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Hard to say Im sorry SSAATB

Full score combo C instrument


Full score combo Bb instrument
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Full score combo 4 extra staves
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Full score vocals (SSAATB) piano advanced
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Vocals (SSAATB)
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Piano advanced
Piano moderated
Synthesizer
Guitar
Bassguitar
Drumkit
Leadsheet in E (melody, lyrics, chords) orig. Key
Leadsheet in G (melody, lyrics, chords)
Empty paper
Lyrics

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SATB Combo C

Hard to Say I'm Sorry


Words and Music by David Foster and Peter Cetera
Arranged by Dirk Kokx
Original Key E major

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Verse 1

drive
# Steady, with an inner

& 44

Alto

#
& 44

Tenor

#
V 44

Bass

?# 4
4

C Instr.

#
& 44

Soprano

io
rs
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Intro

w
w

E - very - bo - dy needs a

Piano Adv.

Guitar

Bass Guitar

Drum Set

D/ #
f

B/ #
d

# Strings
& 44
P
?# 4
4

#
V 44

? # 4 .
4
F
4
4

Em

A/ #
c

#
#

#


#
#

#


w
w

D sus4


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1982 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music Inc. This arrangement 2011 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music
Inc (50%) Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. Reproduced by permisison of Faber Music Ltd. All rights reserved

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a - way

Synthesizer

C/

#
& 44 .

?# 4


#
#
4

.
.
.
>
F

li - ttle time

Hard to Say I'm Sorry 3


SATB Combo C

24
S

Verse 2

& ! J
and done

You're just

a part

of me

I can't

let

& j
# w
!
and done

You're just

V ! J
and done

done

#
&

a part

of me

P.A

?#

#
#

#
&

?#

24
Gtr.

let

#
#

&

?#

w


?#

&

.
Far


B m7

?# w
w
#
V

?#
Bass

D. S.

+ + + +
5

.
+

ww

.
.

+ + +
5

bo

from the one

that I love

from the one

that I love

from the one

that I love

from the one

that I love

bo

bo


C

D Em

+ + +5 + + + +5 + + + +5 +

+ + +
5

Hold

++++ ++ + +
5
5

+++++++ + ++++ +++ +


5
5
5

. .

Hold

Hold

Am

+ + + + + + + + + + + +
5
5
5

D sus4

D7

+u + + +
5

I just

I just

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

I just

.
.

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

.
R

me now

Em

. r

me now

want

you to

+ + + +
5

I just

you to

want you

know


to

know

want you

to know

A m7

Em

want

+ + + + + +
5
5

b .

1982 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music Inc. This arrangement 2011 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music
Inc (50%) Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. Reproduced by permisison of Faber Music Ltd. All rights reserved

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know

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

. r

me now

. r

me now

Hold

dy.

dy.

dy.

.
from your

dy.

.
from your

just for the day

.
.
from your

just for the day

32
Gtr.

+ ++ +
+
5.
F

C D Em

bo

Synth

&
P.A

Far

Would - n't want to be swept a - way,

..
from your

Chorus - Delay / fingerpicking

far a - way

B m7

just for the day

D sus4

Would - n't want to be swept a - way,

# Shaker
&

far a - way

Could - n't stand to be kept a - way


w
w

Would - n't want to be swept a - way,

go

Would - n't want to be swept a - way,

D sus4

Could - n't stand to be kept a - way

just for the day

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Ve

#
&

go

can't

Could - n't stand to be kept a - way


let

A/ #
c

32

go

can't

Em

?#

Bass

D. S.

of me

let

Synth

a part

B/ #
d

D/ #
f

#
&

n #

You're just

#.

I can't

You're just

of me

De

?#

a part


Could - n't stand to be kept a - way

go

Hard to Say I'm Sorry 5


SATB Combo C

Chorus 3
52
S

b
&b
b
&b
b
Vb

f
f
f



Af - ter all

that we've

been


Af - ter all

that we've

been

Af - ter all

that we've

through

Af - ter all

through

been

through

&b

E b/

Bb

&

P.A

bb

f
? bb

D. S.

F/

D/ #
f

#
#

I pro

C/

.
+
5

n
n

+ + + + + + + +
5
5

&b

b
Vb

? b
b

oo

Bass

D. S.

Vb

oo

doo

oo

Bb

E b/

F/

b . . .

mise to.

E b/



.
.
.
.

Bb

F/

F F sus4/g

n.
n n

D/ #
f

the lu

+
5

#.

+ + + + +
5

n b

cky one

j
u u u+ + + + +
5

+ + + + u.
5

C/

Gm

F/

+ + + + + + + +
5
5

j
+ + +5 + u . u u u + +5 + + + +5
.

.

.


? bb

..
.
.
.

+ + + +
5

+ +

+ + + + + +
5
5

oo

doo

doo

doo doo

doo

n b

doo

doo

doo doo

doo

D/ #
f

#
#

n b

C / F 9/ bD 7sus4
e e

Gm

ggg n
#

n 
#
3
F
n
w
.

G add2

nw

w
w

w
w

#
#

n b
n b

w
w

n b

n b

+ + +5 + +

.
+

+5

? bb
59

doo

F F sus4/g F /a

? bb
b
&b

Gtr.

doo

f
F sus4

Synth

doo

b
& b

P.A

doo

doo

&b

doo

oo

.
doo

mise to.

You are gon - na be

. #.

F sus4

mise to.

Coda

bb

to you

Gm

I pro

io
rs
Ve

&

I will make it up

b
.
Vb
f Distortion
? b .

b
f
+u + + + + +
5

59
S

to you

mise to.

