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Verse Part 1
e|----------------------------|
b|----3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--|X3
g|----------------------------|
d|---0--0--0--0--4--4--4--4---|
a|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|

Verse Part 2
e|---------------------------------------|--------------|
b|----3--3--3-----3--3--2--2--3--3--3--3-|--2--2--5--5--|X2then bak to 1st verse after
g|---------------------------------------|--------------|
d|---------------------------------------|--------------|
a|---2--2--2--0--------0--0--2--2--2--2--|-0--0--0--0---|
E|---------------3--3--------------------|--------------|
 *** This little transition into the chorus is afterthe Verse Part 2 is played.
Except after the thrid verse, when the Verse Part 2 is played 3 times before
it and there is a change, play Chorus each time change 4 times instead of two.

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e|----------------------------|
b|----3--3--3-----3--3--3--3--|x4
g|----------------------------|
d|---0--0--0------------------|
a|------------0--2--2--2--4---|
E|----------------------------|

Transition Back Into Verse
e|---------------|
b|----3--3--3----|
g|---------------|x1
d|---0--0--0-----|
a|------------0--|
E|---------------|

Interlude
e|---------------------------------------------------|
b|----3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--3--3--3-----3--3--3----|x2
g|---------------------------------------------------|
d|---------------------------0--0--0-----------------|
a|---------------0--0--0--0-----------0--2--2--2--0--|
E|---3--3--3--3--------------------------------------|


Transition Back Into Verse 2
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|----3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--5--5--5--5--|
g|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|---------------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------------------------|x1
a|---------------0--0--0--0--------------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
E|---3--3--3--3---------------------------------------------------------------|

then verse part 1 x2
then verse part 2 x3
then chorus x8

Outro
e|---------------2-|
b|----3--3--3----3-|x1
g|---------------0-|
d|---0--0--0--0----|
a|-----------------|
E|-----------------|

Order:

Verse Part 1 x2
Verse Part 2 x2   * Verse 1
Verse Part 1 x2
Verse Part 2 x2

Chorus x4

Transition Back Into Verse 1 x1

Verse Part 1 x2
Verse Part 2 x2   * Verse 2
Verse Part 1 x2
Verse Part 2 x2

Chorus x4

Interlude x2

Transition Back Into Verse 2 x1

Verse Part 1 x2
Verse Part 2 x3  * Verse 3

Chorus x8

outro x1

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About this song

"Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's is a simple acoustic ballad featuring fingerpicking guitar technique. The song was written by lead singer Tom Higgenson for Delilah DiCrescenzo, a runner he had a crush on. The track became a massive hit in 2007, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song's stripped-down arrangement and heartfelt lyrics resonated with listeners, making it a modern classic.