Plain White T’s – Hey There Delilah Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Plain White T’s – Hey There Delilah Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Hey There Delilahby Plain White T’s on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D F#m D F#m

[Verse 1]
D                                                              F#m
Hey there Delilah, What’s it like in New York City?
D                                                             F#m
I’m a thousand miles away, But girl tonight you look so pretty,
Bm                      G                     A                                         Bm
Yes you do, Time Square can’t shine as bright as you,
A
I swear it’s true.
D                                                             F#m
Hey there Delilah, Don’t you worry about the distance,
D                                                                                 F#m
I’m right there if you get lonely, Give this song another listen,
Bm                     G                     A                     Bm
Close your eyes, Listen to my voice it’s my disguise,
A
I’m by your side.

[Chorus]
D                     Bm                     D         Bm                     A
Oh it’s what you do to me, Oh it’s what you do to me,
D                     Bm                     D                     Bm
Oh it’s what you do to me, Oh it’s what you do to me,
D
What you do to me.

[Verse 2]
D                                                             F#m
Hey there Delilah, I know times are getting hard,
D                                                           F#m
But just believe me girl some day, I’ll pay the bills with this guitar,
Bm                     G                                         A                     Bm
We’ll have it good, We’ll have the life we knew we would,
A
My word is good.
D                                                             F#m
Hey there Delilah, I’ve got so much left to say,
D                                                                               F#m
If every simple song I wrote to you, Would take your breath away,
Bm                     G                     A                     Bm
I’d write it all, Even more in love with me you’d fall,
A
We’d have it all.

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[Chorus]
D                     Bm                     D                     Bm                     A
Oh it’s what you do to me, Oh it’s what you do to me,
D                     Bm                     D       Bm                     A
Oh it’s what you do to me, Oh it’s what you do to me,

[Bridge]
G A
A thousand miles seems pretty far, But they’ve got planes and trains and cars,
D Bm
I’d walk to you if I had no other way
G A
Our friends would all make fun of us, And we’ll just laugh along because,
D Bm
We know that none of them have felt this way,
G A
Delilah I can promise you, That by the time that we get through,
Bm A
The world will never ever be the same, And you’re to blame.

[Verse 3]
D F#m
Hey there Delilah you be good, And don’t you miss me,
D F#m
Two more years and you’ll be done with school, And I’ll be making history,
Bm G A Bm
Like I do, You’ll know it’s all because of you,
G A Bm
We can do whatever we want to,
G A Bm A
Hey there Delilah here’s to you, This one’s for you.

[Final Chorus]
D Bm D Bm A
Oh it’s what you do to me, Oh it’s what you do to me,
D Bm D Bm
Oh it’s what you do to me, Oh it’s what you do to me,
D
What you do to me.
Bm D Bm D Bm D Bm D D
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How to play Hey There Delilah: key, chords and progression

Hey There Delilah by Plain White T’s is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 5 chords: D, F#m, Bm, G and A.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bm – G – A – Bm (vi – IV – V – vi in D major). In solfa, that is lah – fah – soh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Em, Am, F, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

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Hey There Delilah chords: questions

What key is Hey There Delilah in?

Hey There Delilah by Plain White T’s is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Hey There Delilah?

Hey There Delilah uses 5 chords: D, F#m, Bm, G, A.

What is the chord progression of Hey There Delilah?

The main progression is Bm – G – A – Bm (vi – IV – V – vi).

Is Hey There Delilah easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Em, Am, F, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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