The Difference Chords
The Difference by Matchbox Twenty is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D, C9 and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
The Difference
Intro single strum: G,C,G,C,G,D,G
G C G C G D G
Slow dancing on the boulevard in the quiet moments while the city's still dark.
G C G C G D G
Sleepwalking in the summer rain in the tired spaces you could hear her name.
C9 Em
When she was warm and tender and you pulled her arms around you
D G C9
There was nothing but her love and affection. She was crazy for you
Em D G
Now she's part of something that you lost.
C9 Em D G C9 Em D G C9 D G
And for all you know this could be the difference between what you need
Em C9 Em G
and what you want to be, yeah what you want to be
G C G C G D G
Night swimming in her diamond dress making small cirlces move across the surface.
G C G C G D G
Stand watching from the steady shore, feeling wide open and waiting for.
C9 Em
Something warm and tender now she's moving further from you
D G C9
There was nothing that could make it easy on you
Em D G
Every step you take reminds you that she's walking on
C9 Em D G C9 Em D G C9 D G
And for all you know this could be the difference between what you need
Em C9 G
and what you want...
C9 D G
Every word you never said
C9 D G
Echos down your empty hallway
C9 D G D C9
Everything that was your world just came down
G C G C G D G
Day breaking on the boulevard feel the sun warming up you secondhand heart
G C G C
Light swimming right across your face and you think
D C D
Maybe someday yeah, maybe someday
C9 Em D G C9 Em D G C9 D G
And for all you know this could be the difference between what you need
Em C9 Em G
and what you want...
C9 Em D G C9 Em D G C9 D G
And for all you know For all you know Yeah for all that you know
Em C9 Em G
This is what you want to be, girl what you want to be.