What It Is

F#m A D A F#m A D E 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 keeps D A E F#m Everybody's looking for somebody's arms to fall into, that's what it is That's what it is now... ( Sorry, I stole this one..) fast (1/2) bend or: F#m A D E F#m A D E It's (that's) what it is F#m A D E It's what it is now 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 D A E Moon shines down upon it all, the legless and asleep 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 F#m A D E It's (that's) what it is F#m A D E It's what it is now F#m A The garnison sleeps in the citadel with the ghosts and the ancient stones D A E High on the parapet the scottish pipers stands alone F#m A High on the wind the highland drums begin to roll D A E And something from the past just comes and stares into my soul 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 F#m A D E It's (that's) what it is F#m A D E It's what it is now F#m A D E 4x F#m A There’s a chink of light as a burning wick, there’s a lantern in the tower D 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 D A E The ghost of Dirty Dick is still in search of little nell F#m A D E It's (that's) what it is F#m A D E It's what it is now F#m A D E 4x ************************************ | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off | / Slide up | ~ Vibrato | BD bend down | BU bend up ************************************