Bass

through

? b
b
52

Gtr.

been

b
&b
Synth

that we've

I pro

# 

to you

I will make it up

I pro

to you

I will make it up

# 

I will make it up

De

? b
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1982 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music Inc. This arrangement 2011 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music
Inc (50%) Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. Reproduced by permisison of Faber Music Ltd. All rights reserved

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2 Hard to Say I'm Sorry


SATB Combo Bb

8
S

&

. r

&
V

I've heard you say

from each

ot

F
. w

ot

from each

?#

Bb

##
& #

&

P.A

D Em

D Em

?#

&
V

?#

just want

you

just want

you

just want

you

Em

D 7sus4

that we've

that we've


w
w


that we've

C/

been

through

through

D7

mise to.

mise to.

yes

do.

I will make it up

to you

I pro

mise to.

yes

do.

#  #

B/ #
d

mise to.

yes

do.

Em

A/ #
c

D sus4



#
#

w
w

#


#


all that's been said

all that's been said

all that's been said

all that's been said

j .

DD sus4/De/f # G

..

I pro

And af - ter

to you

I pro

C/

1982 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music Inc. This arrangement 2011 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music
Inc (50%) Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. Reproduced by permisison of Faber Music Ltd. All rights reserved

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I will make it up

to you

I pro




#


.

to you

I will make it up

D/ #
f



#
#

been

G/

Am


I will make it up

through

been

through

Af - ter all

to stay

been

Af - ter all

to stay

that we've

Af - ter all

to stay



Af - ter all

A m7

?#
Bass

Em

?#

##
& #
#

you to stay

.
#

want

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

me now

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rs
Ve

&

Chorus 1

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

me now

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

Hold

Hold

her

?#

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

me now


C

Hold

her

ot

B m7

ot

17

D. S.

from each

her

&

Gtr.

oo

me now

. . .
R

ot

&

Synth

from each

Hold


. . . r

oo

F .

her

. r

.
.
far a - way from each

?#

P.A

oo

ot

Bb

.
. r
.

.

far a - way from each

I just

her

17
S

Bass

D. S.

ot

her

E - ven lo - vers need a ho - li - day

8
Gtr.

B m7

?#

&
Synth

De

her

w
.
from each

4 Hard to Say I'm Sorry


SATB Combo Bb

39
S

&

oo

ba - by

.
Hold

&
V


.
#

Bb

##
& #

&

P.A

?#

Hold

me

. # # .

&

I will make it up

##
& #

?#

&

?#
Bass

D. S.

D/ #
f

#
B/ #
d

I pro

to you

I pro

to you

I pro

to you

I pro

mise to.

mise to. yes

 J .

Em

A/ #
c

D sus4

do.

all that's been said

.
.

# .

+ +

+5

+ + +5 +

#
#

B/ #
d

go

of me

part

of me

part

I can't

of me

n #
a

part

of me

Em

A/ #
c

#
#

I can't

You're just

part

let

go

can't

let

go

can't

let

go

nbb
nbb
nbb
nbb

let

You're just

done

D/ #
f

You're just

and done

You're just

and done

all that's been said

and done

all that's been said

! J

.
.

C/

j
!

! J

C/

#
#

small fill

DD sus4/De/f # G

all that's been said

do.

do.

mise to. yes

af - ter

..

that we've been through

And

mise to. yes

that we've been through


Af - ter all

D 7sus4

go

A m7

that we've been through



Af - ter all

go



#
#

ne - ver let you

I could

Em

tell

b .


#
#

real - ly want to


Af - ter all

go

D 7/

nbb
nb
b

nbb

f
nbb

nb
b

nbb

1982 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music Inc. This arrangement 2011 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music
Inc (50%) Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. Reproduced by permisison of Faber Music Ltd. All rights reserved

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nnn

?#
45

Gtr.

#  #

&

Synth

to you

I will make it up

P.A

?#




#

I will make it up

Bb

D7

D sus4

I will make it up

Am

that we've been through

io
rs
Ve

&

Em

45

ne - ver let you

I could

.
J

Just hold me now.

sor - ry

?#

Bass

D. S.

?#
39

Gtr.

D 7sus4

real - ly want to tell you I'm

&
Synth

ne - ver let you

I could



Af - ter all

go

sor - ry

ne - ver let you

I could

real - ly want to tell you I'm

me now

sor - ry

me now

De
B

real - ly want to tell you I'm

Hold

?#

me now

.
Hold

Chorus 2

SATB Combo Eb

Hard to Say I'm Sorry


Words and Music by David Foster and Peter Cetera
Arranged by Dirk Kokx
Original Key E major

De
Verse 1

Steady, with an inner drive

44

44

4
4

?#
Bass

4
4

Eb Instr.

##
& # # 44

Soprano

&

io
rs
Ve

Intro

ww

E - very - bo - dy needs a

Alto

&

Tenor

&
Piano Adv.

?#

Guitar

?#
V

?#
Bass Guitar

Drum Set

C/

D/ #
f

B/ #
d

Em

A/ #
c

D sus4

44

.


#
#
4
Strings

4
4
P
44

4
4

4 .
4
F
44

#
#

#


#
#

w
w

#



w





1982 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music Inc. This arrangement 2011 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music
Inc (50%) Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. Reproduced by permisison of Faber Music Ltd. All rights reserved

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a - way

&
Synthesizer

.
.
.
>
F

li - ttle time

Hard to Say I'm Sorry 3


SATB Combo Eb

24
S

&

Verse 2

!
J
and done

&

You're just

a part

of me

and done

You're just

!
J

?#

a part

You're just

of me

done

# ##
& #

a part

of me

?#

#
#

Synth

?#
24

Gtr.

let

#
#

&

w


Eb

&

&
P.A

?#

&

Gtr.

?#
Bass

D. S.

.
Far

w

w
w

.

Far


B m7

?#
32

+ + + +
5

.
+

+ + +
5


far a - way

from your

from your

bo

bo

that I love

from the one

that I love

from the one

D Em

+ + +
5

++++ ++++ + + + +
5 5 5

Hold

++++ ++ + +
5
5

+++++++ + ++++ +++ +


5
5
5

. .

from the one

that I love

Hold

+ + + + + + + + + + + +
5 5 5

I just

D sus4

D7

+u + + +
5

I just

.
R

Am

I just

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

. r

me now

I just

.
.

