What It Is Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

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 somebodyA`s arms to fall Einto this wF♯may

That`s what it is now...

  or: F♯m A D E

Chorus

 It`s (that`s) whF♯mat it isA D A

 It`s what it is F♯mnow A D E

Verse 2

There`s frost on the graves and the monuments but the taverns are warm in town

People curse the government and shovel hot food down

Lights are out in city hall ,the castle and the keep

Moon shines down upon it all the legless and asleep

PRE-Chrorus:

DCold on the tollgate where the wagAons creeping through

DCold on the tollgate God knAows what I Ecan do with you

(Chorus)

Verse 3

The garnison sleeps in the citadel with the ghosts and the ancient stones

High on the parapet the scottish pipers stands alone

High on the wind the highland drums begin to roll

And something from the past just comes and stares into my soul

Pre-chorus

DCold on the tollgate where theA caledonian blues

DCold on the tollgate god Aknows what I can doE with you

(Chorus)

Verse 4

There’s a chink of light as a burning wick, there’s a lantern in the tower

Wee Willie Winkie with the candle sticks still writing songs in the wee Wee hours

On charlotte street they take a walking stick from my hotel

The ghost of Dirty Dick is still in search of little nell

(Chorus)