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[Intro]
D    Dmaj7    D    Dmaj7
[Verse 1]
  DHey friend, wake Dmaj7up; I'm tEm7hrowin' rocks at your  windGowpane.
  DGet out of Dmaj7bed; I got soGmethin' to Asay.
  DPick up a tootDmaj7hbrush, sEm7neak down your stGairway,
  EmYou got no rAeason you should sDtay.Dmaj7  
[Chorus]
  D7What's the difference if we Em7don't come baAck?
  DWho's gonna miD7ss us in a yeGar or so?A  
  DNobody knoD7ws us for the thGings we've been thEminkin',
  EmSo what's the Adifference if we gDo?Dmaj7  
[Verse 2]
  DHey friend, wake Dmaj7up! I'm throwing Em7rocks at your winGdow pane.
  DBut don't wake your frDmaj7iends - they'lGl probably start to Acry.
  DYou leave behind all the dEm7reams they had plGanned for you.
  EmDon't worry, friAend, they'll know whDy.Dmaj7  
[Chorus]
D7What's the difference if we dEm7on't come bAack?
DWho's gonna miD7ss us in a yGear or sAo?
DNobody knD7ows us for the thGings we've been thEminkin',
EmSo what's the difAference, if we gDo?Dmaj7  
[Outro]
EmSo what's the difAference, if we gDo?Dmaj7  
                (begin fade...)
EmSo what's the difAference, if we gDo?Dmaj7  

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Whats The Difference

by Scott McKenzie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Em7

[Intro]

D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7

[Verse 1]

D Dmaj7 Em7 G

Hey friend, wake up; I'm throwin' rocks at your windowpane.

D Dmaj7 G A

Get out of bed; I got somethin' to say.

D Dmaj7 Em7 G

Pick up a toothbrush, sneak down your stairway,

Em A D Dmaj7

You got no reason you should stay.

[Chorus]

D7 Em7 A

What's the difference if we don't come back?

D D7 G A

Who's gonna miss us in a year or so?

D D7 G Em

Nobody knows us for the things we've been thinkin',

Em A D Dmaj7

So what's the difference if we go?

[Verse 2]

D Dmaj7 Em7 G

Hey friend, wake up! I'm throwing rocks at your window pane.

D Dmaj7 G A

But don't wake your friends - they'll probably start to cry.

D Em7 G

You leave behind all the dreams they had planned for you.

Em A D Dmaj7

Don't worry, friend, they'll know why.

[Chorus]

D7 Em7 A

What's the difference if we don't come back?

D D7 G A

Who's gonna miss us in a year or so?

D D7 G Em

Nobody knows us for the things we've been thinkin',

Em A D Dmaj7

So what's the difference, if we go?

[Outro]

Em A D Dmaj7

So what's the difference, if we go?

(begin fade...)

Em A D Dmaj7

So what's the difference, if we go?

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