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

. r

me now

want

you to

+ + + +
5

Em

want

you to

know

want you

to

know

want you

to know

A m7

+ + + + + +
5
5

b .

1982 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music Inc. This arrangement 2011 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music
Inc (50%) Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. Reproduced by permisison of Faber Music Ltd. All rights reserved

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know

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

Em

. r

me now

.
.

me now

Hold

Hold

that I love

dy.

++++
+
5.
F

dy.

from the one

dy.


C

bo

just for the day

from your

dy.

just for the day

..

just for the day

bo

Chorus - Delay / fingerpicking

.
.

B m7

C D Em

ww

from your

Synth

Shaker


far a - way


G

D sus4

Would - n't want to be swept a - way,

####

Would - n't want to be swept a - way,

?#


w
w

Could - n't stand to be kept a - way

D sus4

Would - n't want to be swept a - way,

Could - n't stand to be kept a - way

go

Would - n't want to be swept a - way,

go

..

just for the day

Could - n't stand to be kept a - way

A/ #
c

go

can't

io
rs
Ve

&

32
S

let


Could - n't stand to be kept a - way

?#

D. S.

Bass

can't

go

&

of me

Em

&

P.A

a part

B/ #
d

D/ #
f

let

n #

You're just

#.

I can't

De

let

j
! # w

and done

Eb

I can't

Hard to Say I'm Sorry 5


SATB Combo Eb
Chorus 3
52
S

b
&b

b
&b

b
Vb

Af - ter all

that we've

been


Af - ter all

that we've

been

Af - ter all

that we've

through

Af - ter all

Eb

&

&

P.A

Bb

E b/

bb

f
? b
b

been

through

D. S.

D/ #
f

#
#

I pro

C/

.
+
5

n
n

+ + + + + + + +
5
5

&b

b
Vb

&

b
& b
P.A

Bass

D. S.

Vb

doo

doo

doo

oo

doo

oo

E b/

Bb

...
.
.

F/

b . . .

mise to.

F F sus4/g

F/

.
.

E b/

Bb



.
.

n.
n n

D/ #
f

the lu

+
5

#.

+ + + + +
5

cky one

j
u u u+ + + + +
5

+ + + + u.
5

C/

Gm

F/

+ + + + + + + +
5
5

j
+ + + + u. u u u + + + + + +
5
5
5
.

? b
b

+ + + +
5

+ +

+ + + + + +
5
5

oo

#
#

n b

doo

doo

doo doo

doo

n b

doo

doo

doo doo

doo

D/ #
f

C / F 9/ bD 7sus4
e e

Gm

G add2

#
#

n b

#
F
w
.

w
w

w
w

#
#

n b
n b

w
w

n b

n b

+ + + + +
5

.
+

+
5

#
3


ggg n

n 

nw

? b
b
59

Gtr.

doo

F F sus4/g F /a

? b
b

b
&b

Synth

doo


F sus4

oo

? bb

doo

Eb

oo

.
doo

You are gon - na be

io
rs
Ve

Coda

mise to.

. #.

F sus4

mise to.

Gm

to you

b
.
Vb
f Distortion
? b .
b

f
+u + + + + +
5

b
&b

I pro

# 

59
S

to you

I will make it up

I pro

mise to.

Bass

F/

to you

I will make it up

through

? b
b
52

Gtr.

been

I will make it up

I pro

# 

to you

through

b
&b
Synth

that we've

I will make it up

De

? bb




1982 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music Inc. This arrangement 2011 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music
Inc (50%) Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. Reproduced by permisison of Faber Music Ltd. All rights reserved

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her

her

ot

from each

ot
-

her

ot

far a - way

..

2 Hard to Say I'm Sorry

#
&


me now

.
Hold


me now

.
Hold

. r

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

I just

want

you to stay

to stay

.
just want you

. r

I

to stay

just want you

w
w

D 7sus4

to stay

A m7

Em

Chorus 1

C/

Af - ter all

that we've

that we've

that we've

that we've

been through

been through

been through

been through

Af - ter all

Af - ter all

Af - ter all

to you

I pro -

D/ #
f

I will make it up

B/ #
d



#
#

to you

to you

to you

Em

A/ #
c

I pro -

I pro -

I pro -



#
#

#  #

I will make it up

I will make it up



#

I will make it up

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

io
rs
Ve

D7

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

G/

just want you

. r

m


.
R

Am

me now

me now

1982 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music Inc. This arrangement 2011 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music
Inc (50%) Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. Reproduced by permisison of Faber Music Ltd. All rights reserved

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

Hold

Hold

her

Em

Em

ot

from each

from each

from each

far a - way

13
#
&

SATB 4 extra staves

? # .

V





&


?#


13

?#

#
&

? # . j

P.A

Synth

Gtr.

Bass

D. S.

De

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Would - n't want to be swept a - way,



Would - n't want to be swept a - way,

Would - n't want to be swept a - way,

+ + +
5

Would - n't want to be swept a - way,

++++
5

#
V

?#

32

?# w
w

&

?#

#
&

?#

#
V

#
&

32
#
&

SATB 4 extra staves

4 Hard to Say I'm Sorry

P.A

Synth

Gtr.

Bass

D. S.

B m7

.
Far

.
Hold

from the one that I love


far a - way


me now

. r

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

. r

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry


. r

Em

me now

Am

D7

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

D sus4


.

oo

ba - by

I just

want

want

you to

you to

want you to

know

know

. .

me now

. .

Hold

me now

Hold

. .

Just hold me now.

me now

me

Hold

Hold

Em

Am

b .

. # # .

