--|---------------------0--|
--------2---------2-----|--------2---------2-----|--------0---------0-----|
--3----------3----------|--3----------3----------|------------------------|
------------------------|------------------------|--3----------3----------|
-------------3----------|-------------2----------|-------------2---------|
-----0---------------0--|-----3---------------3--|-----3-----------------|
------------------------|--------2---------2-----|--------2---------2----|
--------0---------0-----|--0----------0----------|--0----------0---------|
------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
--3----------3----------|------------------------|-----------------------|
Chorus:
----------------1-------|----------------1-------|----------------3--------|
--1---------------------|--1---------------------|--0----------------------|
----------2-------------|----------2-------------|----------0-----------0--|
-------3-----------3----|-------3-----------3----|-------0-----------0-----|
------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
--1----------1----------|--1----------1----------|--3----------3-----------|
-------------3---------|----------------1-------|----------------1-------|
-----0-----------------|--1---------------------|--1---------------------|
-----------------------|----------2-------------|----------2-------------|
--------0---------0----|-------3-----------3----|-------3-----------3----|
-----------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
--3----------3---------|--1----------1----------|--1----------1----------|
----------------3--------|-------------3---------|--2-------------2-----0--|
--0----------------------|-----0-----------------|--3-------3--------------|
----------0-----------0--|-----------------------|--4----4-----------4-----|
-------0-----------0-----|--------0---------0----|--0----------0-----------|
-------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
--3----------3-----------|--3----------3---------|-------------------------|
-----------2--------------|-----0-------0----------|-------------0----------|
-----3-----------3-----3--|------------------------|-----1------------------|
--------4-----------4-----|---------------------0--|---------------------0--|
--0-----------0-----------|--------2---------2-----|--------2---------2-----|
--------------------------|--3----------3----------|--3----------3----------|
--------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
-------------3----------|-------------3----------|-------------2----------|
-----0------------------|-----0---------------0--|-----3---------------3--|
---------------------0--|------------------------|--------2---------2-----|
--------0---------0-----|--------0---------0-----|--0----------0----------|
------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
--3----------3----------|--3----------3----------|------------------------|
-------------2---------||
-----3-----------------||
--------2---------2----||
--0----------0---------||
-----------------------||
-----------------------||
Verse 2x
Chorus 1x
Verse 2x
Chorus 1x
Verse 1x
We had an apartment in the city
Me and Loretta liked living there
Well, it'd been years since the kids had grown
A life of their own, left us alone
John and Linda live in Omaha
And Joe is somewhere on the road
We lost Davy in the Korean war
And I still don't know what for, don't matter anymore
You know that old trees just grow stronger
And old rivers grow wilder every day
Old people just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello"
Me and Loretta, we don't talk much more
She sits and stares through the back door screen
And all the news just repeats itself
Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen
Someday I'll go and call up Rudy
We worked together at the factory
What could I say if he asks "What's new?"
"Nothing, what's with you? Nothing much to do"
You know that old trees just grow stronger
And old rivers grow wilder every day
Old people just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello"
So if you're walking down the street sometime
And spot some hollow ancient eyes
Please don't just pass 'em by and stare
As if you didn't care, say, "Hello in there, hello"
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 6
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:2nd fret
[Intro]
e|---------3---------------0-------0h2-----2-------0-------2-----------------|
B|-------------------------------------1---------------1-----------0---------|
G|-----0-----------0---2-----------------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
D|-------0-------0-------2-------2---0-------0-------0-------0---------------|
A|-------------------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------3---------------0-------0h2-----2-------0-------2-----------------|
B|-------------------------------------1---------------1-----------0---------|
G|-----0-----------0---2-----------------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
D|-------0-------0-------2-------2---0-------0-------0-------0---------------|
A|-------------------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------2-------0-------2---------------0---------------0-----------------|
B|-----3-------3-------3-------3---------------1-----1---------1-------------|
G|-------4-------4-------4-------4---------------------------------0---------|
D|---4-------4-------4-------4-----------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
A|-----------------------------------0h3-----3-------3-------3---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------------------------3-----------------|
G|-----0-----------0---0-------0---0---2-----2-------0h2-------2-------------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2---------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----------------|
G|-----0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|
[Verse 1]
We had an apartment in the city
e|-------------------------0---------------2-------0-------2-----------------|
B|---------0-------------------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-------2-----------------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
D|-------0-------0-------2-------2---0-------0-------0-------0---------------|
A|-------------------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
And me and Loretta liked living there
e|-------------------------0---------------2-------0-------2-----------------|
B|---------0-------------------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-------2-----------------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
D|-------0-------0-------2-------2---0-------0-------0-------0---------------|
A|-------------------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
Well it'd been years since the kids had grown
e|---------2-------2-------2---------------0---------------0-----------------|
B|-----3-------3-------3-------3---------------1-----1---------1-------------|
G|-------4-------2-------4-------4-----0-------------------------------------|
D|---4-------4-------4-------4-----------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A life of their own, and left us alone
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------3-----------------3-----------------|
G|-------------------0---------0-----------2---------0h2-------2---0---------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2---------------|
[Verse 2]
John and Linda live in Omaha
e|-------------------------0---------------2-------0-------2-----------------|
B|---------0-------------------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-------2-----------------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
D|-------0-------0-------2-------2---0-------0-------0-------0---------------|
A|-------------------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
And Joe is somewhere on the road
e|-------------------------0---------------2-------0-------2-----------------|
B|---------0-------------------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-------2-----------------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
D|-------0-------0-------2-------2---0-------0-------0-------0---------------|
A|-------------------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
And we lost Davy in the Korean war
e|---------2-------2-------2---------------0---------------0-----------------|
B|-----3-------3-------3-------3---------------1-----1---------1-------------|
G|-------4-------2-------4-------4-----0-------------------------------------|
D|---4-------4-------4-------4-----------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And I still don't know what for, it don't matter anymore
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------3-----------------3-----------------|
G|-------------------0---------0-----------2---------0h2-------2---0---------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2---------------|
[Chorus]
You know that old trees just grow stronger
