Jessica Ricca – Hey Its Delilah Piano & Ukulele Chords and Tab

Jessica Ricca – Hey Its Delilah Piano & Ukulele Chords and Tab

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This is the chords of Hey Its Delilah by Jessica Ricca on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
F
Hey it’s Delilah
Am
It’s so lonely in the city
F
you’re a thousand miles away
Am
telling your new girl she’s so pretty
Dm
as you should
Bb                                  C                Dm                C
I miss when what we had was good it was so good

[Verse 2]
F                                              Am
hey its Delilah I know I shouldn’t be calling
F
just know every time I see your posts
Am
my heart just keeps on falling
Dm
you’re with her
Bb                              C                Dm
and I miss the guy I knew you were
C
please don’t love her

[Chorus]
F                               Dm
oh its what you do to me
F                               Dm
oh its what you do to me
F                               Dm
oh its what you do to me
F                               Dm
oh its what you do to me
F
what you do to me

[Verse 3]
F
Hey its Delilah
Am
getting by’s been pretty hard
F
because every time that I see your face
Am
I hear the old guitar
Dm
you played for me
Bb                               C                Dm
the song’s you wrote you sang to me
C
just a memory

[Verse 4]
F
Hey its Delilah
Am
sorry if I am a bother
F
but I just had to call to say
Am
I ran into your father
Dm
on the street
Bb                C                Dm
he spoke of you he was so sweet
C
like you, so sweet

[Chorus]
F                Dm
oh its what you do to me
F                               Dm
oh its what you do to me
F                               Dm
oh its what you do to me
F                               Dm
oh its what you do to me
F
what you do to me

[Bridge]
Bb
a thousand miles is pretty far
C
but nothing breaks my soul and heart
F                                              Dm
like watching you forget each part of us
Bb
my friends they all make fun of me
C
cause they don’t know why I cant see
F                                              Dm
that you moved on and I wasn’t in a rush
Bb
listen I can promise you
C
that I’ll no longer bother you
Dm
cause I know that you wont love me as much
C
as your new crush

[Verse 5]
F
hey its Delilah
Am
treat her good and let her know
F
she’s the one you’ll always run to
Am
and she’ll never be alone
Dm
guess its my fault
Bb                   C                               Dm
losing you was my fking fault
Bb                               C                Dm
please tell me why you never called
Bb                     C                Dm
I’m broken and I feel so small
C
I’m in withdrawal

[Outro]
F                               Dm
oh its what you do to me
F                               Dm
oh its what you do to me
F                               Dm
oh its what you do to me
F                               Dm
oh its what you do to me
F
what you do to me

How to play Hey Its Delilah: key, chords and progression

Hey Its Delilah by Jessica Ricca is built around F major (one flat: B♭), with 5 chords in all: F, Am, Dm, Bb and C.

The backbone of the song is Dm – Bb – C – Dm (vi – IV – V – vi in F major). In solfa, that is lah – fah – soh – lah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th 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

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

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Hey Its Delilah chords: questions

What key is Hey Its Delilah in?

Hey Its Delilah by Jessica Ricca is centred on F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Hey Its Delilah?

Hey Its Delilah uses 5 chords: F, Am, Dm, Bb, C.

What is the chord progression of Hey Its Delilah?

The main progression is Dm – Bb – C – Dm (vi – IV – V – vi).

Is Hey Its Delilah easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th 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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