D 7sus4

know

want you to know

A m7

.
.

I just

I just

I just

Em

b .





.
J

+ + + +++
5
5

. R

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

me now

Hold

me now

io
rs
Ve
Hold

Hold

from the one that I love



far a - way


from the one that I love

from the one that I love

Far

++++
5

+u + 5+ +

C D Em

. .

+++ + +++ + ++++


5
5
5

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++++ ++++ +++ +


5
5
5

..

ww

m
De

ORI
GI
NALDONOTCOPY

and done

You're just

a part

a part

of me

of me

of me

of me

I can't

can't

can't

I can't

A/ #
c

#
#

Em

n #

a part

a part

let

let

go

go

go

D 7/
c

.
J

Chorus 3

nbb

nbb

nbb

Bb

nbb

Af - ter all

that we've

been through

f


f

been through

to you

I pro

I will make it up

to you

I pro

I pro

#  n

I will make it up

to you

I will make it up

I pro

mise to.

mise to.

mise to.

mise to.

C/

to you

Gm

F/

.
.

.
.

F sus4 FF sus4/g

#  n

n
n


n.

.
n n .
j
+ + ++
u u
5 u.

.
J
+ + +++++ +
5
5

I will make it up

D/ #
f

#
#


#
. #.

through

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been

++ ++ + + + +
5
5

D/ #
f

F/

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+++ +
5

#.

+ + ++++
5
5

u+ + + + +
5

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io
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been through

that we've

that we've

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f


Af - ter all

that we've

E b/

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o
.
Distortion

.
+
5

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Inc (50%) Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. Reproduced by permisison of Faber Music Ltd. All rights reserved

nbb .


f
+u + + + + +
5

bb
f

nbb


f
nb

nbb

f
nbb

go

let

let

# w

You're just

6 Hard to Say I'm Sorry

You're just

You're just

!
J
and done

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done

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d

#
&

#
#

49

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f

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#
j
&
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and done

49
#
& ! J

SATB 4 extra staves

P.A

Synth

Gtr.

Bass

D. S.

De

ORI
GI
NALDONOTCOPY

SATB small Combo

Hard to Say I'm Sorry


Words and Music by David Foster and Peter Cetera
Arranged by Dirk Kokx
Original Key E major

De
Soprano

drive
# Steady, with an inner

& 44

Alto

#
& 44

Tenor

#
V 44

Bass

?# 4
4


G

Piano Adv.

Bass Guitar

Drum Set

D/ #
f

ww

B/ #
d

Em

A/ #
c

#
& 44 .

?# 4

#
#
4
#
V 44
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4
4


n

#


D sus4

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w


Guitar

C/

io
rs
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Intro

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ORI
GI
NALDONOTCOPY

Hard to Say I'm Sorry 3


SATB small Combo
18
S

Chorus 1

&
V

.
#

& .

De
B

? # .

D 7sus4

&


?# w
w

P.A

D. S.

#
& ..

# .
V

do.

B
do.

that we've

Af - ter

through

that we've

been

Af - ter

through

all

that we've

been

and done

and done

mise to.

yes

mise to.

yes

mise to.

yes

DD

of

part

of

#


I can't

me

n #
a

part

of me

let

go

can't

let

go

can't

let

go

A/ #
c

Em

me

I can't

#
#

D sus4

#


/D
e /f #






D sus4


w
w



.

sus4

part

me

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#
#

of

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go

part

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mise to.

let

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done

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.

You're just

and done



#
#

j
!

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A/ #
c

Em

#
I pro

I pro

to you

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d

to you

will make it up

#
#


I pro

# 

to you

will make it up

D/ #
f

will make it up

D/ #
f




#

all that's been said

I pro

through

to you



all

been

will make it up

C/

?#

D. S.

all

all that's been said

&

?#

Bass

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all that's been said

? # .

all that's been said

do.

Gtr.

io
rs
Ve

And af - ter

been

#

&

23

that we've

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23

P.A

through

all

?# w

Af - ter

Bass

18
Gtr.

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ORI
GI
NALDONOTCOPY

Hard to Say I'm Sorry 5


SATB small Combo
38
S

&

oo

ba - by

Hold

I just

& ..

want

you to

know

I just

want

you to

De
I just

? # .

I just

P.A

to know

D 7sus4

#
& .
I could

V .
I could

tell

I could

Em

#
&

real - ly want to tell you I'm

sor - ry

real - ly want to tell you I'm

sor - ry

Just hold me now.

Am

D sus4

D7

real - ly want to

b .

ne - ver let you

ne - ver let you

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ne - ver let you

#
V

go

? # .

that we've

C/

that we've



#

to you

I will make it up

B/ #
d

+ +

+5

to you

I pro -

I pro -

A/ #
c

Em

I pro -

#  #


#
#

to you

I will make it up

I pro -

D/ #
f

to you

I will make it up

been through

+ + +5 +

been through

Af - ter all

I will make it up

been through

Af - ter all

been through


that we've



#
#

go

D 7sus4

that we've

Af - ter all

go

ne - ver let you

Af - ter all

A m7

go

?#

me

. # # .

small fill

D. S.

Hold

42

Bass

Em

Gtr.

sor - ry

io
rs
Ve

& .

? # .

P.A

me now

real - ly want to tell you I'm

Chorus 2

I could

b .

42
S

? # .

you

Hold

R
I

D. S.

know

want

to

Bass

you

A m7

&

? # .

38
Gtr.

Em

want

me now

know

me now

Hold

# .

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ORI
GI
NALDONOTCOPY

Hard to Say I'm Sorry 7


SATB small Combo
57
S

&

bb

&

bb

bb

Coda

You are gon - na be

the lu -

oo

De
B

? b
b

F/

P.A

? b
b

Vb

D/ #
f

C/

doo

Gm

F sus4

+ + +5 +

b
&b
-

+ + +5 +

cky one

doo

doo

doo

doo

doo

doo

doo

doo

doo

doo

C/

Gm

P.A

b
& b

? bb

. . .

