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]
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[Gmaj7]
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Here is the intro and melody for the verses
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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--------|
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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-|
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[ 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
