The Band - It Makes No Difference: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "It Makes No Difference" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn It Makes No Difference Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Band

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "It Makes No Difference" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D#                     Dm
It makes no difference where I turn
Gm                            Cm
I can't get over you and the flame still burns
D#                       Dm
and it makes no difference night or day
Gm                         Cm      F
The shadow never seems to fade away
F
and the...
 A#  Gm    D#   F   A# D# A#
sun don't shine anymore
        A#   Gm    D#  F       A# D# A#
and the rains fall down on my door

A#                       Fm
well now there is no love, as true as the love
D#          C7
that dies untold
          A#   Gm           D# F    A#
But the clouds never hung so low before

It makes no difference how far I go
Like a scar, the hurt will always show
And it makes no difference who I meet
They're just a face in the crowd on a dead-end street
And the sun don't shine anymore
And the rains fall down on my door

Chorus:
These old love letters
Well, I just can't keep
Just like the gambler says:
"Read 'em and weep"
And the dawn don't rescue me no more

Without your love, I'm nothing at all
Like an empty hall, it's a lonely fall
Since you've gone it's a losing battle
Stampeding cattle, they rattle the walls
And the sun don't shine anymore
And the rains fall down on my door

Chorus:
Well, I love you so much
That it's all that I can do
Just to keep myself from telling you
That I never felt so alone before


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C7

Guitar chord C7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "It Makes No Difference" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It Makes No Difference" by The Band.

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