Hey There Delilah Uke tab by Plain White T's

5 Chords used in the song: C, Em, Am, F, G

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Artist: 
Year:  2005
Difficulty: 
2.9
(Beginner)
Key: C, AmChords
Intro: C C Em Em C C Em Em



C C
Hey there Delilah
Em Em
What's it like in New York City
C C
I'm a thousand miles away
Em Em
But girl tonight you look so pretty
Am Am
Yes you do
F F Am Am
Time Square can't shine as bright as you
G G
I swear it's true

C C
Hey there Delilah
Em Em
Don't you worry about the distance
C C
I'm right there if you get lonely
Em Em
Give this song another listen
Am Am
Close your eyes
F F Am Am
Listen to my voice it's my disguise
G G
I'm by your side


((Chorus chords))
C C G G Am Am
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me

C C Am Am
What you do to me

C C
Hey there Delilah
Em Em
I know times are getting hard
C C
But just believe me girl some day
Em Em
I'll pay the bills with this guitar
Am Am
We'll have it good
F F Am Am
We'll have the life we knew we would
G G
My word is good

C C
Hey there Delilah
Em Em
I've got so much left to say
C C
If every simple song I wrote to you
Em Em
Would take your breath away
Am Am
I'd write it all
F F Am Am
Even more in love with me you'd fall
G G
We'd have it all

C C G G Am Am
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me


**bridge:**
F F
A A thousand miles seems pretty far
G G
But they've got planes and trains and cars
C C Am Am
I'd walk to you if I had no other way
F F
Our friends would all make fun of us
G G
And we'll just laugh along because
C C Am Am
We know that none of them have felt this way
F F
Delilah I can promise you
G G
That by the time that we get through
Em Em Am Am
The world will never ever be the same
G G G G
And you're to blame


((extended verse:))
C C Em Em
Hey there Delilah you be good And don't you miss me
C C
Two more years and you'll be done with school
Em Em
And I'll be making history
Am Am
Like I do
F F Am Am
You'll know it's all because of you
Am Am
We can do whatever we want to
F F Am Am
Hey there Delilah here's to you
G G G G
This one's for you

**chorus till fade out**
C C G G Am Am
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
What you do to me

C C Am Am C C

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The chorus felt a bit weird, just with the chord order, so maybe look into changing that up, but overall really good.
16 Jul 2019
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About this song: Hey There Delilah

"Hey There Delilah" is the third single released from the band Plain White T's 2005 album All That We Needed. In June 2007, over two years after the song's release, it became the band's first hit in the United States, eventually reaching the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in July. From July 3, 2007 through July 28, the song was the number one most played song on the radio, and the number one downloaded song on the U.S. iTunes Music Store. Since its release Read more on Last.fm.

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