This is probably played with a capo on the 2nd fret, but is transcribed to play without.
Main Riff:
A                               C                   D       C   
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------3---------|
G|---2-------0---2---2-------0---------2-------0---2-----------0-|
D|-------2---------------2-----------------2-----0---0-----2-----|
A|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0----0h3--3---3---3-----------0---0---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
A        D                  E     G  G 
  So, what difference does it make
So, what difference does it make ?
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F#m      D   E   
  It makes none
  F#m              D   E   
  But now you have gone
          F#m             D    E           -> Riff
  And you must be looking very old tonight
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| H  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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