E b/
g

D/ #
f

#
#

f
.

j
+ + +5 + u . u u u + +5 + + + +5 + + + +5 + +

.
J

F/

oo

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/g F /a

..
.
.
.

doo

F 9/ b D 7sus4
e

doo

? bb

doo

sus4

oo

oo

bb

+5 + + + +5 +

oo

b
&b

doo

+ +

doo

+5

io
rs
Ve

62
S

#.

F F

D. S.

? b
b

doo

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.
doo

57
Gtr.

b
& b

#
#
F 3
.

b
Vb

? bb

Bass

D. S.

ggg n
n

62
Gtr.

G add2




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ORI
GI
NALDONOTCOPY

?#

oo

oo

E - ven lo - vers need a ho - li - day

V


11

?#

#
&

oo

F
? # .

#
V w

#
& w

11
#
&

SATB small Combo extra staves

2 Hard to Say I'm Sorry


S

P.A

Gtr.

Bass

D. S.


w
w
w

B m7

her

her

..
-

ot

from each

ot

D Em

her

me now

Hold

me now

. r

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

. r

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

. r

Hold

me now

Hold

me now

Am

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

D7

G/

want

you to stay

I just

just want you to stay

just want you to stay

just want you to stay

A m7

.
R

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

Hold

her

Em

ot

ot

far a - way

from each

far a - way


from each


from each

Em

io
rs
Ve

.
.





.


m


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De

ORI
GI
NALDONOTCOPY

24

and done

B/ #
d


#
#

done

and done

D/ #
f

?#

#
&
?#

?#

You're just

You're just

part

of me

I can't

let

go


w
a

part

part

of me

of me

part

of me

A/ #
c

#
#

can't

can't

let

go

go


let

go

w
let

D sus4




Verse 2

Could - n't stand to be kept a - way

Could - n't stand to be kept a - way

Could - n't stand to be kept a - way

Could - n't stand to be kept a - way

Chorus - Delay / fingerpicking

+ 5+ +

just for the day

just for the day

just for the day

just for the day

+ + + + + + 5+ +
5

B m7

io
rs
Ve
w

w


D sus4

o
m


I can't

n #

Em

+ + + +
+
5.
F

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Inc (50%) Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. Reproduced by permisison of Faber Music Ltd. All rights reserved

You're just

You're just

#
V ! J

#
j
& #
!
w

and done

24
#
& ! J

SATB small Combo extra staves

4 Hard to Say I'm Sorry


S

P.A

Gtr.

Bass

D. S.

De

ORI
GI
NALDONOTCOPY

.
I just

.
.
I just

I just

D7

know

know

oo

ba - by

.
Hold

Hold

.
me now

me now


R
I

real - ly want to tell you I'm

real - ly want to tell you I'm

real - ly want to tell you I'm

sor - ry

sor - ry

D7

D sus4

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real - ly want to

sor - ry

n
.

Just hold me now.

Am

me now

me

Hold

Hold

Em

b .

io
rs
Ve

. # # .

o
D 7sus4

know

you to

you to


want

want

to

to know

want you

want you

A m7

m
b .

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Inc (50%) Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. Reproduced by permisison of Faber Music Ltd. All rights reserved

5+ + + + 5+ +

I just

V
hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

D sus4

#
&

?#
37

?#

Em

?#

hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

#
&

hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

37
#
&

SATB small Combo extra staves

6 Hard to Say I'm Sorry


S

P.A

Gtr.

Bass

D. S.

De

ORI
GI
NALDONOTCOPY

do.

# .

#
& ..
V
do.

? # .
do.

#
&
?#

48
#
V

? # .

C/
e

all that's been said

all that's been said

all that's been said

af - ter all that's been said

And

48
#
&

SATB small Combo extra staves

8 Hard to Say I'm Sorry


S

P.A

Gtr.

Bass

D. S.

of me

of me

I can't

let

go

can't

can't

let

go

go

let

go

let

Chorus 3

nbb

nbb

nbb

Bb

bn b

f
nb
b

Af - ter all

that we've

been through

I will make it up

I will make it up

I will make it up

D/ #
f

I will make it up

F/

. #.
n
+ + ++ + + + +
5
5

been

through

been through

been through

that we've

that we've

Af - ter all

Af - ter all

+
5

that we've

E b/

Af - ter all

.
Distortion

nb
b
f
.
J

#
#

I can't

io
rs
Ve

nbb


w
a part

a part

of me


a part

of me

#
#

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c

a part

n #

Em

D 7/

# w

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!
J
and done

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j
!
and done

and done

!
J

done

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d

#
#

D/ #
f


bn b .
f
+u + + + + +
5

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De

ORI
GI
NALDONOTCOPY

60

&b

b
&b
oo

doo

? b
b
doo

Bb

b .

b
& b
? b b
60

Vb

E b/

oo

oo

doo

doo

doo

oo

doo

doo

C/ F 9
e

doo

doo

io
rs
Ve
n b

doo

cky one

oo

doo

doo

7sus4
/
b
D
D
G
add2
e

ggg n
#
n 
#
F 3
n



n b

Gm

n b

n b
+

the lu

n b

5+

m
+

You are gon - na be

#
#

#
#

D/ #
f

F/

f
.

+ + 5+ + +

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Inc (50%) Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. Reproduced by permisison of Faber Music Ltd. All rights reserved

u + 5+ + + + 5+ +

? bb

b
Vb

SATB
small Combo extra staves
Coda

10 Hard to Say I'm Sorry


S

P.A

Gtr.

Bass

D. S.

De

ORI
GI
NALDONOTCOPY

2 Hard to Say I'm Sorry


SATB Piano advanced

#
&

12
S

.
.
.
far a - way

& w

V w

&

P.A

B m7

from each

#
&

# .
V

do.

