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#---------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Although this song was popularized by Dinah Washington, it has been
performed by countless artists.  I have written it out in a key that is
comfortable for me, along with some altered chords that I find appropriate
through my jazz background.
Verse 1:
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What a difference a Gm7day made
C7susTwenty four little Fmaj7hoursBb7  
Am7Brought the D7sun and the Gm7flowers 
C7Where there use to be Fmaj7rain
My yesterday was Em7blue A7dear
Today I'm a part of Dm7you dear
My lonely nights are C/Dthrough G7dear
Since you said you were C7susmine
Verse 2:
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What a difference a Gm7day made
C7susThere's a rainbow Fmaj7before Bb7me
Am11  Ab13(#11)      Gm7  
Skies above can't be stormy
      C7sus  C7(#5)    F7sus  
Since that moment of bliss
That thrilling Cm7kissF7  
               Bbmaj7  Eb13(#4)
It's heaven when you
                       Am7Abdim7
Find romance on your menu
What a difference a Gm7day madeC7  
And the difference is Fyou
[Solo and repeat where it feels right]

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What A Difference A Day Made

by Dinah Washington

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

C7sus

Fmaj7

Bb7

Am7

Em7

Dm7

C/D

Ab13

F7sus

Cm7

Bbmaj7

Eb13

#---------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Although this song was popularized by Dinah Washington, it has been

performed by countless artists. I have written it out in a key that is

comfortable for me, along with some altered chords that I find appropriate

through my jazz background.

Verse 1:

========

Gm7

What a difference a day made

C7sus Fmaj7 Bb7

Twenty four little hours

Am7 D7 Gm7

Brought the sun and the flowers

C7 Fmaj7

Where there use to be rain

Em7 A7

My yesterday was blue dear

Dm7

Today I'm a part of you dear

C/D G7

My lonely nights are through dear

C7sus

Since you said you were mine

Verse 2:

========

Gm7

What a difference a day made

C7sus Fmaj7 Bb7

There's a rainbow before me

Ab13 Gm7

Am11 (#11)

Skies above can't be stormy

C7sus C7 F7sus

(#5)

Since that moment of bliss

Cm7 F7

That thrilling kiss

Bbmaj7 Eb13

(#4)

It's heaven when you

Am7

Abdim7

Find romance on your menu

Gm7 C7

What a difference a day made

And the difference is you

[Solo and repeat where it feels right]

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