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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