It Makes No Difference chords by The Band (Official Version)

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Bb
Gm
Eb
F
Ebmaj7
Bb/D
Gm7
Gm7/F
Cm7
Dm
Eb/F
Fm7
Eb/D
C
Dm7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Ebmaj7 
It makes no difference
Bb/D 
where I turn
Gm7 
Gm7/F 
I can't get over you
Cm7 
Dm 
and the flame still burns
Ebmaj7 
It makes no difference,
Bb/D 
night or day
Gm7 
Gm7/F 
The shadow never
Cm7 
Eb/F 
seems to fade  away

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Chorus 1
Bb 
Gm 
Eb 
F 
And the sun don't shine
Bb 
Eb 
Bb 
anymore
Bb 
Gm 
Eb 
F 
And the rains fall down
Bb 
Eb 
Bb 
on my door
Bb 
Now there's no love
Fm7 
As true as the love
Eb 
Eb/D 
C 
That dies untold
Bb 
Gm 
Eb 
F 
But the clouds never hung so low
Bb 
Eb 
Bb 
before

Verse 2
Ebmaj7 
It makes no difference
Bb/D 
how far I go
Gm7 
Gm7/F 
Like a scar
Cm7 
Bb/D 
the hurt will always show
Ebmaj7 
It makes no difference
Bb/D 
who I meet
Gm7 
Gm7/F 
They're just a face in the crowd
Cm7 
Eb/F 
On a dead-end street

Chorus 2
Bb 
Gm 
Eb 
F 
And the sun don't shine
Bb 
Eb 
Bb 
anymore
Bb 
Gm 
Eb 
F 
And the rains fall down
Bb 
Eb 
Bb 
on my door
Bb 
These old love letters
Fm7 
Well, I just can't keep
Eb 
Eb/D 
C 
Cause like the gambler says
Read 'em and weep
Bb 
Gm 
And the dawn
Eb 
F 
don't rescue me
Bb 
Eb 
Bb 
no more

Bridge 1
F 
Dm7 
Without your love I'm nothing at all
Eb 
Eb/D 
Cm7 
Like an empty hall it's   a lonely fall
F 
Dm7 
Since you've gone it's a losing battle
Eb 
Eb/D 
Stampeding cattle
Cm7 
F 
They rattle the walls

Chorus 3
Bb 
Gm 
Eb 
F 
And the sun don't shine
Bb 
Eb 
Bb 
anymore
Bb 
Gm 
Eb 
F 
And the rains fall down
Bb 
Eb 
Bb 
on my door
Bb 
Well, I love you so much
Fm7 
It's all I can do
Eb 
Eb/D 
C 
Just to keep myself from telling you
Bb 
Gm 
Eb 
F 
That I never felt so alone
Bb 
Eb 
Bb 
before

Solo 1

Ebmaj7

Bb/D

Gm7

Gm7/F

Cm7

Bb/D

Ebmaj7

Bb/D

Gm7

Gm7/F

Cm7

Eb/F

Solo 2
Bb 
Gm 
Eb 
F 
Bb 
Eb 
Bb 
Bb 
Gm 
Eb 
F 
Bb 
Eb 
Bb 
Bb 
Fm7 
Eb 
Eb/D 
C 
Bb 
Gm 
Eb 
F 
Bb 
Eb 
Bb 

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Bb
Gm
Eb
F
Ebmaj7
Bb/D
Gm7
Gm7/F
Cm7
Dm
Eb/F
Fm7
Eb/D
C
Dm7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb majorBPM: 62

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Gm7/F: x-x-3-3-3-3
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Eb/F: x-x-3-3-4-3
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Eb/D: x-x-0-3-4-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1

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This is the definitive original version of It Makes No Difference by The Band, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Band.