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