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Did You Know? Hey There Delilah was written about Delilah DiCrescenzo an American steeplechase and cross county runner. When Plain White T's singer Tom Higgenson met Delilah. he told her that he'd written a song about her already. He had not, so he spent the next year writing one.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Blue Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Blue Pick (Yellow Pick when played with open anchor chords, (Orange Pick when played with open chords)
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Hey There Delilah Chords And Strumming, Plain White T's
Open Chords: (capo fret 2)
Open C chord
Open Fmaj7 chord (F∆7)
Open Gadd4 chord
Open Am chord
Open Em chord
Tempo: 104 bpm Key: D
Intro -
Verse 1 -
(C) Hey there, Delilah what's it (Em)like in New York city?
I'm a (C)thousand miles away but, girl, to(Em)night you look so pretty
Yes, you (Am)do (F∆7) time square can't (Gadd4)shine as bright as (Am)you I swear, it's (Gadd4)true
(C) Hey there, Delilah don't you (Em)worry about the distance
I'm right (C)there if you get lonely give this (Em)song another listen
Close your (Am)eyes (F∆7) listen to my (Gadd4)voice, it's my dis(Am)guise I'm by your (Gadd4)side
Chorus 1 -
(C)Oh, it's what you do to (Am)me (x 4)
What you do to (C)me
Verse 2 -
(C) Hey there, Delilah I know (Em)times are gettin' hard
But just be(C)lieve me, girl someday I'll pay the (Em)bills with this guitar
We'll have it (Am)good (F∆7) we'll have the (Gadd4)life we knew we (Am)would my word is (Gadd4)good
(C) Hey there, Delilah I've got (Em)so much left to say
If every (C)simple song I wrote to you would (Em)take your breath away I'd write it (Am)all
(F∆7)Even more in (Gadd4)love with me you'd (Am)fall we'd have it (Gadd4)all
Chorus 2 -
(C)Oh, it's what you do to (Am)me (x 4)
Middle 8 -
A (F∆7)thousand miles seems pretty far but (Gadd4)they've got planes and trains and cars
I'd (C)walk to you if I had no other (Am)way our (F∆7)friends would all make fun of us
And (Gadd4)we'll just laugh along because we (C)know that none of them have felt this (Am)way
(F∆7)Delilah, I can promise you that (Gadd4)by the time we get through
The (Amx2)world will never ever be the same and you're to (Gadd4x2)blame
Verse 3 -
(C) Hey there, Delilah you be (Em)good, and don't you miss me
Two more (C)years and you'll be done with school and (Em)I'll be makin' history like I (Am)do
(F∆7) You'll know it's (Gadd4)all because of (Am)you (F∆7) we can do what(Gadd4)ever we want (Am)to
(F∆7) Hey there, De(Gadd4)lilah, here's to (Am)you this ones for (Gadd4x2)you
Final Chorus -
(C)Oh, it's what you do to (Am)me (x 4)
What you do to (C)me (Am) (C) (Am) (C) (Am) (C)
Final Chord Strum: C
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Orange Pick Level
Hey There Delilah Chords And Strumming, Plain White T's
Open Chords: (capo fret 2)
Open C chord
Open Fmaj7 chord (F∆7)
Open G chord
Open Am chord
Open Em chord
Tempo: 104 bpm Key: D
Intro -
Verse 1 -
(C) Hey there, Delilah what's it (Em)like in New York city?
I'm a (C)thousand miles away but, girl, to(Em)night you look so pretty
Yes, you (Am)do (F∆7) time square can't (G)shine as bright as (Am)you I swear, it's (G)true
(C) Hey there, Delilah don't you (Em)worry about the distance
I'm right (C)there if you get lonely give this (Em)song another listen
Close your (Am)eyes (F∆7) listen to my (G)voice, it's my dis(Am)guise I'm by your (G)side
Chorus 1 -
(C)Oh, it's what you do to (Am)me (x 4)
What you do to (C)me
Verse 2 -
(C) Hey there, Delilah I know (Em)times are gettin' hard
But just be(C)lieve me, girl someday I'll pay the (Em)bills with this guitar
We'll have it (Am)good (F∆7) we'll have the (G)life we knew we (Am)would my word is (G)good
(C) Hey there, Delilah I've got (Em)so much left to say
If every (C)simple song I wrote to you would (Em)take your breath away I'd write it (Am)all
(F∆7)Even more in (G)love with me you'd (Am)fall we'd have it (G)all
Chorus 2 -
(C)Oh, it's what you do to (Am)me (x 4)
Middle 8 -
A (F∆7)thousand miles seems pretty far but (G)they've got planes and trains and cars
I'd (C)walk to you if I had no other (Am)way our (F∆7)friends would all make fun of us
And (G)we'll just laugh along because we (C)know that none of them have felt this (Am)way
(F∆7)Delilah, I can promise you that (G)by the time we get through
The (Amx2)world will never ever be the same and you're to (Gx2)blame
Verse 3 -
(C) Hey there, Delilah you be (Em)good, and don't you miss me
Two more (C)years and you'll be done with school and (Em)I'll be makin' history like I (Am)do
(F∆7) You'll know it's (G)all because of (Am)you (F∆7) we can do what(G)ever we want (Am)to
(F∆7) Hey there, De(G)lilah, here's to (Am)you this ones for (Gx2)you
Final Chorus -
(C)Oh, it's what you do to (Am)me (x 4)
What you do to (C)me (Am) (C) (Am) (C) (Am) (C)
Final Chord Strum: C
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Blue Pick Level
Hey There Delilah Chords And Strumming, Plain White T's
Open Chords: (capo fret 2)
Open C chord
Open G chord
Open Am chord
Open Em chord
Barre Chords:
Barre F chord
Tempo: 104 bpm Key: D
Intro -
Verse 1 -
(C) Hey there, Delilah what's it (Em)like in New York city?
