Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

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sorry seems to be the hardest word – elton john
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tabbed by : maguri
tuning : standard

elton john
sorry seems to be the hardest word ( 1976 )
( elton john/Bernie taupin )
from “blue moves”

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capo 3rd fret
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
* turnaround in the verses/Choruses
G F#mb5 B7sus4
E | 3 – – – 3 – – – x – – – x – – – |
B | 0 – – – 0 – – – 1 – 0 – 5 – 4 – |
G | 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – |
D | 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – 4 – – – |
A | x – – – x – – – x – – – 2 – – – |
E | 3 – – – 3 – – – 2 – – – – – – – |

* * transition to chorus
G D/F#
E | x – – – x – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – 3 – 0 – |
G | 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – 0 – 2 – – – |
D | 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – |
A | x – – – x – – – x – – – – – – – |
E | 3 – – – 3 – – – 2 – – – – – – – |

* * * outro
Em7 Em6 Em5+ Em Am ( 6 ) B7 Em7
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | 0
B | 3 – – – 3 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – | 1 – – – 1 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – | 1 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – | 3
G | 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – | 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – | 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – | 0
D | 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – | 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – | 2 – – – 4 – – – 1 – – – 1 – – – | 2
A | 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – | 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – | 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – | 2
E | 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – | 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | 0

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

special chords / voicings

intro/outro
E – B – G – D – A – E
Em7 x – 3 – 0 – 2 – 2 – 0
Em6 x – 2 – 0 – 2 – 2 – 0
Em5+ x – 1 – 0 – 2 – 2 – 0
Em x – 0 – 0 – 2 – 2 – 0

verse / chorus
F#m7b5 x – 1 – 2 – 2 – x – 2
D/F# x – 3 – 2 – 0 – x – 2

chorus
C/E 0 – 1 – 0 – 2 – x –
xb7/D# ( 0 ) – 0 – 2 – 1 – x –
xem/D 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – x –
xa/C# ( 0 ) – 2 – 2 – 2 – 4 –

x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

capo 3rd fret

intro
| Em7 Em6 | Em5+ Em | Am | B7sus4 B7 |

Em Em7 Am
what have i got to do to make you love me
D ( D7 ) | G F#m7b5 B7sus4 | * ( see above )
what have i got to do to make you care
Em Em7 Am
what do i do when lightning strikes me
D ( D7 ) | G F#m7b5 B7sus4 | *
and i wake to find that you’re not there
Em Em7 Am
what do i do to make you want me
D ( D7 ) | G F#m7b5 B7sus4 | *
what have i got to do to be heard
Em Em7 Am
what do i say when it’s all over
D ( D7 ) | G D/F# | * *
and sorry seems to be the hardest word

C/E B7/D#
it’s sad , so sad
Em/D A/C#
it’s a sad , sad situation
C B7sus4 B7 | Em F#m7b5 B7sus4 | *
and it’s getting more and more absurd
C/E B7/D#
it’s sad , so sad
Em/D A/C#
why can’t we talk it over
C
oh it seems to me
C/B Am B7sus4 B7 Em
that sorry seems to be the hardest word

solo
| Em Em7 | Am | D ( D7 ) | G F#m7b5 B7sus4 | *
| Em Em7 | Am | D ( D7 ) | G D/F# | ( * * )

C/E B7/D#
it’s sad , so sad
Em/D A/C#
it’s a sad , sad situation
C B7sus4 B7 | Em F#m7b5 B7sus4 | *
and it’s getting more and more absurd
C/E B7/D#
it’s sad , so sad
Em/D A/C#
why can’t we talk it over
C
oh it seems to me
C/B Am B7sus4 B7 Em
that sorry seems to be the hardest word

Em Am
what do i do to make you love me
D ( D7 ) | G F#m7b5 B7sus4 | * ( see above )
what have i got to do to be heard
Em Em7 Am
what do i do when lightning strikes me
F#m7b5 B7
what have i got to do
Em Am
what have i got to do
F#m7b5 B7
when sorry seems to be
| Em7 Em6 | Em5+ Em | Am | B7sus4 B7 | Em7 * * *
the hardest word [ outro ]