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What have I got to do to make you love me?
What have I got to do to (F7)make you care?
What do I do when light ning strikes me
and I wake to find that (F7)you’re not (Bb)there?
What do I do to make you want me?
What have I got to do (F7)to be heard?
What do I say when it’s all o ver,
and (F)sor ry seems to be the (F7)hard est word?
It’s sad,
so sad.
It’s a sad, sad (C)sit u a tion,
and it’s get ting (D)more and more ab surd.
It’s sad,
so sad.
Why can’t we talk it o ver?
Oh, it seems to me
that (Cm)sor ry seems to be the hard est word.
do I do to make you love me?
What have I got to do to be heard?
What do I do when light ning (Cm)strikes me?
(Adim)What have I got to do?
(Gm)What have I got to do
when (Adim)sor ry seems to be the hard est (Gm)word?
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" by Elton John in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of Eb, 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word”
- Can I learn "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" with hands-separate practice in Eb at 120 BPM.
- What key is "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" by Elton John played in?
- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word"?
- "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" was originally performed by Elton John. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Elton John can I play here?
- Try "SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT", "CROCODILE ROCK", "BURN DOWN THE MISSION". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" is in the key of Eb at 120 BPM.