John Prine – Hello In There (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(4)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Capo in 5th fret - Key of C
[ The D and Gmaj7 chords are embellished by lifting the first ]
[ finger up and down on the first string. The Gmaj7 can be ]
[ played in Bm position with the D string open so it rings, ]
[D9] e|---|---|---| b|-x-|---|---| g|---|-x-|---| O|---|---|---| X|---|---|---| X|---|---|---| [Gmaj7] e|---|-x-|---|---| b|---|---|-x-|---| g|---|---|---|-x-| O|---|---|---|---| X|---|---|---|---| X|---|---|---|---|
Here is the intro and melody for the verses
e|-----3---------0--2-----0-----2-----0----------3---------0--2-----0-----2-------0--------| b|-------0-------1----1-----1-----1-----1----------0-------1----1-----1-----1-------1------| G|---------0------------2-----2-----2-----2--0-------0------------2-----2-----2-------2----| D|---0---------2----0-----0-----0-----0--------0---------2----0-----0-----0-------0--------| A|-----------0-----------------------------------------0-----------------------------------| E|-3-----------------------------------------3---------------------------------------------| e|-2-----0-----2-----0---------------0----------3---------3-----2-----0-----2-----0------3-| B|---3-----3-----3-----3---1-------1---1----------0---------0-----1-----1-----1-----1----0-| G|-----4-----4-----4-----4-------0-------0--0-------0---------0-----2-----2-----2-----2--0-| D|-0-----0-----0-----0-------0h2--------------0---------0-------0-----0-----0-----0------0-| A|-------------------------3-------------------------------------------------------------2-| E|------------------------------------------3---------3----------------------------------3-|
[ Intro ]
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 C C
G G D7 D9 D7 D9 G
[ Verse 1 ]
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9 We had an apartment in the city G Am D7 D9 D7 D9 Me and Loretta liked living there Gmaj7 C It'd been years since the kids had grown C G D7 D9 D7 D9 A life of their own and left us alone G Am D7 D9 D7 D9 John and Linda live in Omaha G Am D7 D9 D7 D9 And Joe is somewhere on the road Gmaj7 C We lost Davey in the Korean war C G D7 D9 D7 D9 And still don't know what for, don't matter anymore
[ Chorus 1 ]
F G Ya know old trees just grow stronger F G And old rivers grow wilder every day Gmaj7 C Old people just grow lonesome C G D7 D9 D7 D9 G Waiting for someone to say, Hello in there, hello
[ Instrumental ]
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 C C
G G D7 D9 D7 D9 G
[ Verse 2 ]
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9 Me and Loretta we don't talk much more G Am D7 D9 D7 D9 She sits and stares through the back door screen Gmaj7 C And all the news just repeats itself C G D7 D9 D7 D9 Like some forgotten dream that we both seen G Am D7 D9 D7 D9 Someday I'll go and call up Rudy G Am D7 D9 D7 D9 We worked together at the factory Gmaj7 C But what should I say when asks, What's new? C G D7 D9 D7 D9 Nothing what's with you, Nothing much to do
[ Chorus 2 ]
F G Ya know old trees just grow stronger F G And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day Gmaj7 C Old people just grow lonesome C G D7 D9 D7 D9 G Waiting for someone to say, Hello in there, hello
[ Verse 3 ]
G Am D7 D9 D7 D9 So if you're walking down the street sometime G Am D7 D9 D7 D9 And spot some hollow ancient eyes, Gmaj7 C Please don't just pass 'em by and stare C G D7 D9 D7 D9 G As if you didn't care, say, Hello in there, hello
Words and Music the Property of John Prine