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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 — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
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Learn "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 100 BPM.
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About “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word”
- Can I play "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- 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 C 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 100 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?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- 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 a complete beginner play "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" is simplified for beginners.
- Do I need to read music to play "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.
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