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Header ▾
Song TitleSorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
ArtistElton John
Image Artist
OriginUnited Kingdom
AlbumBlue moves
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration3:48
Dur Grp3:30-3:59
Year1976
Decade1970-1979
ContentSecular
BPM64 BPM Spotify
BPM Grp060-064
Umbrella000-079
KeyGm
Time4/4
MajMinMinor
ShowYes
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/17VcpOq1n3nxxy-GKpEJU2Y-tL6RK976C/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIPlay  |  Download
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/elton-john/sorry-seems-to-be-the-hardest-word-chords-998401
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorry_Seems_to_Be_the_Hardest_Word
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/6XfxmT5QNCXvpZA6PKfWVL?si=d2f084d27f5540d5
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/elton-john/sorry-seems-to-be-the-hardest-word
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/elton-john/sorry-seems-to-be-the-hardest-word.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/elton-john/sorry-seems-to-be-the-hardest-word
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/c3nScN89Klo?si=rCmuYidKxIkRM-xA
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/sorry-seems-to-be-the-hardest-word/1440922852
YT_Streams47,562,026
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1Major / 1st inversion
Rec Tag 2Without a Bridge
Rec Tag 3Rubato
Rec Tag 4Ending on Tonic
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (male)
Voc Info 2With BGV lyrics
Voc Info 3Lead dubb
Voc Info 4No BGV harmony
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Mod (Perm)❌
Mod (Temp)❌
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1Quick start - skip measure
YT Solo Starthttps://youtu.be/c3nScN89Klo?si=rCmuYidKxIkRM-xA?t=110
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1Accordion
Instruments ▾
Instr 1ACCORDION
Instr 2PIANO
Instr 3STRINGS SECTION
Instr 4GLOCKENSPIEL
Strings Arranger 1James Howard
Arr 1 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/6s6Mmqk9qq7wvFxe4KDvK8?si=PgKWs4m5RtSRmEzj33qUtQ
StringsStrings included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1❌
Nominations 1Grammy - Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
Chart TypeUK Singles
Chart Position1
Premium🥇🥇🥇
CertificationBPI - Gold
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eltonjohn/sorryseemstobethehardestword.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Bernie Taupin
Author 2Elton John
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ A heavy iron door
Explanation✱ The tragic realization that a relationship is ending because neither can say the one word needed.
MTag 1Sadness
MTag 2Society:Comm:Verbal
MTag 3Conflict
Chords ▾
Ch Prog Vi-iv-bVII-bIII, bIII-ii-V-i, i-iv-bVII-bVII/bVI-bIII/V
Ch Prog PC❌
Ch Prog CbVI/I-V/VII-bIII/bVII-IV/VI, bVI-bVI-iv-V-i
Ch Prog B❌
Progr Category 1bIII
Used Chords# Fam9
Chord Fam ProgI, i, ii, bIII, IV, iv, V, bVI, bVII
CHORD C = VDifferent
Modes ▾
Mode 1Aeolian
Mode 1 Chrdsi - Minor, iv - Minor, v - Minor
Mode MixtureNo
Mode 1 Linkhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hnph2UC75SlCfQdVpF2rZ?si=7bb6f0b4584f4140
YT Mode 1 Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9Thpm4gjTBNITt7umbhs-1v8
VisualAeolian
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex?76
Mel Cmplx?5
Ch Mel Tens?21
Ch Prog Nov?64
Ch-Bs Mel?48
Ch Complex Grp70-79
Mel Cmplx Grp0-9
Ch Mel Tens Grp20-29
Ch Prog Nov Grp60-69
Ch-Bs Mel Grp40-49
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance?37
Spot-Energy?22
Spot-Valance?11
Spot-Dance Grp30-39
Spot-Energy Grp20-29
Spot-Valance Grp10-19
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1Best Fake Book Ever (Various Artists)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YR_wlEGAV7UKoFdX_IMLGSirH6vPvL7a/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 2The Ultimate Collection (Volume 2) (Elton John)
Songbook URL (Songbook 2)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iWixS4x8347Wmo7Lj-R96nFNI8YEK6_f/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 1663 (Best Fake Book Ever)
SB Page 2173 (The Ultimate Collection (Volume 2))
Genre ▾
Genre 1Rock
Genre 2Pop
Style ▾
Style 1Soft Rock
Style 2Ballad
Style 3Pop Rock
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