Learn to play "Hey There Delilah" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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For beginners the C key is easier to play - try it! D Hey there Delilah, F#m What’s it like in New York City? D I’m a thousand miles away, F#m But girl tonight you look so pretty, Bm A Yes you do, G A Bm Time Square can’t shine as bright as you, A I swear it’s true. D Hey there Delilah, F#m Don’t you worry about the distance, D I’m right there if you get lonely, F#m Give this song another listen, Bm A Close your eyes, G A Bm Listen to my voice it’s my disguise, A I’m by your side. Chorus: D Bm Oh it’s what you do to me, D Bm Oh it’s what you do to me, D Bm Oh it’s what you do to me, D Bm Oh it’s what you do to me, D What you do to me. D Hey there Delilah, F#m I know times are getting hard, D But just believe me girl some day, F#m I'll pay the bills with this guitar, Bm A We'll have it good, G A Bm We'll have the life we knew we would, A My word is good. D Hey there Delilah, F#m I’ve got so much left to say, D If every simple song I wrote to you, F#m Would take your breath away, Bm A I’d write it all, G A Bm Even more in love with me you’d fall, A We’d have it all. Chorus: D Bm Oh it’s what you do to me, D Bm Oh it’s what you do to me, D Bm Oh it’s what you do to me, D Bm Oh it’s what you do to me, G A thousand miles seems pretty far, A But they’ve got planes and trains and cars, D Bm I’d walk to you if I had no other way, G Our friends would all make fun of us, A And we'll just laugh along because, D Bm We know that none of them have felt this way, G Delilah I can promise you, A That by the time that we get through, Bm The world will never ever be the same, A And you’re to blame. Hey there, Delilah, you be good and don't you miss me Two more years and you'll be done with school, and I'll be making history like I do You'll know it's all because of you We can do whatever we want to Hey there, Delilah, here's to you This one's for you Chorus: D Bm Oh it’s what you do to me, D Bm Oh it’s what you do to me, D Bm Oh it’s what you do to me, D Bm Oh it’s what you do to me, D Bm What you do to me. | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA D F#m G Bm Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hey There Delilah" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's.