Elton John – Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (Guitar)
Capo 3
Key
-
Versions
(6)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Written by: Elton John/Bernie Taupin
From: “Blue Moves” (1976)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 3rd fret
Play: Em
Key: Gm
For chords in original key transpose this tab +3 steps (and "use flats").
If you want to get a rough idea of what this tab sounds like, check it out here:
https://soundcloud.com/maguri/sorry-seems-to-be-the-hardest-1
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* [Intro] [Em7 [Em6 [Cmaj7/E [Em [Am [Bsus4 [B 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|------------320-|----------------|0---0-----------| B|3---3---2---2---|1---1---0---0---|1---1-----------|0---0---4---4---| G|0---0---0---0---|0---0---0-------|2---2-12--------|4-------4---4---| D|2---2---2---2---|2---2---2-------|2---2-h-2-------|--4---4-4-4---4-| A|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|0-------0-3-2-0-|2-------2-------| E|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|----------------|----------------| ** Turnaround in the verses/choruses [G [F#m7-5 [B7sus4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|3---3---x---0---| B|0---0---1-0-0-4-| G|0---0---2---2---| D|0---0---2---x---| A|x---x---x---2---| E|3---3---2-------| *** Transition to chorus [G [D/F# 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 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-------| **** [Coda] [Em7 [Em6 [Cmaj7/E [Em [Am(6) [B7 [Em7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 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
| x dampened string
| h hammer-on
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SPECIAL CHORDS / VOICINGS
[Intro]/ [Outro]
E-A-D-G-B-e
Em7 0-2-2-0-3-x
Em6 0-2-2-0-2-x
Em(b6) 0-2-2-0-1-x (= Cmaj7/B in the chord sheet)
Em 0-2-2-0-0-x
Bsus4 x-2-4-4-0-0
B x-2-4-4-4-x
[Verse] / [Chorus]
F#m7-5 2-x-2-2-1-x
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-x
Bsus4 x-2-4-4-0-0
B x-2-4-4-4-x
Am9 x-0-5-5-0-0 or 5-3-2-0-0-0, easier: x-0-2-0-0-0 (no 3rd)
[Chorus]
C/E x-x-2-0-1-0
B7/D# x-x-1-2-0(0)
Em/D x-x-0-0-0-0
A/C# x-4-2-2-2(0)--------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
| Em7 Em6 | Cmaj7/E Em | Am | Bsus4 B | (see tab section: *)
[Verse 1]
Em Em7 Am What have I got to do to make you love me D D7 |G F#m7-5 B7sus4 | What have I got to do to make you care (see tab section: **) Em Em7 Am What do I do when lightning strikes me D D7 |G F#m7-5 B7sus4 | And I wake to find that you're not there (see tab section: **)
[Verse 2]
Em Em7 Am What do I do to make you want me D D7 |G F#m7-5 B7sus4 | What have I got to do to be heard (see tab section: **) 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 (see tab section: ***)
[Chorus]
C/E B7/D# It's sad, so sad Em/D A/C# It's a sad, sad situation C Bsus4 B | Em F#m7-5 B7sus4 | And it's getting more and more absurd (see tab section: **) 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#m7-5 B7sus4 | (see tab section: **) | Em Em7 | Am | D D7 | G D/F# | (see tab section: ***)
[Chorus]
C/E B7/D# It's sad, so sad Em/D A/C# It's a sad, sad situation C Bsus4 B | Em F#m7-5 B7sus4 | And it's getting more and more absurd (see tab section: **) 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
[Verse 3]
Em Am What do I do to make you love me D D7 |G F#m7-5 B7sus4 | What have I got to do to be heard (see tab section: **) Em Em7 Am What do I do when lightning strikes me F#m7-5 B7 What have I got to do Em Am9 What have I got to do F#m7-5 B7 When sorry seems to be [ Em7 ] The hardest word
[Coda]
| Em7 Em6 | Cmaj7/E Em | Am B7sus4 B7 | Em7 (see tab section: ****)