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HELLO IN THERE by John Prine Capo 3rd fret C Dm G

^GWe had an apa^Crtment in the^D city, ^GMe and Lo^Cretta liked living ^Dthere. ^AmIt'd been years since the ki^Cds had grown, A life^G of their own and left ^Dus alone. ^GJohn and L^Cinda live in O^Dmaha, G C GD And Joe is somewhere on the road. ^AmWe lost Davy in the Ko^Crean war, And still don't kn^Gow what for, don't ma^Dtter anymore.

^FYa know old trees just grow s^Gtronger, ^FAnd old rivers grow wilder ev'ry d^Gay. ^AmOld people just grow lo^Cnesome Waiting for so^Gmeone to say, ^D"Hello in t^Ghere, 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. But what could I say if asks "What's new'" Nothing, what's with you' Nothing much to do. Ya know old trees just grow stronger, And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry 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."

John Prine - Hello in there