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

G/

Am


J
just want you to stay


J
just want you to stay

D7

Em

A m7

you to stay

just want you to stay

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

me now

Em

want

.
R

that we've

that we've

that we've

do.

? #

been

been

through

to you

I pro

mise to.

will make it up

to you

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mise to.

yes

will make it up

to you

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mise to.

yes

through

been

and done

#  #

through

!
J

will make it up

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d

#
#

to you

I pro

A/ #
c

Em

mise to.

D sus4

DD

#
#

You're just

part

of me

I can't

let

and done

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!
J
and done

done

#
#

part

of me

part

of me

can't

can't

A/ #
c

Em

I can't

n #

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B/ #
d

of me

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part

#
#

let

go

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f




go

w
let

go

let

yes
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go

j
! #
w

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f

will make it up




#

D/ #
f

all that's been said

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through

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that we've

C/

all that's been said

been

all that's been said

do.

P.A

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry


. r

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#
& ..

&

me now

.
I just

. r

me now

? # w
w

It's hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

23
S

me now

io
rs
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D 7sus4

P.A

Hold

Af - ter all

&

her

Em

Af - ter all

? # .

ot

Af - ter all

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her

. .

#
#

Hold

. r

Chorus 1

& .
&

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her

ot

Af - ter all

her

ot

from each

. .

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18
S

from each

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?#

ot

.
.
far a - way

from each

D sus4


w
w

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ORI
GI
NALDONOTCOPY

4 Hard to Say I'm Sorry


SATB Piano advanced
Chorus 2
44
S

#
&

Af - ter

#
&

#
V

all

that

Af - ter

all

that

?#

Af - ter

? #

af - ter

been

all that's been

said

b
&b

b
Vb

that we've


Af - ter all

that we've

been

been

Af - ter all

that we've

Af - ter all

P.A

#
#

that we've

E b/

been

#
#

mise to.

part

of

me

mise to.

part

of

me

part

of

me

yes

nbb

let

go

nbb
w
go

can't

let

go

can't

let

go

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B/ #
d

#
#

through

through

through

will make

will make

#
#

it up

nbb

it up

it up

will make

#
#

pro

pro

pro

to you

C/

n
n

nbb

nbb

mise to.

mise to.

mise to.

F sus4

pro

nbb

mise to.

Gm

to you

it up

to you

D 7/

# 
I

to you


will make

A/ #
c

D/ #
f

of me

# 

part

Em

through

n #

let

yes

D D sus4/e D /f #

sus4

can't

pro

can't

yes

mise to.

You're just

pro

A/ #
c

You're just

F/

been

pro

to you

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done

to you

will make it up

mise to.

Af - ter all

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f
? b
b

done

D/ #
f

f

b
&b

&

done

and

Chorus 3
52

bb

!
J

said

all that's been

C/

#
&
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? b
b

io
rs
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j
!
and

will make it up

pro

to you

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d

done

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through

and

said

all that's been

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J

said

will make it up

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through

to you

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V

all that's been

do.

P.A

we've

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f

do.

that

#
& ..

through

been

will make it up


#

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been

we've

#

&

48
S

that

all

C/

&

P.A

all

we've

through

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Af - ter

been

we've

F F sus4/g

F/

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SATB Piano moderated

Hard to Say I'm Sorry


Words and Music by David Foster and Peter Cetera
Arranged by Dirk Kokx
Original Key E major

De
Intro

Alto

#
& 44

Tenor

#
V 44

Bass

? # 44

Soprano

#
& 44
F

? # 44

Piano
Mod.

D/ #
f

# F
&
E - very - bo - dy needs a li - ttle time a - way

&
V

. r

D sus4

I've heard you say

from each

ot

her

from each

ot

her

oo

from each

ot

her

F .

w
.

F
. w

oo

oo

&
P. M

? #

B m7

Em

E - ven lo - vers need a ho - li - day

A/ #
c

Em

?#

B/ #
d

ww

#
#

Verse 1
7
S

io
rs
Ve

C/

# 4Steady, with an inner drive



& 4

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Hard to Say I'm Sorry 3


27
S

&

SATB Piano moderated

Verse 2


Could - n't stand to be

&
V




D sus4

&

P. M

? # w

Could - n't stand to be

Could - n't stand to be

&

Would - n't want to be swept

?#

Would - n't want to be swept

P. M

? #

#
&

D sus4

&

a - way,

I'm

I'm

D7

? #

sor - ry

Far

from the

Far

from the

I just

want

..

I just

want

I just

sor - ry

.
I just

Em

It's

Hold

Em

Em

ba - by

you

to

know

you

to

want

you

want

you

A m7

to

know

know

Hold

to know

.
Hold

D 7sus4

It's

It's

. R

me now

It's

Am

me now

me now

me now

me

Em

. r

me now

one that I love

. r

. r

Hold

me now

one that I love

Hold

me now

one that I love

dy.

Hold

from the

Em

one that I love

Hold

sor - ry

from the

oo


far a - way

bo

R
I

R
I

Just hold me now.

Am

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hard for me to say

P. M

I'm

Hold

?#

a - way,

sor - ry

#
hard for me to say

I'm

#
&

hard for me to say

far a - way

hard for me to say

a - way,

37
S

dy.

from your

B m7

bo

dy.

just for the day

a - way,

#
&

a - way

dy.

io
rs
Ve

bo

from your

Would - n't want to be swept

..

just for the day

bo

from your

a - way

kept

just for the day

kept

B m7

Would - n't want to be swept

a - way

..


from your

#
&

32
S

kept

just for the day

De
?#

a - way


Could - n't stand to be

kept

Hard to Say I'm Sorry 5


SATB Piano moderated
55
S

&b

Coda

b
-

mise to.

b
& b

b
Vb

oo

De
? bb

61

b
&b

..
.
.
.

