Elton John - Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Gm                        Gm7      Cm
What have I got to do to make you love me
F                         F7      A#   Am7-5 D7sus4
What have I got to do to make you care
Gm         Gm7                Cm
What do I do when lightning strikes me
F                        F7         A#  Am7-5 D7sus4
And I wake to find that you're not there

What do I do to make you want me?
What have I gotta do to be heard?
What do I say when it's all over?
And sorry seems to be the hardest word

Chorus:
D#/G    D7/F#
It's sad, so sad
Gm/F             C/E
It's a sad, sad situation
D#               Dsus4     D     Gm  Am7-5 D7sus4
And it's getting more and more absurd
D#/G    D7/F#
It's sad, so sad
Gm/F          C/E
Why can't we talk it over
D#
Oh it seems to me
A#/D  Cm            D7sus4  D7     Gm
That sorry seems to be the hardest word - x2

Gm                        Cm
What do I do to make you love me
F                  F7       A#   Am7-5 D7sus4
What have I got to do to be heard
Gm        Gm7                 Cm
What do I do when lightning strikes me
Am7-5              D7
What have I got to do
Gm                  C
What have I got to do
     Am7-5          D7
When sorry seems to be
            Gm7
The hardest word


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dsus4

Guitar chord Dsus4

D7

Guitar chord D7

D7sus4

Guitar chord D7sus4

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

F7

Guitar chord F7

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" by Elton John.

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