Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
C majorC E minorEm
Hey it’s Delilah, don’t you worry about the city
C majorC E minorEm
I play your music, close my eyes and it feels like you’re
A minorAm G+G FF
right here with me every time
G+G A minorAm G+G
Baby I miss you but its fine, I swear I’m fine
C majorC E minorEm
I read an article about you in the paper
C majorC E minorEm
said that you were gaining traction, and your musics made
A minorAm G+G FF
you famous like it should
G+G A minorAm G+G
Doin things I always knew you could, doesn’t it feel good
Chorus:
C majorC A minorAm
Oh you’re far away from me
C majorC A minorAm
But oh, I know that you’re happy, thats how things should
C majorC E minorEm A minorAm C majorC E minorEm A minorAm
be, yeah thats how things should be
Verse 2:
C majorC E minorEm
I keep that picture of the two of us together
C majorC E minorEm
in that shoebox in my closet, look at it so much its
A minorAm G+G FF
tattered on the ends
G+G A minorAm
And I wonder when we’ll meet again
G+G
will you hold me then?
Chorus:
C majorC A minorAm
Oh you’re far away from me
C majorC A minorAm
But oh, I know that you’re happy, thats how things should
C majorC E minorEm A minorAm C majorC E minorEm A minorAm
be, yeah thats how things should be
Bridge:
FF G+G
I know a thousand miles is far, so thank god for those late
A minorAm C majorC
night calls and letters that you write me every day
FF G+G
And yeah our friends make fun of us, but we can laugh along
A minorAm C majorC
because we know our love is strong enough to stay
FF G+G
Baby I can promise you the first time I laid eyes on you
A minorAm
I knew my world would never be the same
G+G
and you’re to blame
Verse 3:
C majorC E minorEm
Hey it’s Delilah thinkin’ bout you from the city
C majorC E minorEm
And I’m counting down the days until I’ve got you right
A minorAm G+G FF
here with me by my side
G+G A minorAm G+G FF
But until then I’ll close my eyes
G+G A minorAm G+G FF
And dream about you every night
G+G C majorC
I’ll love you from New York tonight