Hello In There Chords by John Prine

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[C] We had an [Dm] apartment in the [G] city.
Me [C] .
and [Dm] Loretta like living [G] there.
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Well, it's been years.
since the [F] kids are grown a .
[C] life of their own.
[G] Left us alone.
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John and [Dm] Linda living [G] Omaha.
And [C] .
Joey [Dm] somewhere [G] on the road .
[C] We lost Davey.
in the [F] Korean War.
And I still [C] don't know what for.
Don't matter [G] anymore.
You .
[Bb] know that old trees just [C] grow stronger.
And [Bb] old rivers grow wilder [C] every day .
[Em] Old people just [F] grow lonesome.
Waiting [C] for someone to say .
[G] hello in there .
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[G] Me .
[C] [D] and Loretta.
We [G] don't talk much more.
She .
[C] sits [Dm] and stares through the back [G] door screen.
And .
[C] all the news just [F] repeats itself.
like some [C] forgotten dream.
That .
[G] we've both seen .
[C] Some day [D] I'll go and [G] call up Rudy.
We .
[C] work [D] together [Dm] at the [G] factory .
[C] What could I say .
[F] if he asked what you knew .
[C] Nothing much to do.
Nothing [G] much to do.
You .
[Bb] know that old trees just [C] grow stronger.
And old [Bb] rivers grow wilder [C] every day .
[Em] Every day.
Old people just [F] grow lonesome.
Waiting [C] for someone to say .
[G] Hello in there.
So .
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[G] if you're [D] walking.
[G] down the street sometime.
Spot .
[C] some [Dm] hollow ancient [G] ash .
[C] Please don't just.
pass them [F] by and stare.
As if [C] you didn't care.
Say [G] hello in there .
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