F/

b
&b

bb

F/

the lu

D/ #
f

C/

Gm

F sus4 F F sus4/g

n b

cky one

doo

doo

..
.
.
.

doo

doo

doo

doo

Bb

F/

E b/

oo

oo

? b
b

doo

oo

F/

io
rs
Ve

oo

P. M

E b/

Bb

You are gon - na be

doo

? b
b

doo

F F sus4/g

b
& b

mise to.

F sus4

P. M

mise to.

mise to.

doo

D/ #
f

b
& b

? b
b

doo

doo

n b

doo

doo

doo

doo

doo

C / F 9/ b D 7sus4
e
e

Gm

doo

#
.

G add2

ggg n

n 

n
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SATB

17
S

Chorus 1

&
&

I just

want

you

to stay

just want

you

just want

you

just want

you

#
.

De
T

? # .

20

that we've

that we've

Af - ter all

o
to you

that we've

You're just

I pro - mise to.

You're just

and done

?#

You're just

done


You're just

through

I pro - mise to. yes

do.

all that's been said

to you

I pro - mise to. yes

do.

all that's been said

to you

I pro - mise to. yes

do.

all that's been said

w
a

part

of me

I can't

let

part

of me

I can't

part

of me

n #
a

part

of me

can't

can't

let

go

go

w
let

go

let

#
V ! J

been

And af - ter all that's been said

#
j
&
# w
!
and done

through

io
rs
Ve

& ! J

through

been

? # #  # .

been

to stay

to you

through

Af - ter all

been


Af - ter all

I will make it up

and done

that we've

.
V 

24

to stay

I will make it up

I will make it up

Af - ter all

& #  ..
#

& 
#

to stay

I will make it up

go

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4 Hard to Say I'm Sorry


SATB

# . . .

&

40
S

Hold me now

I real - ly want to tell you I'm sor - ry

& . . .

De
S

Just hold me now.

Af - ter all

Af - ter all

Af - ter all

?# w
go

&
-

mise to.

mise to.

yes

#

yes

do.

?#

mise to.

do.

mise to.

do.

yes

I pro -



#
I will make it up

to you

I pro -

that we've been through

I will make it up

af - ter

I will make it up

all that's been

all that's been

said

done

I pro -

and

done

done

You're just

! J
and

I pro -

You're just

j
!

said

all that's been

and

said

to you

! J

said

all that's been

to you

#  #

that we've been through

And

..

to you

#
&
-

Af - ter all

that we've been through

I will make it up

io
rs
Ve

# w

go

47

that we've been through

go

&

& w
#

I real - ly want to tell I could ne - ver let you

Chorus 2

go

I could ne - ver let you

43

I real - ly want to tell you I'm sor - ry

Hold me

I could ne - ver let you

Hold me now

I real - ly want to tell you I'm sor - ry

# . . .
V
? # .
J

I could ne - ver let you

Hold me now

done

You're just

You're just

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C Instrument

Hard to Say I'm Sorry


Words and Music by David Foster and Peter Cetera
Arranged by Dirk Kokx
Original Key E major

De

Intro Steady, with an inner drive

#
&
F

.
.

.
>
F

#
& 44

20

o
Verse 2

11

Chorus 1

-
j . j # .

Shaker

io
rs
Ve

# .
&

26

Verse 1

#
&

36

Chorus 2
44

#
&
F

Chorus 3

57

&

bb

Coda

# nb
b
&
f

51

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Eb Instrument

Hard to Say I'm Sorry


Words and Music by David Foster and Peter Cetera
Arranged by Dirk Kokx
Original Key E major

De
Steady, with an inner drive

Intro

##
& # # 44

&

39

&

46

&

####

####

# . -

.
.

J
.

J

Shaker

io
rs
Ve

Verse 2
28

.
.
.

>
F

Chorus 1

11

##
& ##

21

Verse 1


Chorus 2

####

nnn#
f

&

Coda

#
&
f

60

Chorus 3
52

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Piano Advanced

B/ #
d

D/ #
f

#
&

? # #
#

20

De
Em

#
&

?#

D sus4

#
&

?#

&

?#

Em

Am

Am

D sus4 D 7 G

B m7

B m7

CD

D sus4D 7 G

Em

Em

A m7

D 7sus4

A m7

D 7sus4

Em



#
#

io
rs
Ve

Em

B/ #
d

D/ #
f

C D Em

#
&

? # .

35

#
#

C/

Verse 2

D sus4

30

40



#
#

25

A/ #
c

D #
D sus4 DD sus4/e /f G

A/ #
c

Em

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Piano Moderated

Hard to Say I'm Sorry


Words and Music by David Foster and Peter Cetera
Arranged by Dirk Kokx
Original Key E major

De

Steady, with an inner drive

Intro

C/

D/ #
f

B/ #
d

A/ #
c

Em

D sus4

# 4
& 4

? # 44


#
#
Verse 1

#
&
w
w
? # ww

Em

&

?#

B m7

C D Em

A m7

&

?#

D 7sus4

Em

Chorus 1

Em

G/ D 7 G
d

CD

C/

Am

D/ #
f

B/ #
d

16

io
rs
Ve

10

B m7

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Hard to Say I'm Sorry 3


Piano Moderated

D sus4 D D sus4/eD /f # G

#
&

?#

47

De
Chorus 3
52

Bb

E b/

D/ #
f

F/

D/ #
f

Gm

B/ #
d

Em

Gm

C/

Gm

C / F 9/ b D 7sus4
e e

F sus4

..
.
.

F F sus4/g F /a

..
.

.
.

Coda

Bb

D 7/

E b/

Bb

E b/

nbb

F/

D/ #
f

G add2

b
& b
#


F
? bb n b w
.

nb
b

F sus4 F F sus4/g F /a

C/

A/ #
c

io
rs
Ve

b
b

&
? bb #

62

D/ #
f

F/

57

b
& b

f
? bb

C/

gg n
g

n 

n
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Synthesizer

42

Chorus 2

&

De

?#

?#

.
b
& b .

