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Hello In There

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Step 1 / 9Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

These are the chords and lyrics from REM's cover of Hello In There by John Prine, when 
Tuning:  Standard
Tab for "D-Progression" (the last notes are syncopated with the tempo)
       q   q    e  e  e  q  q  q  q
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 (Play twice):   G   C   D  D-Progression
                   G                       C                   D  D-Progression
   We had an apartment in the city
                   G                       C                   D  D-Progression
   Me and Loretta like livin' there
    BmIt's been years since the kids haCve grown
                                         G                    D  D-Progression
   All lives of their own    all left us alone
                    G                      C                   D  D-Progression
  John and Linda live in Omaha
                    G                      C                   D  D-Progression
  Joey's somewhere on the road
  BmWe lost Davy in the Korean WarC  
                                        G                     D  D-Progression
  Still don't know what for     guess it doesn't matter anymore
C                                   D                    C
Old trees               grow Dstronger       and old rivers grow wider every day
BmBut old people they just grow lonesomeC  
 GWaiting for someone to say    say hello in Dthere...say
              G              C          D  D-Progression
hello
           G                          C                       D  D-Progression
Me and Loretta, we don't talk much now
G                   C                                    D
       D-Progression
She just sits staring at the back porch screen
   BmWhile the news it just repeats itselfC, like some
                              G                             D  D-Progression
forgotten dream the we've both seen
                     G                     C           D  D-Progression
  Someday I'll go and call up Billy
                       G                             C          D  D-Progression
  We worked together at the Borderline
  BmBut what'll I tell him if he asks whaCt's new?  Say nothin'
Gwhat's with you?  There's not much left to doD  
                      C                D  D-Progression      
Old trees grow stronger                         Dand old rivers grow wider every day
BmBut old people they just grow lonesome waitiCng for
                               G                     D  D-Progression
someone to say...say hello in there  say
                  G                     C                 D  D-Progression
hello
G(this measurCe arpeggiated)D  
G                   C                        D
    D-Progression (this measure arpeggiated)
So if you're walking down the street one day
G(this measure arpeggiatCed)D  
And spot some hollow ancient eyes
 Bm(arpeggiated)                 C  
Don't turn around as if you didn't care, or worse
Gstop and stare.  Say hello in Dthere.  Say
              G                C               D  D-Progression
hello                                           Say
              G                C               D  D-Progression
hello                                           Say
              G                C                D  D-Progression
hello                                            Say say
               G                C               D  D-Progression
hello                                             Say say
G(this measure aCrpeggiated)D  
hello                              Say say
G(this measure aCrpeggiated)D  
hello                                              Say
              G                 C                D  D-Progression
hello!
        G            C             D  D-Progression

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Hello In There

by R.E.M.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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These are the chords and lyrics from REM's cover of Hello In There by John Prine, when

Tuning: Standard

Tab for "D-Progression" (the last notes are syncopated with the tempo)

q q e e e q q q q

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|---------------------------|

G C D D

Intro (Play twice): -Progression

G C D D

-Progression

We had an apartment in the city

G C D D

-Progression

Me and Loretta like livin' there

Bm C

It's been years since the kids have grown

G D D

-Progression

All lives of their own all left us alone

G C D D

-Progression

John and Linda live in Omaha

G C D D

-Progression

Joey's somewhere on the road

Bm C

We lost Davy in the Korean War

G D D

-Progression

Still don't know what for guess it doesn't matter anymore

C D C

Old trees grow stronger and old rivers grow wider every day

Bm C

But old people they just grow lonesome

G D

Waiting for someone to say say hello in there...say

G C D D

-Progression

hello

G C D D

-Progression

Me and Loretta, we don't talk much now

G C D

-Progression

She just sits staring at the back porch screen

Bm C

While the news it just repeats itself, like some

G D D

-Progression

forgotten dream the we've both seen

G C D D

-Progression

Someday I'll go and call up Billy

G C D D

-Progression

We worked together at the Borderline

Bm C

But what'll I tell him if he asks what's new? Say nothin'

G D

what's with you? There's not much left to do

C D D

-Progression

Old trees grow stronger and old rivers grow wider every day

Bm C

But old people they just grow lonesome waiting for

G D D

-Progression

someone to say...say hello in there say

G C D D

-Progression

hello

G C D

(this measure arpeggiated)

G C D

-Progression (this measure arpeggiated)

So if you're walking down the street one day

G C D

(this measure arpeggiated)

And spot some hollow ancient eyes

Bm C

(arpeggiated)

Don't turn around as if you didn't care, or worse

G D

stop and stare. Say hello in there. Say

G C D D

-Progression

hello Say

G C D D

-Progression

hello Say

G C D D

-Progression

hello Say say

G C D D

-Progression

hello Say say

G C D

(this measure arpeggiated)

hello Say say

G C D

(this measure arpeggiated)

hello Say

G C D D

-Progression

hello!

G C D D

-Progression

About Hello In There Chords by R.E.M.

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