Plain White T’s - Hey There Delilah Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [F#m] [D] [F#m]
[D]Hey there Delilah, what’s it [F#m]like in New York City?
I’m a [D]thousand miles away but girl to[F#m]night you look so pretty,
Yes you [Bm]do [G]Times Square can’t [A]shine as bright as [Bm]you
I swear it’s [A]true
[section 2]
[D]Hey there Delilah, don’t you [F#m]worry about the distance,
I’m right [D]there if you get lonely, give this [F#m]song another listen,
close your [Bm]eyes [G]listen to my [A]voice it’s my dis[Bm]guise
I’m by your [A]side
[chorus]
[D]Oh it’s what you do to [Bm]me,
[D]Oh it’s what you do to [Bm]me,
[D]Oh it’s what you do to [Bm]me,
[D]Oh it’s what you do to [Bm]me, what you do to [D]me
[section 3]
[D]Hey there Delilah, I know [F#m]times are getting hard,
But just be[D]lieve me girl some day I’ll pay the [F#m]bills with this guitar
We’ll have it [Bm]good, [G]we’ll have the [A]life we knew we [Bm]would
My word is [A]good
[section 4]
[D]Hey there Delilah, I’ve got [F#m]so much left to say,
If every [D]simple song I wrote to you, would [F#m]take your breath away,
I’d write it [Bm]all [G]even more in [A]love with me [Bm]you’d fall
We’d have it [A]all
[chorus]
[D]Oh it’s what you do to [Bm]me,
[D]Oh it’s what you do to [Bm]me,
[D]Oh it’s what you do to [Bm]me,
[D]Oh it’s what you do to [Bm]me, what you do to [D]me
[section 5]
A [G]thousand miles seems pretty far, but [A]they’ve got planes and trains and cars,
I’d [D]walk to you if I had no other [Bm]way
Our [G]friends would all make fun of us, and [A]we’ll just laugh along because we’d [D]know
That none of them have felt this [Bm]way
[G]Delilah I can promise you, that [A]by the time that we get through,
The [Bm]world will never ever be the [Bm]same
And [A]you’re to [A]blame
[Closing]
[D]Hey there Delilah you be good and [F#m]don’t you miss me,
Two more [D]years and you’ll be done with school,
and [F#m]I’ll be making history like I [Bm]do
[G]You’ll know it’s [A]all because of [Bm]you
[G]We can do what[A]ever we want [Bm]to
[G]Hey there [A]Delilah here’s to
[Bm]you this one’s for [A]you
[chorus]
[D]Oh it’s what you do to [Bm]me,
[D]Oh it’s what you do to [Bm]me,
[D]Oh it’s what you do to [Bm]me,
[D]Oh it’s what you do to [Bm]me, what you do to [D]me
How to play T's Hey There Delilah on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Plain White - T's Hey There Delilah on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
T's Hey There Delilah uses these transitions most often: D → Bm (14), Bm → D (12), and D → F#m (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - F#m chord transition.
1. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
2. F#m → Bm chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm;
- While playing F#m, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
3. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
5. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
6. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
7. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
8. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
T's Hey There Delilah chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in T's Hey There Delilah.
- T's Hey There Delilah includes 92 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- T's Hey There Delilah contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how T's Hey There Delilah connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 28%
- D → Bm: 5%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → G: 25%
- Bm → A: 19%