Hey There Delilah

by Plain White Ts
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Hey there, De li lah, what’s it (F#m)like in New York Cit y?

I’m a thou sand miles a way, but, girl, to night you look so pret ty, yes, you (Bm)do.

Times Square can’t (A)shine as bright as you.

I swear it’s (A)true.

Hey there, De li lah, don’t you (F#m)wor ry a bout the dis tance, I’m right (D5)there.

If you get lone ly, give this (F#m)song an oth er lis ten.

Close your eyes.

E Lis ven ten more to my in love voice, with it’s me, my you’d dis guise.

fall.

I’m by your (A)side.

(D5)Oh, it’s what you (D5)do to me,

(D5)oh, it’s what you (D5)do to me.

(D5)Oh, it’s what you (D5)do to me,

(D5)oh, it’s what you (D5)do to me.

What you (Bm)do to me.

Hey there, De li lah, I know (F#m)times are get ting hard, but just be lieve me, girl, some day I’ll pay the bills with this gui tar, we’ll have it (Bm)good.

We’ll have the (A)life we knew we would.

My word is (A)good.

Hey there, De li lah, I’ve got (F#m)so ry much left to say.

If ev ’ry (D5)sim ple song I wrote to you would (F#m)take your breath a way, I’d write it all.

E Lis ven ten more to my in love voice, with it’s me, my you’d dis guise.

fall.

We’d have it (A)all.

(D5)Oh, it’s what you (D5)do to me,

(D5)oh, it’s what you (D5)do to me.

(D5)Oh, it’s what you (D5)do to me,

(D5)oh, it’s what you (D5)do to me.

What you (Bm)do to me.

A (G)thou sand miles seems pret ty far, but they’ve got planes and trains and cars.

I’d walk to you if I had no (D5)oth er way.

Our (G)friends would all make fun of us, and we’ll just laugh a long be cause we know that none of them have felt this (Bm)way.

De (G)li lah, I can prom ise you that by the time we get through, the world will nev er, ev er be the same,

and you’re to blame.

Hey there, De li lah, you be good and don’t you miss me.

Two more (D5)years and you’ll be done with school and I’ll be mak ing his t’ry, like I (Bm)do.

You know it’s (A)all be cause of you.

We can do what ev er we want to.

Hey there, De li lah, here’s to you.

This one’s for (A)you.

What you (Bm)do to me.

(D5)Oh,

(Bm)whoa,

whoa.

(Bm)Oh,

whoa, (D5)whoa.

Oh,

(D5)oh,

(Bm)oh.

Hey There Delilah by Plain White Ts

Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Hey There Delilah

What key is "Hey There Delilah" in?
"Hey There Delilah" by Plain White Ts is in the key of D with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Hey There Delilah" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Hey There Delilah" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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