What Difference Does It Make?
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What Difference Does It Make? by The Smiths is in B minor, 4/4 time. This 6-track arrangement runs 1:48 (Acoustic guitar (steel), Overdriven guitar, Electric bass (pick), and Drums), with an intro, alternating verses and choruses, and an outro. 5 versions available to play and practice.
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About the key of B minor
B minor is the 4th most common key in our catalog. Its three core chords are Bm, Em, and F♯m.
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What Difference Does It Make? appears on the soundtrack of Our Friends in the North 1964–1995.