What Difference Does It Make Tab

BEGINNING NOTES:
A few things before you start,
 
I think it's best to tune your guitar up to F# rather than put a capo on the 2nd fret in standard since that's
the way Johnny plays it and in my experience, you get a better, more accurate sound and tone.
 
The live and studio outros are vastly different so I've included both variations here. It's up to you which
one you use.
 
I've used a lesson, some clips and a cover, along with my own experimentation to compile this tab.
 
Credit to:
anyonecanplayguitar.co.uk's lesson on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rroQKLthYo
New Politicians' cover on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmorTeXdPSY
The Smiths Live at the Rockpalast 1984 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lMXA1r6GMM&t
 
Thank you for using my tab, I hope it is useful. Enjoy playing :)
If you want to learn more Smiths songs, check out the rest of my tabs!
 
 
KEY:
h = hammer-on
▼ = strum downward
p = pull-off
/ = slide down / up (depending on the proceeding fret number)
t = use tremolo rod
 
 
INTRO:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------3-----------------------|
G|---2-------0---2---2-------0-------2-------0---2-----------0---------------|   x2
D|-------2---------------2---------------2-----0---0-----2-------2-----------|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0h3-3---3---3-----------0---0---0-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Notes:
Try and let the notes here ring out as long as possible. Consult the sources credited above for the best
chord positions to achieve this.
 
 
VERSE:
"All men have secrets and here is mine"
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------3-----------------------|
G|---2-------0---2---2-------0-------2-------0---2-----------0---------------|   x4
D|-------2---------------2---------------2-----0---0-----2-------2-----------|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0h3-3---3---3-----------0---0---0-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Notes:
Same as the intro.
 
 
CHORUS:
"So what difference does it make?"
 
   ▼  ▼  ▼    ▼
e|-0--0--0----0--------0-------0-------|-----7-----7-------------------------|
B|-10-10-10p0-10------------13------13-|---9-----9---9-----3---3-------------|
G|-9--9--9----9--9/14----14------14----|-9-----9-----------4---4-------------|   x2
D|-------------------------------------|-----------------5-------4-----------|
A|-------------------------------------|---------------5-----5---------------|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|----------------------10-9---|----------------------10-9---|
G|--------11-------9---------9-|--------11-------9---------9-|   x1
D|---11------11-11---11--------|---11------11-11---11--------|
A|-9----9----------------------|-9----9----------------------|
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|----------------------10-9---|-10-9---10-9-----------------|
G|--------11-------9---------9-|-9----9-9----9---------------|   x1
D|---11------11-11---11--------|-----------------------------|
A|-9----9----------------------|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
 
Notes:
All of the duel note parts are upstrokes.
 
 
VERSE:
"The devil will find work for idle hands to do"
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------3-----------------------|
G|---2-------0---2---2-------0-------2-------0---2-----------0---------------|   x4
D|-------2---------------2---------------2-----0---0-----2-------2-----------|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0h3-3---3---3-----------0---0---0-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
CHORUS:
"So what difference does it make?"
 
   ▼  ▼  ▼    ▼
e|-0--0--0----0--------0-------0-------|-----7-----7-------------------------|
B|-10-10-10p0-10------------13------13-|---9-----9---9-----3---3-------------|
G|-9--9--9----9--9/14----14------14----|-9-----9-----------4---4-------------|   x2
D|-------------------------------------|-----------------5-------4-----------|
A|-------------------------------------|---------------5-----5---------------|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|----------------------10-9---|----------------------10-9---|
G|--------11-------9---------9-|--------11-------9---------9-|   x1
D|---11------11-11---11--------|---11------11-11---11--------|
A|-9----9----------------------|-9----9----------------------|
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|----------------------10-9---|-10-9---10-9-----------------|
G|--------11-------9---------9-|-9----9-9----9---------------|   x1
D|---11------11-11---11--------|-----------------------------|
A|-9----9----------------------|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
 
 
VERSE:
"Oh, the devil will find work for idle hands to do"
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------3-----------------------|
G|---2-------0---2---2-------0-------2-------0---2-----------0---------------|   x4
D|-------2---------------2---------------2-----0---0-----2-------2-----------|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0h3-3---3---3-----------0---0---0-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
CHORUS:
"But no more apologies..."
 
   ▼  ▼  ▼    ▼
e|-0--0--0----0--------0-------0-------|-----7-----7-------------------------|
B|-10-10-10p0-10------------13------13-|---9-----9---9-----3---3-------------|
G|-9--9--9----9--9/14----14------14----|-9-----9-----------4---4-------------|   x2
D|-------------------------------------|-----------------5-------4-----------|
A|-------------------------------------|---------------5-----5---------------|
E|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|----------------------10-9---|----------------------10-9---|
G|--------11-------9---------9-|--------11-------9---------9-|   x1
D|---11------11-11---11--------|---11------11-11---11--------|
A|-9----9----------------------|-9----9----------------------|
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
 
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|----------------------10-9---|-10-9---10-9-----------------|
G|--------11-------9---------9-|-9----9-9----9---------------|   x1
D|---11------11-11---11--------|-----------------------------|
A|-9----9----------------------|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
 
 
VERSE:
"But I'm still fond of you"
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------3-----------------------|
G|---2-------0---2---2-------0-------2-------0---2-----------0---------------|   x4
D|-------2---------------2---------------2-----0---0-----2-------2-----------|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0h3-3---3---3-----------0---0---0-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
OUTRO:
 
Studio Outro:
"Ohhhh, ohhhh"
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|---2-------0---2---2-------0-|   x1
D|-------2---------------2-----|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
E|-----------------------------|
 
e|-----------------------------|------------------|
B|-13--12--8/10-10t------------|-13--12--8/10-12t-|
G|-12--11--7/9--9-t------------|-12--11--7/9--10t-|   x2
D|-----------------------------|------------------|
A|-----------------------------|------------------|
E|-----------------------------|------------------|
 
e|------------------------------|
B|-15--14--10/12-12-------------|
G|-14--13--9-/11-11-------------|   x1
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------12/0-----------------------------------------|
G|---2-------0---2---2-------0--11/0-----------------------------------------|   x1
D|-------2---------------2---------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Notes:
I am aware that the main riff is also present in the studio outro providing the backing but the high pitched
upstrokes are clearly the main guitar piece here, hence why I've put them instead of the main riff.
 
Strum the slide-up downwards.
 
The third section here is my own personal addition in an attempt to blend the upstrokes with the main riff
backing ending that's in the studio version. Whether you choose to use it or to what extent you follow it is
entirely up to you.
 
For the notes where I've added the tremolo rod symbols, you don't need to use them but if you want to simulate
the effect on the studio version those are the notes to use it on.
 
Live Outro:
"Ohhhh, ohhhh"
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------3-----------------------|
G|---2-------0---2---2-------0-------2-------0---2-----------0---------------|   x4
D|-------2---------------2---------------2-----0---0-----2-------2-----------|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0h3-3---3---3-----------0---0---0-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
                                ▼
e|------------------------------0--------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------1--------------------------------------------|
G|---2-------0---2---2-------0--2--------------------------------------------|   x1
D|-------2---------------2------2--------------------------------------------|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0----0--------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Notes:
The upstrokes were never played live and Marr instead just played the main riff, here it is for those who
want to do that instead.
 
When doing the final strum, make sure you mute the notes very shortly after.
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