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 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 D 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 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 D 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 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 (arpeggiated) C 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