Hello In There

Hello In There chords by John Prine Share Report Print

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Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4

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Intro:
   | C  Dm | G7    |
   | C  Dm | G7    |
   | Em    | F     |
   | C     | G    |

Verse 1:
C               Dm              G7
     We had an apartment in the city,
C             Dm                 G7
     Me and Loretta liked living there.


Em                                  F
     Well it's been years since the kids had grown,
       C                 G 
a life of their own left us alone.


C            Dm            G7
    John and Linda live in Omaha,
C              Dm               G7
    And Joe is somewhere on the road.
Em                      F
    We lost Davy in the Korean war,
                  C                          G 
And I still don't know what for don't matter anymore.

Chorus:
Bb                                     C
     Ya know that old trees just grow stronger,
        Bb                        C
And old rivers grow wilder every day.
Em                         F
      Old people just grow lonesome
            C              G                 C
Waiting for someone to say Hello in there, hello.

Instrumental:
   | C  Dm | G7    |
   | C  Dm | G7    |
   | Em    | F     |
   | C     | G    |

Verse 2:
C              Dm             G7
      Me and Loretta we don't talk much more,
C                  Dm                           G7
      She sits and stares through the back door screen.
Em                            F
      And all the news just repeats itself
             C                 G 
Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen.


C                 Dm             G7
     Someday I'll go and call up Rudy,
C                Dm                 G7
     We worked together at the factory.
Em                       F
     What could I say if asks What's new?
        C                        G 
Nothing what's with you? Nothing much to do.

Chorus:
Bb                                    C
    Ya know that old trees just grow stronger,
        Bb                        C
And old rivers grow wilder every day.
Em                        F
     Old people just grow lonesome
            C              G                 C
Waiting for someone to say Hello in there, hello.

Instrumental:
   | C  Dm | G7    |
   | C  Dm | G7    |
   | Em    | F     |
   | C     | G    |

Verse 3:
C                 Dm               G7
     So if you're walking down the street sometime
C                 Dm             G7
    And spot some hollow ancient eyes,
Em                               F
     Please don't just pass them by and stare
          C                G                 C
As if you didn't care, say Hello in there, hello
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How to play Hello In There on ukulele

The strumming pattern that fits is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. It rolls along at a relaxed pace of around 76 bpm. On this page the song is in C major. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the novice level. Brush the chords softly and let them ring under the storytelling.

7 ukulele chords used in "Hello In There" by John Prine: Bb, C, Dm, Em, F, G and G7

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John Edward Prine (October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music. He was active as a composer, recording artist, live performer, and occasional actor from the early 1970s until his death. He was known for an often humorous style of original music that has elements of protest and social commentary. Born and raised in Maywood, Illinois, Prine learned to play the guitar at age 14. He attended classes at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music.

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Intro:
   | C  Dm | G7    |
   | C  Dm | G7    |
   | Em    | F     |
   | C     | G    |

Verse 1:
C               Dm              G7
     We had an apartment in the city,
C             Dm                 G7
     Me and Loretta liked living there.


Em                                  F
     Well it's been years since the kids had grown,
       C                 G 
a life of their own left us alone.


C            Dm            G7
    John and Linda live in Omaha,
C              Dm               G7
    And Joe is somewhere on the road.
Em                      F
    We lost Davy in the Korean war,
                  C                          G 
And I still don't know what for don't matter anymore.

Chorus:
A#                                     C
     Ya know that old trees just grow stronger,
        A#                        C
And old rivers grow wilder every day.
Em                         F
      Old people just grow lonesome
            C              G                 C
Waiting for someone to say Hello in there, hello.

Instrumental:
   | C  Dm | G7    |
   | C  Dm | G7    |
   | Em    | F     |
   | C     | G    |

Verse 2:
C              Dm             G7
      Me and Loretta we don't talk much more,
C                  Dm                           G7
      She sits and stares through the back door screen.
Em                            F
      And all the news just repeats itself
             C                 G 
Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen.


C                 Dm             G7
     Someday I'll go and call up Rudy,
C                Dm                 G7
     We worked together at the factory.
Em                       F
     What could I say if asks What's new?
        C                        G 
Nothing what's with you? Nothing much to do.

Chorus:
A#                                    C
    Ya know that old trees just grow stronger,
        A#                        C
And old rivers grow wilder every day.
Em                        F
     Old people just grow lonesome
            C              G                 C
Waiting for someone to say Hello in there, hello.

Instrumental:
   | C  Dm | G7    |
   | C  Dm | G7    |
   | Em    | F     |
   | C     | G    |

Verse 3:
C                 Dm               G7
     So if you're walking down the street sometime
C                 Dm             G7
    And spot some hollow ancient eyes,
Em                               F
     Please don't just pass them by and stare
          C                G                 C
As if you didn't care, say Hello in there, hello