This version of Hey There Delilah is for the people who don't like bar
chords (like me)! I take no credit for working out the actual notes
because I used another tab that was tabbed by kevith (a link to his tab is
at the bottom); all I did was figure out how to play it without bar chords.
The chords above the tab are the chords that would be played without a
capo and are still the chords being played just in a different way.
I've added lyrics underneath the lines and synced up the words with where
the different chords begin.
Capo on the 2nd fret.
Intro
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Verse 1:
D F#m D F#m
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D F#m D
Hey there Delilah what's it like in New York City? I'm a thousand miles
F#m
away but girl, tonight you look so pretty. Yes you
Bm G A Bm A
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Bm G A Bm A
do. Times Square can't shine as bright as you. I swear it's true
D F#m D F#m
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D F#m D
Hey there Delilah don't you worry about the distance I'm right there if
F#m
you get lonely give this song another listen. Close your
Bm G A Bm A
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Bm G A Bm A
eyes. Listen to my voice, it's my disguise. I'm by your side
Chorus
D Bm D Bm
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D Bm D Bm
Oh it's what you do to me. Oh it's what you do to me
D Bm D Bm
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D Bm D Bm
Oh it's what you do to me. Oh it's what you do to me
Interlude
D D/A
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D D/A
What you do to me
Verse 2:
D F#m D F#m
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D F#m D
Hey there Delilah I know times are getting hard but just believe me, girl
F#m
Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar. We'll have it
Bm G A Bm A
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Bm G A Bm A
good. We'll have the life we knew we would. My word is good.
D F#m D F#m
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D F#m D
Hey there Delilah I've got so much left to say, if every simple song I
F#m
wrote to you would take your breath away I'd write it
Bm G A Bm A
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Bm G A Bm A
all. Even more in love with me you'd fall. We'd have it all
Chorus
D Bm D Bm
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D Bm D Bm
Oh it's what you do to me. Oh it's what you do to me
D Bm D Bm
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D Bm D Bm
Oh it's what you do to me. Oh it's what you do to me
Bridge
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A thousand miles seems pretty far, but they've got planes and trains and
D Bm
cars. I'd walk to you if I had no other way.
G A D Bm
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G A
Our friends would all make fun of us and we'll just laugh along because we
D Bm
know that none of them have felt this way.
G A Bm
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G A
Delilah I can promise you that by the time we get
Bm
through the world will never ever be the same and you're to
A
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blame.
Verse 3:
D F#m D F#m
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D F#m D
Hey there Delilah you be good and don't you miss me. Two more years and
F#m
you'll be done with school and I'll be making history like I
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Bm G A Bm G A
do. You'll know it's all because of you... we can do whatever we want
Bm G A Bm A
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Bm G A Bm A
to. Hey there Delilah here's to you. This one's for you.
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Chorus
D Bm D Bm
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D Bm D Bm
Oh it's what you do to me. Oh it's what you do to me
D Bm D Bm
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D Bm D Bm
Oh it's what you do to me. Oh it's what you do to me. What you do to
D Bm D Bm
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me.
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Ending
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This is the link to kevith's original tab:
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/p/plain_white_ts/hey_there_delilah_ver2_tab.htm
