-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry seems to be the hardest word - Elton John -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Elton John/Bernie Taupin From: “Blue Moves” (1976) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard If you want to get a rough idea of what this tab sounds like, check it out here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4277470/AUDIOS/EltonJohn_SorrySeemsToBe.mp3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo: 3rd fret play: Em key: Gm For original chords transpose this tab +3 steps. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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-------| ***[Outro] Em7 Em6 Em(b13) 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 ****[Intro] Em7 Em6 Em(b13) 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-------|----------------|----------------| ************************************ | x Dampened string | h Hammer-on ************************************ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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(b13) 0-2-2-0-1-x 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 [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]**** (see above) | Em7 Em6 | Em(b13) Em | Am | Bsus4 B | [Verse 1] Em Em7 Am What have I got to do to make you love me D D7 |G F#m7-5 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#m7-5 B7sus4 |* And I wake to find that you're not there [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 Em Em7 Am What do I say when it's all over D D7 | G D/F# |** (see above) And sorry seems to be the hardest word [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 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 |* | Em Em7 | Am | D D7 | G D/F# |(**) [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 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 / Coda] Em Am What do I do to make you love me D D7 |G F#m7-5 B7sus4 |* (see above) What have I got to do to be heard Em Em7 Am What do I do when lightning strikes me F#m7-5 B7 What have I got to do Em Am What have I got to do F#m7-5 B7 When sorry seems to be | Em7 Em6 | Em(b13) Em | Am | B7sus4 B7 | Em7 The hardest word [Outro]*** (see above)]