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Tuning: E A D G B E
What it is - Mark Knopfler
From the album: Sailing to Philadelphia
Chords by Rune T. from Norway.
A = Play quick, one strum
[Intro]
F#m A D A
F#m A D E
[Verse]
F#mThe drinking dens are spilling out and staAggering in the square
DThere's lads and lassies falling about and Aa crackling in Ethe air
F#mDown around the dungeon doors, the shelteArs and the keeps
DEverybody's looking for someAbody's arms to Efall into, that's what it is
That's what it is now...
[Riff: Sorry, I stole this one..]
fast [1/2] bend
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
H|---------------------5/7~--5h7p5----6BU7-7---------------|
G|---2h4BU6BD4p2------6---------------------6--------------|
D|--4----------------7-----------------------7----6--------|
A|-----------------------------------------------9BUBD7----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
or: F#m A D E
[Chorus]
It's [that's] whF#mat it is D E
It's what it is F#mnow D E
[Verse 2]
There's fF#mrost on the graves and the monuments but the tAaverns are warm in town
PeDople curse the government and shAovel hot fEood down
LiF#mghts are out in city hall ,the casAtle and the keep
MDoon shines down upon it all, the leAgless and aEsleep
[Pre-Chorus]
DCold on the tollgate where the wagAons creeping through
DCold on the tollgate God knAows what I Ecan do with you
[Chorus]
It's [that's] whF#mat it is D E
It's what it is F#mnow D E
[Verse 3]
The gaF#mrnison sleeps in the citadel with the ghAosts and the ancient stones
HiDgh on the parapet the scAottish pipers stEands alone
HF#migh on the wind the highland dArums begin to roll
And sDomething from the past just comes and stAares into my Esoul
[Pre-Chorus]
DCold on the tollgate where theA caledonian blues
DCold on the tollgate god Aknows what I can doE with you
[Chorus]
It's [that's] whF#mat it is D E
It's what it is F#mnow D E
[Riff]
F#m A D E x4
[Verse 4]
There’s a chF#mink of light as a burning wick, there’s a laAntern in the tower
Wee DWillie Winkie with the candle sticks still wrAiting songs in the Ewee Wee hours
On chaF#mrlotte street they take a walking stAick from my hotel
The ghDost of Dirty Dick is still in sAearch of liEttle nell
[Chorus]
It's [that's] whF#mat it is D E
It's what it is F#mnow D E
[Riff]
F#m A D E x4
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
| BD bend down
| BU bend up
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