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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 ven more my in love voice, with it’s me, my you’d guise.
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 ven more my in love voice, with it’s me, my you’d guise.
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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White Ts in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Hey There Delilah”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Hey There Delilah"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White Ts played in?
- Hey There Delilah is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Hey There Delilah"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Hey There Delilah" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Hey There Delilah"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Hey There Delilah"?
- "Hey There Delilah" was originally performed by Plain White Ts. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Hey There Delilah"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: A, Apow, Bm, D, Dpow, F#m, G.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Hey There Delilah" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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