Chords of: Hey There Delilah by: Plain White T's. (D, Bm, A, F#m) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Hey There Delilah” by Plain White T's is in D Major and runs at about 103 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 5 different chords across 95 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, Bm, A, F#m.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 3:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → F#m → D → F#m → D → F#m → D → F#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:36 | 41% |
| Bm | 1:08 | 29% |
| A | 0:29 | 12% |
| F#m | 0:26 | 11% |
| G | 0:17 | 7% |
D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – Bm – G – A – Bm – A – D – F#m – D – F#m – Bm – G – Bm – A – D – Bm – D – Bm – D – Bm – D – Bm – D – F#m – D – F#m – Bm – G – A – Bm – A – D – F#m – D – F#m – Bm – G – A – Bm – A – D – …
