Hello In There
John Prine
G Am D7 G Am D7
Hm/D C
G D/F#
GWe had an Amapartment in the D7city,
GMe and AmLoretta liked living D7there.
Hm/DWell, it'd been years since the Ckids had grown,
A life Gof their own, left D/F#us alone.
GJohn and LinAmda live in OmaD7ha,
GAnd Joe is Amsomewhere on the D7road.
Hm/DWe lost Davy in the CKorean war,
And I still don't Gknow what for, don't matter D/F#anymore.
FYa know that old trees just grow Gstronger,
And old Frivers grow wilder every Gday.
Hm/DOld people just grow Clonesome
Waiting for Gsomeone to say HelD/F#lo in there, helGlo.
G Am D7 G Am D7
Hm/D C
G D/F#
GMe and AmLoretta we don't D7talk much more,
GShe sits and Amstares through the back door D7screen.
Hm/DAnd all the news just Crepeats itself
Like some forGgotten dream that D/F#we've both seen.
GSomeday I'll Amgo and call up D7Rudy,
GWe worked Amtogether at the factoD7ry.
Hm/DWhat could I say if he Casks What's new?
Nothing, what's Gwith you? Nothing D/F#much to do.
FYa know that old trees just grow Gstronger,
And old Frivers grow wilder every Gday.
Hm/DOld people just grow Clonesome
Waiting for Gsomeone to say HelD/F#lo in there, helGlo.
GSo if you're Amwalking down the D7street sometime
GAnd spot some Amhollow ancient D7eyes,
Hm/DPlease don't just pass them Cby and stare
As if you Gdidn't care, say HelDlo in there, helGlo