[Verse] [C] Hey there Delilah, What's it [Em] like in New York City? I'm a [C] thousand miles away, But girl to [Em] night you look so pretty, Yes you [Am] do, [G][F] Time Square can't [G] shine as bright as [Am] you, I swear it's [G] true. [C] Hey there Delilah, Don't you [Em] worry about the distance, I'm right [C] there if you get lonely, Give this [Em] song another listen, Close your [Am] eyes, [G][F] Listen to my [G] voice it's my dis [Am] guise, I'm by your [G] side.
[Chorus] [C] Oh it's what you do to [Am] me, [C] Oh it's what you do to [Am] me, [C] Oh it's what you do to [Am] me, [C] Oh it's what you do to [Am] me, What you do to [C] me.
[Verse] [C] Hey there Delilah, I know [Em] times are getting hard, But just be [C] lieve me girl some day, I'll pay the [Em] bills with this guitar, We'll have it [Am] good, [G][F] We'll have the [G] life we knew we [Am] would, My word is [G] good.
[C] Hey there Delilah, I've got [Em] so much left to say, If every [C] simple song I wrote to you, Would [Em] take your breath away, I'd write it [Am] all, [G][F] Even more in [G] love with me you'd [Am] fall, We'd have it [G] all.
[Chorus] [C] Oh it's what you do to [Am] me, [C] Oh it's what you do to [Am] me, [C] Oh it's what you do to [Am] me, [C] Oh it's what you do to [Am] me,
[Bridge] A [F] thousand miles seems pretty far, But [G] they've got planes and trains and cars, I'd [C] walk to you if I had no other [Am] way, Our [F] friends would all make fun of us, And [G] we'll just laugh along because, We [C] know that none of them have felt this [Am] way, De [F] lilah I can promise you, That [G] by the time that we get through, The [Am] world will never ever be the same, And you're to [G] blame.
[Verse] [C] Hey there Delilah you be [Em] good, And don't you miss me, Two more [C] years and you'll be done with school, And [Em] I'll be making history, Like I [Am] do, [G][F] You'll know it's [G] all because of [Am] you, [F] We can do what [G] ever we want [Am] to, [F] Hey there De [G] lilah here's to [Am] you, This one's for [G] you.
[Chorus] [C] Oh it's what you do to [Am] me, [C] Oh it's what you do to [Am] me, [C] Oh it's what you do to [Am] me, [C] Oh it's what you do to [Am] me, What you do to [C] me. [Am]
[Verse 1 - NO DRUMS - JUST GUITAR] Some [G] body once [D] told me the [Am] world is gonna [C] roll me I [G] ain't the sharpest [D] tool in the [Am] shed [C] She was [G] looking kinda [D] dumb with her [Am] finger and her [C] Thumb in the [G] shape of an " [D] L" on her [Am] forehead [C]
[FULL BAND IN] Well the [G] years start coming and they [D] don't stop coming [Am] Fed to the rules and I [C] hit the ground running [G] Didn't make sense not to [D] live for fun Your [Am] brain gets smart but your [C] head gets dumb
[G] So much to do [D] so much to see So what's [Am] wrong with taking the [C] back streets You'll [G] never know if you don't [D] go You'll [Am] never shine if you don't [C] glow
[Chorus - C#dim slide C up one fret and don't fret the D string] [G] Hey now you're an [C] All Star get your [C#dim-x4x20x] game on, go [C] play [G] Hey now you're a [C] Rock Star get the [C#dim] show on get [C] paid And [G] all that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the [C] mold
[Stop wit drum riff]
[Verse 2] It's a [G] cool place and they [D] say it gets colder You're [Am] bundled up now but wait ' [C] til you get older But the [G] meteor men beg to [D] differ Judging by the [Am] hole in the satellite [C] picture
The ice we [G] skate is getting pretty [D] thin The waters getting [Am] warm so you might as well [C] swim My world's on [G] fire how about [D] yours That's the way I [Am] like it and I never get [C] bored
[Chorus] [G] Hey now you're an [C] All Star get your [C#dim] game on, go [C] play [G] Hey now you're a [C] Rock Star get the [C#dim] show on get [C] paid [G] all that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the [C] mold
[Instrumental - Whistle bit - NO BASS, VERY LIGHT DRUMS AND GUITAR] G C C#dim C x4 (Scratching - go for the moon)
[Chorus -FULL BAND] [G] Hey now you're an [C] All Star get your [C#dim] game on, go [C] play [G] Hey now you're a [C] Rock Star get the [C#dim] show on get [C] paid And a [G] ll that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold (VOCALS UP) [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] (COME BACK IN EARLIER)
[Verse 3 - Arpeggios] Some [G] body once [D] asked, could I [Am] spare some change for [C] gas I need to [G] get myself a [D] way from this [Am] place [C] I said [G] yep what a con [D] cept I could [Am] use a little fuel my [C] self And we could [G] all use a [D] little [Am] change [C][BUILD]
Well the [G] years start coming and they [D] don't stop coming [Am] Fed to the rules and I [C] hit the ground running [G] Didn't make sense not to [D] live for fun Your [Am] brain gets smart but your [C] head gets dumb
[G] So much to do [D] so much to see So what's [Am] wrong with taking the [C] back streets You'll [G] never know if you don't [D] go, go You'll [Am] never shine if you don't [C] glow
[Chorus] [G] Hey now you're an [C] All Star get your [C#dim] game on, go [C] play [G] Hey now you're a [C] Rock Star get the [C#dim] show on get [C] paid And [G] all that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold (UP) [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the [C] mold And [G] all that [C] glitters is [C#dim] gold (UP) [C] Only shooting [G] stars [F] break the [C] mold
