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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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 106 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Hey There Delilah”
- Can I learn "Hey There Delilah" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Hey There Delilah" with hands-separate practice in C at 106 BPM.
- What key is "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's played in?
- Hey There Delilah is arranged in the key of C 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 106 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Hey There Delilah" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- 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 T's. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Hey There Delilah"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Hey There Delilah" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Hey There Delilah"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Hey There Delilah" is in the key of C at 106 BPM.
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