Tom: C
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[Verse 1]
C Dm G
We had an apartment in the city,
C Dm G
Me and Loretta liked living there.
Cmaj7 C F
It'd been years since the kids had grown,
Csus C G
A life of their own and left us alone.
C Dm G
John and Linda live in Omaha,
C Dm G
And Joe is somewhere on the road.
Cmaj7 F
We lost Davy in the Korean war,
Csus C G
And still don't know what for, don't matter anymore.
[Chorus 1]
Bb C
Ya know old trees just grow stronger,
Bb C
And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day.
Em F
Old people just grow lonesome
Csus G C*
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello."
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[Verse 2]
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Me and Loretta, we don't talk much more,
C Dm G
She sits and stares through the back door screen.
Cmaj7 C F
And all the news just repeats itself
Csus C G
Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen.
C Dm G
Someday I'll go and call up Rudy,
C Dm G
We worked together at the factory.
Cmaj7 F
But what could I say if asks, "What's new?"
Csus C G
Nothing, what's with you? Nothing much to do.
[Chorus 1]
Bb C
Ya know old trees just grow stronger,
Bb C
And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day.
Em F
Old people just grow lonesome
Csus G C*
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello."
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
C Dm G
So if you're walking down the street sometime
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And spot some hollow ancient eyes,
Cmaj7 C F
Oh, please don't just pass 'em by and stare
Csus C G C*
As if you didn't care, say, "Hello in there, hello."