I'm a (C)thousand miles away but, girl, to(Em)night you look so pretty
Yes, you (Am)do (F) time square can't (G)shine as bright as (Am)you I swear, it's (G)true
(C) Hey there, Delilah don't you (Em)worry about the distance
I'm right (C)there if you get lonely give this (Em)song another listen
Close your (Am)eyes (F) listen to my (G)voice, it's my dis(Am)guise I'm by your (G)side
Chorus 1 -
(C)Oh, it's what you do to (Am)me (x 4)
What you do to (C)me
Verse 2 -
(C) Hey there, Delilah I know (Em)times are gettin' hard
But just be(C)lieve me, girl someday I'll pay the (Em)bills with this guitar
We'll have it (Am)good (F) we'll have the (G)life we knew we (Am)would my word is (G)good
(C) Hey there, Delilah I've got (Em)so much left to say
If every (C)simple song I wrote to you would (Em)take your breath away I'd write it (Am)all
(F)Even more in (G)love with me you'd (Am)fall we'd have it (G)all
Chorus 2 -
(C)Oh, it's what you do to (Am)me (x 4)
Middle 8 -
A (F)thousand miles seems pretty far but (G)they've got planes and trains and cars
I'd (C)walk to you if I had no other (Am)way our (F)friends would all make fun of us
And (G)we'll just laugh along because we (C)know that none of them have felt this (Am)way
(F)Delilah, I can promise you that (G)by the time we get through
The (Amx2)world will never ever be the same and you're to (Gx2)blame
Verse 3 -
(C) Hey there, Delilah you be (Em)good, and don't you miss me
Two more (C)years and you'll be done with school and (Em)I'll be makin' history like I (Am)do
(F) You'll know it's (G)all because of (Am)you (F) we can do what(G)ever we want (Am)to
(F) Hey there, De(G)lilah, here's to (Am)you this ones for (Gx2)you
Final Chorus -
(C)Oh, it's what you do to (Am)me (x 4)
What you do to (C)me (Am) (C) (Am) (C) (Am) (C)
Final Chord Strum: C
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Hey There Delilah Videos
Hey There Delilah Lyrics
Hey there, Delilah
What's it like in New York city?
I'm a thousand miles away
But, girl, tonight you look so pretty
Yes, you do
Time square can't shine as bright as you
I swear, it's true
Hey there, Delilah
Don't you worry about the distance
I'm right there if you get lonely
Give this song another listen
Close your eyes
Listen to my voice, it's my disguise
I'm by your side
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
What you do to me
Hey there, Delilah
I know times are gettin' hard
But just believe me, girl
Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar
We'll have it good
We'll have the life we knew we would
My word is good
Hey there, Delilah
I've got so much left to say
If every simple song I wrote to you
Would take your breath away
I'd write it all
Even more in love with me you'd fall
We'd have it all
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
A thousand miles seems pretty far
But they've got planes and trains and cars
I'd walk to you if I had no other way
Our friends would all make fun of us
And we'll just laugh along because we know
That none of them have felt this way
Delilah, I can promise you
That by the time we get through
The world will never ever be the same
And you're to blame
Hey there, Delilah
You be good, and don't you miss me
Two more years and you'll be done with school
And I'll be makin' history like I do
You'll know it's all because of you
We can do whatever we want to
Hey there, Delilah, here's to you
This ones for you
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
Oh, it's what you do to me
What you do to me
Oh, whoa, whoa
Oh whoa, oh
Oh, oh
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