Biography:
Ruth Lee Jones (born August 29, 1924 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; died December 14, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan), better known by her stage name Dinah Washington and also as the Queen of the Blues, was an American Grammy award winning jazz singer best known for singing classic torch songs and her hit single What a Diff'rence a Day Makes. Her penetrating voice, excellent timing, and crystal-clear enunciation added her own distinctive style to every piece she undertook.
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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Although this song was popularized by Dinah Washington, it has been
performed by countless artists. I have written it out in a key that is
comfortable for me, along with some altered chords that I find appropriate
through my jazz background.
Verse 1:
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Gm7
What a difference a day made
C7sus Fmaj7 Bb7
Twenty four little hours
Am7 D7 Gm7
Brought the sun and the flowers
C7 Fmaj7
Where there use to be rain
Em7 A7
My yesterday was blue dear
Dm7
Today I'm a part of you dear
C/D G7
My lonely nights are through dear
C7sus
Since you said you were mine
Verse 2:
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Gm7
What a difference a day made
C7sus Fmaj7 Bb7
There's a rainbow before me
Am11 Ab13(#11) Gm7
Skies above can't be stormy
C7sus C7(#5) F7sus
Since that moment of bliss
Cm7 F7
That thrilling kiss
Bbmaj7 Eb13(#4)
It's heaven when you
Am7 Abdim7
Find romance on your menu
Gm7 C7
What a difference a day made
F
And the difference is you
[Solo and repeat where it feels right]
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Although this song was popularized by Dinah Washington, it has been
performed by countless artists. I have written it out in a key that is
comfortable for me, along with some altered chords that I find appropriate
through my jazz background.
Verse 1:
========
Gm7
What a difference a day made
C7sus Fmaj7 Bb7
Twenty four little hours
Am7 D7 Gm7
Brought the sun and the flowers
C7 Fmaj7
Where there use to be rain
Em7 A7
My yesterday was blue dear
Dm7
Today I'm a part of you dear
C/D G7
My lonely nights are through dear
C7sus
Since you said you were mine
Verse 2:
========
Gm7
What a difference a day made
C7sus Fmaj7 Bb7
There's a rainbow before me
Am11 Ab13(#11) Gm7
Skies above can't be stormy
C7sus C7(#5) F7sus
Since that moment of bliss
Cm7 F7
That thrilling kiss
Bbmaj7 Eb13(#4)
It's heaven when you
Am7 Abdim7
Find romance on your menu
Gm7 C7
What a difference a day made
F
And the difference is you
[Solo and repeat where it feels right]
