E | --2--2--2-2-2-3-2-0-2------ | B | --3--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3------ | G | --2--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2------ | D | --0--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0------ | A | --------------------------- | E | --------------------------- | Intro: G5 C5 D5 G5 C5 D5 We had an apartment in the city G5 C5 D5 Me and Loretta like livin' there B5 C5 It's been years since the kids have grown G5 D5 All lives of their own all left us alone G5 C5 D5 John and Linda live in Omaha G5 C5 D5 Joey's somewhere on the road B5 C5 We lost Davy in the Korean War G5 D5 Still don't know what for guess it doesn't matter anymore C5 D5 C5 Old trees grow stronger and old rivers grow wider every day B5 C5 But old people they just grow lonesome G5 D5 Waiting for someone to say say hello in there...say G5 C5 D5 hello G5 C5 D5 Me and Loretta, we don't talk much now G5 C5 D5 She just sits staring at the back porch screen B5 C5 While the news it just repeats itself, like some G5 D5 forgotten dream the we've both seen G5 C5 D5 Someday I'll go and call up Billy G5 C5 D5 We worked together at the Borderline B5 C5 But what'll I tell him if he asks what's new? Say nothin' G5 D5 what's with you? There's not much left to do C5 D5 Old trees grow stronger and old rivers grow wider every day B5 C5 But old people they just grow lonesome waiting for G5 D5 someone to say...say hello in there say G5 C5 D5 hello ( G5 C5 D5 ) G5 C5 D5 So if you're walking down the street one day G5 C5 D5 And spot some hollow ancient eyes B5 C5 Don't turn around as if you didn't care, or worse G5 D5 stop and stare. Say hello in there. Say G5 C5 D5 hello Say G5 C5 D5 hello Say G5 C5 D5 hello Say say G5 C5 D5 hello Say say G5 C5 D5 hello Say say G5 C5 D5 hello Say G5 C5 D5 hello! ( G5 C5 D5 D5 )