Lyrics
Hey there, De li lah, what’s it (Em)like in New York Cit y?
I’m a (C)thou sand miles a way but, girl, to (Em)night you look so pret ty; yes, you (Am)do.
Times Square can’t (G)shine as bright as (Am)you.
I swear it’s (G)true.
Hey there, De li lah, don’t you (Em)wor ry a bout the dis tance.
I’m right (C)there.
If you get lone ly, give this (Em)song an oth er lis ten.
Close your (Am)eyes.
Lis ten to my (G)voice, it’s my dis (Am)guise.
I’m by your (G)side.
(C)Oh, it’s what you do to (Am)me,
(C)oh, it’s what you do to (Am)me.
(C)Oh, it’s what you do to (Am)me,
(C)oh, it’s what you do to (Am)me.
What you do to (C)me.
Hey there, De li lah, I know (Em)times are get ting hard, but just be (C)lieve me, girl, some day I’ll pay the (Em)bills with this gui tar, we’ll have it (Am)good.
We’ll have the (G)life we knew we (Am)would.
My word is (G)good.
Hey there, De li lah, I’ve got (Em)too ry much left to say.
If ev ’ry (C)sim ple song I wrote to you would (Em)take your breath a way, I’d write it (Am)all.
E ven more in (G)love with me, you’d (Am)fall.
We’d have it (G)all.
(C)Oh, it’s what you do to (Am)me,
(C)oh, it’s what you do to (Am)me.
(C)Oh, it’s what you do to (Am)me,
(C)oh, it’s what you do to (Am)me.
What you do to (C)me.
(Am)me.
A (F)thou sand miles seems pret ty far but (G)they’ve got planes, and trains and cars.
I’d (C)walk to you if I had no oth er (Am)way.
Our (F)friends would all make fun of us, and (G)we’ll just laugh a long be cause we (C)know that none of them have felt this (Am)way.
De (F)li lah, I can prom ise you that (G)by the time we get through the (Am)world will nev er, ev er be the same,
and (G)you’re to blame.
Hey there, De li lah, 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 mak ing his t’ry, like I (Am)do.
You’ll know it’s (G)all be cause of (Am)you.
We can do what (G)ev er we want (Am)to.
Hey there, De li lah, here’s to (Am)you.
This one’s for (G)you.
(Am)me.
What you do to (C)me.
Oh,
whoa,
whoa.
Oh,
whoa, whoa.
Oh,
oh,
oh.
Hey There Delilah by Plain White T's
Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 106 BPM. Difficulty: easy. 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 T's is in the key of C with a tempo of 106 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Hey There Delilah" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- 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.
- How long does it take to learn "Hey There Delilah" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
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