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----1-------1-------1-------1-----------0---------------0-----------------|
G|---------2-------2-------2-------------------0-----0---------0-------------|
D|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---1-------1-------1-------1-------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|
And old rivers grow wilder every day
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----1-------1-------1-------1-----------0---------------0-----------------|
G|---------2-------2-------2-------------------0-----0---------0-------------|
D|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---1-------1-------1-------1-------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|
Old people just grow lonesome
e|---------2-------2-------2---------------0---------------0-----------------|
B|-----3-------3-------3-------3---0-----------1-----1---------1-------------|
G|-------4-------4-------4-------4-----0-------------------------------------|
D|---4-------4-------4-------4-----------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello"
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------3-----------------3-----------------|
G|-------------------0---------0---0-------2-----------2-------2---0---------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2---------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-------0-------0---------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3-----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
Me and Loretta, we don't talk much more
e|-------------------------0---------------2-------0-------2-----------------|
B|---------0-------------------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-------2-----------------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
D|-------0-------0-------2-------2---0-------0-------0-------0---------------|
A|-------------------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
She sits and stares through the back door screen
e|-------------------------0---------------2-------0-------2-----------------|
B|---------0-------------------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-------2-----------------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
D|-------0-------0-------2-------2---0-------0-------0-------0---------------|
A|-------------------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
And all the news just repeats itself
e|---------2-------2-------2---------------0---------------0-----------------|
B|-----3-------3-------3-------3---------------1-----1---------1-------------|
G|-------4-------2-------4-------4-----0-------------------------------------|
D|---4-------4-------4-------4-----------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------3-----------------3-----------------|
G|-------------------0---------0-----------2---------0h2-------2---0---------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2---------------|
[Verse 4]
Someday I'll go and call up Rudy
e|-------------------------0---------------2-------0-------2-----------------|
B|---------0-------------------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-------2-----------------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
D|-------0-------0-------2-------2---0-------0-------0-------0---------------|
A|-------------------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
We worked together at the factory
e|-------------------------0---------------2-------0-------2-----------------|
B|---------0-------------------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-------2-----------------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
D|-------0-------0-------2-------2---0-------0-------0-------0---------------|
A|-------------------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
But what could I say if he asks, "What's new?"
e|---------2-------2-------2---------------0---------------0-----------------|
B|-----3-------3-------3-------3---------------1-----1---------1-------------|
G|-------4-------2-------4-------4-----0-------------------------------------|
D|---4-------4-------4-------4-----------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"Nothing, what's with you? Nothing much to do"
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------3-----------------3-----------------|
G|-------------------0---------0-----------2---------0h2-------2---0---------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------2-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2---------------|
[Chorus]
You know that old trees just grow stronger
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----1-------1-------1-------1-----------0---------------0-----------------|
G|---------2-------2-------2-------------------0-----0---------0-------------|
D|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---1-------1-------1-------1-------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|
And old rivers grow wilder every day
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----1-------1-------1-------1-----------0---------------0-----------------|
G|---------2-------2-------2-------------------0-----0---------0-------------|
D|-------3-------3-------3-------3-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---1-------1-------1-------1-------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|
Old people just grow lonesome
e|---------2-------2-------2---------------0---------------0-----------------|
B|-----3-------3-------3-------3---0-----------1-----1---------1-------------|
G|-------4-------4-------4-------4-----0-------------------------------------|
D|---4-------4-------4-------4-----------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello"
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------3-----------------3-----------------|
G|-------------------0---------0---0-------2-----------2-------2---0---------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3-------2-------2-------2-------2---------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0---------------0-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------0-------0-------0---------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3-------3-------3-----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 5]
So if you're walking down the street sometime
e|-------------------------0---------------2-------0-------2-----------------|
B|---------0-------------------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-------2-----------------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
D|-------0-------0-------2-------2---0-------0-------0-------0---------------|
A|-------------------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
And spot some hollow ancient eyes
e|-------------------------0---------------2-------0-------2-----------------|
B|---------0-------------------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-------2-----------------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
D|-------0-------0-------2-------2---0-------0-------0-------0---------------|
A|-------------------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
E|---3-------3---------------------------------------------------------------|
Please don't just pass 'em by and stare
e|---------2-------2-------2---------------0---------------0-----------------|
B|-----3-------3-------3-------3---------------1-----1---------1-------------|
G|-------4-------2-------4-------4-----0-------------------------------------|
D|---4-------4-------4-------4-----------2-------2-------2-------2-----------|
A|-----------------------------------3-------3-------3-------3---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
As if you didn't care, say, "Hello in there, hello"
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We had an apartment in the city
Me and Loretta liked living there
Well, it'd been years since the kids had grown
A life of their own, left us alone
John and Linda live in Omaha
And Joe is somewhere on the road
We lost Davy in the Korean war
And I still don't know what for, don't matter anymore
You know that old trees just grow stronger
And old rivers grow wilder every day
Old people just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello"
Me and Loretta, we don't talk much more
She sits and stares through the back door screen
And all the news just repeats itself
Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen
Someday I'll go and call up Rudy
We worked together at the factory
What could I say if he asks "What's new?"
"Nothing, what's with you? Nothing much to do"
You know that old trees just grow stronger
And old rivers grow wilder every day
Old people just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello"
So if you're walking down the street sometime
And spot some hollow ancient eyes
Please don't just pass 'em by and stare
As if you didn't care, say, "Hello in there, hello"
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