Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]What have I got to do to make you [Am]love me
[D]What have I got to do to make you [G]care? [B7]
[Em]What do I do when lightning [Am]strikes me
[D]And awake to find that you’re not [G]there? [B7]
[verse 2]
[Em]What do I do to make you [Am]want me
[D]What have I got to do to be [G]heard? [B7]
[Em]What do I say when it’s all [Am]over
And [D]sorry seems to be the hardest [G]word? [D]
[verse 3]
[Em]It’s sad, [B7]so sad, [Em]it’s a sad, sad [A]situation
[C]And it’s getting [B7]more and more ab-[Em]surd [B7]
[Em]It’s sad, [B7]so sad, [Em]why can’t we [A]talk it over?
[C]Oh it seems to me, [Am]sorry seems to [B7]be the hardest [Em]word
[Closing]
[Em]What do I do to make you [Am]love me
[D]What have I got to do to be [G]heard? [B7]
[Em]What do I do when lightning [Am]strikes me?
[Am]What have I got to [B7]do ? [Em]What have I got to [C]do
When [Am]sorry seems to [B7]be the hardest [Em]word?
How to play Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word uses these transitions most often: B7 → Em (11), Em → Am (6), and Am → D (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - Am chord transition.
1. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → B7 chord transition
To move from G to B7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
5. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
6. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
7. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
8. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. C → B7 chord transition
To move from C to B7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
10. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
11. Am → B7 chord transition
To move from Am to B7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
12. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word.
- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word includes 47 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 26%
- Em → Am: 12%
After B7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).- B7 → Em: 58%