WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Mark Knopfler - What It Is Chords | Ver. 3
No Capo
Verse riff:
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-10--------------10--------------------10--------------10--------------------------|
G|-9h11-11-11p9----9h11-9----9-11~--9~---9h11-11-11p9----9h11-9----9-11~-------------|
D|--------------11--------11--------------------------11--------11-------11-9-7~-9~--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (x2)
Chorus riff:
E|--------------------------------------------------|
H|------------------5h7~--5h7p5----6/7-7------------|
G|---2h4/6/4p2-----6--------------------6-----------|
D|-4--------------7----------------------7----------|
A|--------------------------------------------9brp7-|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Intro:
F#m D A
F#m D E
Verse 1:
F#m A
The drinking dens are spilling out and staggering in the square
D A E
There`s lads and lassies falling about and a crackling in the air
F#m A
Down around the dungeon doors, the shelters and the queues
D A E
Everybody`s looking for somebody`s arms to fall into this way...
Chorus 1:
F#m D A
It`s what it is
F#m D E
It`s what it is now
Verse 2:
F#m A
There`s frost on the graves and the monuments but the taverns are warm in town
D A E
People curse the government and shovel hot food down
F#m A
Lights are out in city hall, the castle and the keep
F#m A E
Moon shines down upon it all the legless and asleep
Pre-Chorus 1:
D A
Cold on the tollgate where the wagons creeping through
D A E
Cold on the tollgate, god knows what I can do with you, its what it is...
Chorus 2:
F#m D A
It`s what it is
F#m D E
It`s what it is now
Verse 3:
F#m A
The garnison sleeps in the citadel with the ghosts and the ancient stones
F#m A E
High on the parapet the scottish pipers stands alone
F#m A
High on the wind the highland drums begin to roll
F#m A E
And something from the past just comes and stares into my soul
Pre-Chorus 2:
D A
Cold on the tollgate where the caledonian blues
D A E
Cold on the tollgate, god knows what I can do with you, its what it is
Chorus 3:
F#m D A
It`s what it is
F#m D E
It`s what it is now
F#m D A
It`s what it is
F#m D E
It`s what it is now
[Instrumental break, verse and chorus]
Verse 4:
F#m A
There's a chink of light as a burning wick, there's a lantern in the tower
F#m A E
Wee Willie Winkie with the candle sticks still writing songs in the wee wee hours
F#m A
On Charlotte Street they take a walking stick from my hotel
F#m A E
The ghost of Dirty Dick is still in search of Little Nell, its what it is...
Chorus 4:
F#m D A
It`s what it is
F#m D E
It`s what it is now
F#m D A
It`s what it is
F#m D E
It`s what it is now...
(guitar solo till end)