55

60

bb
&

Coda

? b
b

.
.

io
rs
Ve

? b
b

nbb

f
nb
b

Chorus 3


#
&

49

..

.

# ..

#
#

w
w

w
w

n b w
n b w

nw

n
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Guitar

Chorus 3

Bb

E b/

b
Vb
f

52

F/

De
V

bb

Bb

b .
b
V

60

F/

Gm

C/

n.

F sus4 F

D/ #
f

Gm

C/

F sus4/

F/

F sus4 F F sus4/g F /a

. . . . .

E b/

F/

Coda

D/ #
f

Distortion

b
B b E /g

56

D/ #
f

#
f

Gm

C / F 9/ b D 7sus4
e e

n b

G add2

o
io
rs
Ve
n
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Inc (50%) Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. Reproduced by permisison of Faber Music Ltd. All rights reserved

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2 Hard to Say I'm Sorry


Bass Guitar

Chorus 2

C/

44

?#

D/ #
f

De
G

C/

? # .

48

Chorus 3
52

? b .
b
f

F sus4 F

? bb

F sus4

62

Gm

? bb

? bb

F/

Coda

C / F 9/ b D 7sus4
e
e

E b/

Bb

A/ #
c

Em

#.
F/

D 7/

J
C/

Gm

D/ #
f

Gm

#.

D/ #
f

g F /a

F F sus4/

F/

nbb

n
C/

n n n

io
rs
Ve

59

F sus4/

D sus4/ D
e /f #
D sus4 D

A/ #
c

B/ #
d

55

E b/

Em

D/ #
f

Bb

B/ #
d

Bb

E b/

F/

D/ #
f

G add2

n
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Drum Set

j
+u + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + u . u u
5 5

5 5
5 5
5 .
J
f

Chorus 3
52

De

j
u + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + u. u u
5 5
5 5
5 5
5 .
J

56

Coda

+ + +5 + + + +5 +

u + +5 + + + +5 +

60

io
rs
Ve
n
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Leadsheet

B/ #
d

20

&

####

G #/ #
b

will make it up

De
####
&

23

And

C #m

&

&

####

all

part

of

F #/ #
a

that's been

F #/ #
a

B/ #
d

said

and

can't

&

####

####
&

34

&

####

dy.

B sus4

C #m

A B

from the

B7

F #m

.
#### . .
R
&
Hold me now

done

You're

B sus4

from your

one

that I love

B sus4

C #m

Hold

B 7sus4

real - ly want to tell you I'm sor - ry

.
R
It's

I just want you to know

me now

.
E

F #m

F #m7

B7

G #m7

a - way,

C #m

swept

just

C #m

hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

40

just for the day

C #m

G #/ #
b

go

Would - n't want to be

a - way

mise to.


far

37

bo

io
rs
Ve

C #m

B sus4

let

G #m7

B B sus4/c # B /d #

me

B sus4

I pro

Could - n't stand to be kept a - way

31

to you

28

af - ter

####

Verse 2

25

A/ #
c

C #m

F #m7

I could ne - ver let you

1982 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music Inc. This arrangement 2011 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music
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Leadsheet

Hard to Say I'm Sorry


Words and Music by David Foster and Peter Cetera
Arranged by Dirk Kokx
Original Key E major

Steady, with an inner drive

De
Intro

# 4
& 4

&

D sus4

#
&

&

E - very - bo - dy needs a li - ttle time a - way

Em

from each

ot

B m7

Em

Em

ot

her

Hold

I just want you to stay

her

far a - way

G/

Am

. r

me now

It's

D 7sus4 D

from each

hard for me to say I'm sor - ry

D7

Af - ter all

C/

A m7

#
&
.

17

Chorus 1

Em

E - ven lo - vers need a ho - li - day

14

I've heard you say

11

Verse 1

A/ #
c

Em
3

B m7

B/ #
d

io
rs
Ve

&

D/ #
f

C/

that we've been through

1982 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music Inc. This arrangement 2011 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music
Inc (50%) Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. Reproduced by permisison of Faber Music Ltd. All rights reserved

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Hard to Say I'm Sorry 3


Leadsheet

Chorus 2
43

&

D 7sus4 D

w
go

De
&

# 

&

I pro

D/ #
f

Bb

Af - ter

Gm

b
&b 

54

all

57

&b


F/

&b

a part

all

that's been said

D D 7/c

of me

I can't

let

go

D/ #
f

F sus4

through

pro

C/

been

mise

F sus4

the lu

F sus4/

F/

will make

E b/

b
a B

Coda

Bb

F F sus4/g F /a

E b/

C / F 9/ b D 7sus4
e
e

it up

to.

Gm

nb
b

F/

D/ #
f

You are gon - na be

A/ #
c

Gm

will make it up

61

D/ #
f

C/

And af - ter

that we've

C/

You're just

to you

F/

io
rs
Ve

Em

E b/

mise to.

Chorus 3

b
&b

and done

52

B/ #
d

B/ #
d

that we've been through

49

D sus4 D D sus4/eD /f # G

A/ #
c

to you

D/ #
f

Af - ter all

Em

46

C/

G add2

cky one

1982 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music Inc. This arrangement 2011 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music
Inc (50%) Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. Reproduced by permisison of Faber Music Ltd. All rights reserved

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2 Hard to Say I'm Sorry


Empty paper

34

38

De

Chorus 2

42

46

50

Chorus 3

io
rs
Ve

54

Coda

58

62

n
1982 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music Inc. This arrangement 2011 Foster Frees Music Inc and Double Virgo Music
Inc (50%) Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. Reproduced by permisison of Faber Music Ltd. All rights reserved

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