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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"
If you want to get a rough idea of what this tab sounds like,
check it out here:
http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/maguri/music/all/play920233
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Capo 3rd fret
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*Turnaround in the verses/choruses
G F#mb5 B7sus4
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#
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
****INTRO
Em7 Em6 Em5+ Em Am
e|----------------|------------320-|-----------------|
B|3---3---2---2---|1---1---0---0---|1---1------------|
G|0---0---0---0---|0---0---0-------|2---2-1h2--------|
D|2---2---2---2---|2---2---2-------|2---2----2-------|
A|2-------2-------|2-------2-------|0--------0-3-2-0-|
E|0-------0-------|0-------0-------|-----------------|
Bsus4 B
e|0---0-----------|
B|0---0---4---4---|
G|4-------4---4---|
D|--4---4-4-4---4-|
A|2-------2-------|
E|----------------|
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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
Bsus4 0-0-4-4-2-x
B x-4-4-4-2-x
VERSE / CHORUS
F#m7b5 x-1-2-2-x-2
D/F# x-3-2-0-x-2
Bsus4 0-0-4-4-2-x
B x-4-4-4-2-x
CHORUS
C/E 0-1-0-2-x-x
B7/D# (0)-0-2-1-x-x
Em/D 0-0-0-0-x-x
A/C# (0)-2-2-2-4-x
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Capo 3rd fret
INTRO****
| Em7 Em6 | Em5+ Em | Am | Bsus4 B |
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 Bsus4 B | 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 Bsus4 B | 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]
it looks really complicated the way you have write it I'll learn the chords well and I'll rate
It's not that difficult to play. You'll notice once you try ... Enjoy!
Just played the whole thing and I have to say that you have make a great arrangement of this song. Can't thank you enough!