John Prine - Hello In There Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]We had an a[Dm]partment in the [G]city [G7]
[C]Me and Lo[Dm]retta liked living [G]there [G7]
[C7]Well it’s been years since the [F]kids have grown
A life [C]of their own and left [G]us alone
[verse 2]
[C]John and [Dm]Linda live in [G]Omaha [G7]
[C]And Joe is some[Dm]where on the [G]road [G7]
[C7]We lost Davy in the Ko[F]rean war
And still don’t [C]know what for, it don’t matter [G]any more
[chorus]
[Bb]You know that old trees just grow [C]stronger
[Bb]Old rivers grow wilder every [C]day
[Em]Old people just grow [F]lonesome
Waiting for some[C]one to say hel[G]lo in there, hel[C]lo
[verse 3]
[C]Me and Lo[Dm]retta we don’t [G]talk much more [G7]
[C]She sits and [Dm]stares through the back door [G]screen [G7]
[C7]And all the news just re[F]peats itself
Like some for[C]gotten dream that [G]we’ve both seen
[verse 4]
[C]Someday I’ll [Dm]go and call up [G]Rudy [G7]
[C]We worked to[Dm]gether at the [G]factory [G7]
[C7]But what could I say if he [F]asks what’s new
Nothing [C]what’s with you, nothing [G]much to do
[chorus]
[Bb]You know that old trees just grow [C]stronger
[Bb]Old rivers grow wilder every [C]day
[Em]Old people just grow [F]lonesome
Waiting for some[C]one to say hel[G]lo in there, hel[C]lo
[Closing]
[C]So if you’re out [Dm]walking down the [G]street sometime [G7]
[C]And spot some [Dm]hollow ancient [G]eyes [G7]
[C7]Please don’t just pass them [F]by and stare
As if you [C]didn’t care say hel[G]lo in there, hel[C]lo
How to play Hello In There on Guitar (Step-by-step)
John Prine - Hello In There on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Hello In There uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (10), Dm → G (10), and G → G7 (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Dm chord transition.
1. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
4. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. G7 → C7 chord transition
To move from G7 to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
6. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
7. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
8. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. G → Bb chord transition
To move from G to Bb;
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
10. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
11. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
12. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Hello In There chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hello In There.
- Hello In There includes 76 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Hello In There contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Hello In There connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → Em: 8%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → G7: 2%