What have I got to do to (C)make you (Dm7)love me?
What have I got to do to make you (C)care?
What do I do when (C)light ning (Dm7)strikes me
and I wake to find that you’re not (C)there?
What do I do to (C)make you (Dm7)want me?
What have I got ta do
to be (C)heard?
What do I say when it’s all (Dm7)o ver?
(G)Sor ry
seems to (G)be the hard est (C)word.
It’s sad,
so sad.
It’s a sad, sad (F#m7)sit u a tion
and it’s get ting (E7)more and more ab (Am)surd.
It’s sad,
so sad.
Why can’t we (D7)talk it o ver?
Oh, it seems to me
that (Dm7)sor ry seems to (E)be the hard est (Am)word.
(Am)word.
What do I do to (C)make you (Dm7)love me?
What have I got to do to be (C)heard?
What do I do when light ning (Dm)strikes me?
(Bdim)What have I got to (E)do,
(Am)what have I got to do?
(Bdim)Sor ry seems to (E)be the hard est (Am)word.
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word by Elton John
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 100 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word”
- What key is "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" in?
- "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" by Elton John is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy.
- Is "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated very_easy. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- How long does it take to learn "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- What other songs by Elton John can I play here?
- Try "SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT", "CROCODILE ROCK", "BURN DOWN THE MISSION". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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