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Wallflowers - The Difference
Capo on 1st Fret
[Intro]
Bm A  D G  D G  A D
Bm A  D G  D G  A D
[Verse 1]
BmOne, tAwo boDys by the rGiver
DDown by the wGater
Tellin' riAddles in the daDrk
BmWith fireAflies Dunder the mGoonlight
DCarvin' the Ginsides of a trAee with a knDife
[Bridge]
BmEver hear the Aone about the bGoy's big Dsister
BmHis best fAriend come alGong and DHe tried to Akiss her
[Chorus]
The only diGfference that I sD/F#ee
Is you are Emexactly the same as you usAed to be
[Instrumental]
Bm A  D G  D G  A D
Bm A  D G  D G  A D
[Verse 2]
BmOne boAy livDes in a towGer
DWith bow and Garrow 
And the Aartificial heDart
BmWith his Agirl lDate in the Gsummer
DHe loaded thGe cannon with a Ajealous appDetite
[Bridge]
BmThey say that Achildren now thGey come in all aDges
BmAnd maybe Asometimes old Gmen die with lDittle boy Afaces
[Chorus]
The only diGfference that I sD/F#ee
Is you are Emexactly the same as you usAed to be
The only diGfference that I sD/F#ee
Is you are Emexactly the same as you usAed to be
[Instrumental]
Bm A  D G  D G  A D
Bm A  D G  D G  A D
Bm A  D G  D G  A D
Bm A  D G  D G  A D
[Bridge]
BmYou always Asaid that you Gneeded sDome
BmBut you Aalways had Gmore,   Dmore than Aanyone
[Chorus]
The only diGfference that I sD/F#ee
Is you are Emexactly the same as you usAed to be
The only diGfference that I sD/F#ee
Is you are Emexactly the same as you usAed to be
[Outro]
G   D/F#  Em  A A   Bm A G  D

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The Difference

by The Wallflowers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Wallflowers - The Difference

Capo on 1st Fret

[Intro]

Bm A D G D G A D

[Verse 1]

Bm A D G

One, two boys by the river

D G

Down by the water

A D

Tellin' riddles in the dark

Bm A D G

With fireflies under the moonlight

D G A D

Carvin' the insides of a tree with a knife

[Bridge]

Bm A G D

Ever hear the one about the boy's big sister

Bm A G D A

His best friend come along and He tried to kiss her

[Chorus]

G D/F#

The only difference that I see

Em A

Is you are exactly the same as you used to be

[Instrumental]

Bm A D G D G A D

[Verse 2]

Bm A D G

One boy lives in a tower

D G

With bow and arrow

A D

And the artificial heart

Bm A D G

With his girl late in the summer

D G A D

He loaded the cannon with a jealous appetite

[Bridge]

Bm A G D

They say that children now they come in all ages

Bm A G D A

And maybe sometimes old men die with little boy faces

[Chorus]

G D/F#

The only difference that I see

Em A

Is you are exactly the same as you used to be

G D/F#

The only difference that I see

Em A

Is you are exactly the same as you used to be

[Instrumental]

Bm A D G D G A D

[Bridge]

Bm A G D

You always said that you needed some

Bm A G D A

But you always had more, more than anyone

[Chorus]

G D/F#

The only difference that I see

Em A

Is you are exactly the same as you used to be

G D/F#

The only difference that I see

Em A

Is you are exactly the same as you used to be

[Outro]

G D/F# Em A A Bm A G D

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