What Difference Does It Make - The Smiths
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
"What Difference Does It Make?" - The Smiths (debut album version)

(Morrissey/Marr)

Capo up two frets or tune up two semi tones.


[Part 1]

(Main Riff)

F#|---------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------3---------|
A |---2-------0---2---2-------0---------2-------0---2-----------0-|
E |-------2---------------2-----------------2-----0---0-----2-----|
B |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0_h_3-3---3---3-----------0---0---|
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------|


[Part 2]
"So, what difference does it make?"

F#|--------5---------------10----8----8---7-7-7-7----5---5---|
C#|-x_sl_5-----5---x_sl_10----10---10---9-9-9-9-9--5---5---5-|
A |----------4---4----------------------9-9-9-9-9------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------------|
B |----------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------------|

F#|--------5---------------10----8----8---7-7-7-7----5---5---|
C#|-x_sl_5-----5---x_sl_10----10---10---9-9-9-9-9--5---5---0-|
A |----------4---4----------------------9-9-9-9-9------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------------|
B |----------------------------------------------------------|
F#|----------------------------------------------------------|


[Part 3]
(barre 4th fret with 1st finger)
- "It makes none, but now you have gone..."

F#|-------------5-4-------------5-4-----------5-4-5-4-|
C#|-------7---5-----------7---5-----------7---5-5-5-5-|
A |---6-----6---------6-----6---------6-----6---------|
E |-4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-------------|
B |---------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------------------------|


[End Riff 1]

F#|----------0------------0-|
C#|-5_p_3--1-0--5-5_p_3-1-0-|
A |-5_p_4--2----5-5_p_4-2---|
E |-------------------------|
B |-------------------------|
F#|-------------------------|


[End Riff #2]

F#|------------------------------------12----5_sl_x-|
C#|-13--12--8-10-10-------13--12--8-10-10----5_sl_x-|
A |-12--11--7--9--9-------12--11--7--9--9----5_sl_x-|
E |------------------------------------------7_sl_x-|
B |------------------------------------------7_sl_x-|
F#|-------------------------------------------------|
Song info
What Difference Does It Make
The Smiths
2001
  • Rock
  • Indie Rock
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