John Prine – Hello In There chords

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		      Hello in There - John Prine
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Tabbed by: Dave S. 
Email: prime-prine@hotmail.com

Tuning: Standard (CAPO 5th Fret)





G         Am               D7We had an apartment in the city,
G        Am                 D7Me and Loretta liked living there.
Bm                            CWell its been years since the kids had grown,
       G                 DA life of their own left us alone.

 
G        Am            D7John and Linda live in Omaha,
G          Am               D7And Joe is somewhere on the road.
Bm                  CWe lost Davy in the Korean war,
                  G                          DAnd I still don't know what for don't matter anymore.



Chorus:

F                                GYa know that old trees just grow stronger,
        F                        GAnd old rivers grow wilder every day.
    Bm               COld people just grow lonesome
            G              D               GWaiting for someone to say Hello in there, hello.




G      Am               D7Me and Loretta we don't talk much more,
G            Am                           D7She sits and stares through the back door screen.
Bm                      CAnd all the news just repeats itself
          G                    DLike some forgotten dream that we've both seen.


G       Am                  D7Someday I'll go and call up Rudy,
G           Am               D7We worked together at the factory.
Bm                      CBut what could I say if asks What's new
         G                        DNothing, what's with you? Nothing much to do.



(Repeat Chorus)



G            Am               D7So if you're walking down the street sometime
G             Am             D7And spot some hollow ancient eyes,
Bm                          CPlease don't just pass them by and stare
          G                D               GAs if you didn't care, say Hello in there, hello



Chords:

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