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What It Is – Mark Knopfler
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Written by: Mark Knopfler
From: “Sailing to Philadelphia” (2000)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
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[Verse]
The F#mdrinking dens are spilling out and Astaggering in the square,
There's Dlads and lasses falling about and a Acrackelling Ein the air
F#m Then around the dungeon doors there's Ashelters in the queues,
D Everybody's looking for someA/C#body's arms to Efall into
[Chorus]
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It's what it is
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That's what it is, now
[Verse]
Here's F#mfrost on the graves and the monuments but the Ataverns are warm in town
D People curse the government and Ashovel hot Efood down
F#mLights are out in cityhall, the Acastle and the keep
DMoon shines down upon it all, the Alegless and the Esleepless
[Bridge]
D Cold on a tollgate where the Awagons creeping through
D Cold on a tollgate, God Aknows what I can Edo
[Chorus]
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It's what it is
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That's what it is, now
[Verse]
The F#mgarrison sleeps and the citadel with the Aghosts and the ancient stones
D High on the parapet the AScottish piper sEtands alone
F#mAnd high on the wind, The higAhland drums begin to roll
D And something from the past just comes and A/C#stares into my Esoul
[Bridge]
D And it's cold on the tollgateA, With the Caledonian Blues
D Cold on a tollgate, God Aknows what I can Edo with you
[Chorus]
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It's what it is
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That's what it is, now
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What it is
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That's what it is, now
[Solo]
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[Verse]
There's a F#mchink of light as a burning wick, there's a Alantern in the tower
DWee Willie Winkie with the candle sticks still Awriting songs in the Emean wee hours
On F#mCharlotte Street they take a walking Astick from my hotel
The Dghost of Dirty Dick is Astill in search of Elittle Nell
[Chorus]
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It's what it is
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It's what it is, now
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It's what it is
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What it is, now
[Instrumental]
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[Outro Solo]
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[Coda]
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