What It Is chords by Dire Straits

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
F# minorF#m D MajorD  A augmentedA   F# minorF#m D MajorD  A augmentedA  (x2)
F# minorF#m D MajorD  A augmentedA   F# minorF#m D MajorD  E MajorE  (x2)


Verse 1:
F# minorF#m
The drinking dens are spilling out
    A augmentedA
There's staggering in the square
D MajorD
There's lads and lasses falling about
   A augmentedA      E MajorE
And a crackling in the air
F# minorF#m
Down around the dungeon doors
  A augmentedA
The shelters and the queues
D MajorD
Everybody's looking for
      A augmentedA      E MajorE  F# minorF#m  D MajorD  E MajorE
Somebody's arms to fall into

     F# minorF#m   D MajorD A augmentedA
And it's what it is
   F# minorF#m    D MajorD  E MajorE
It's what it is now


Verse 2:
F# minorF#m
There's frost on the graves and the monuments
    A augmentedA
But the taverns are warm in town
D MajorD
People curse the government
  A augmentedA        E MajorE
And shovel hot food down
F# minorF#m
The lights are out in city hall
  A augmentedA
The castle and the keep
D MajorD
The moon shines down upon it all
    A augmentedA     E MajorE  F# minorF#m  D MajorD  E MajorE
The legless and asleep


Pre-Chorus
D MajorD
And it's cold on the tollgate
     A augmentedA
With the wagons creeping through
D MajorD
Cold on the tollgate
  A augmentedA         E MajorE
God knows what I could do with you

     F# minorF#m   D MajorD A augmentedA
And it's what it is
   F# minorF#m    D MajorD  E MajorE
It's what it is now


Verse 3:
  F# minorF#m
The garrison sleeps in the citadel
     A augmentedA
With the ghosts and the ancient stones
D MajorD
High up on the parapet
      A augmentedA      E MajorE
A augmentedA Scottish piper stands alone
F# minorF#m
And high on the wind
  A augmentedA
The highland drums begin to roll
D MajorD
And something from the past just comes
  A augmentedA       E MajorE  F# minorF#m  D MajorD  E MajorE
And stares into my soul


Pre-Chorus
D MajorD
And it's cold on the tollgate
     A augmentedA
With the wagons creeping through
D MajorD
Cold on the tollgate
  A augmentedA         E MajorE
God knows what I could do with you


     F# minorF#m   D MajorD A augmentedA
And it's what it is
   F# minorF#m    D MajorD  E MajorE
It's what it is now
F# minorF#m    D MajorD A augmentedA
What it is
   F# minorF#m      D MajorD  E MajorE
It's what it is now


  Instrumental
F# minorF#m A augmentedA  D MajorD   A augmentedA  E MajorE E MajorE
F# minorF#m A augmentedA  D MajorD   A augmentedA  E MajorE E MajorE
F# minorF#m D MajorD  E MajorE   F# minorF#m D MajorD E MajorE
F# minorF#m D MajorD  E MajorE   F# minorF#m D MajorD E MajorE


Verse 4:
     F# minorF#m
There's a chink of light, there's a burning wick
     A augmentedA
There's a lantern in the tower
D MajorD
Wee willie winkie with a candlestick
   A augmentedA          E MajorE
Still writing songs in the wee wee hours
  F# minorF#m
On Charlotte Street
     A augmentedA
I take A augmentedA walking stick from my hotel
D MajorD
The ghost of Dirty Dick
     A augmentedA          E MajorE  F# minorF#m  D MajorD  E MajorE
Is still in search of little nell


     F# minorF#m  A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
And it's what it is
   F# minorF#m   A augmentedA D MajorD  E MajorE
It's what it is now
F# minorF#m A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE
What it is
   F# minorF#m   A augmentedA D MajorD  E MajorE
It's what it is now


  Outro
F# minorF#m D MajorD  E MajorE   F# minorF#m D MajorD E MajorE
F# minorF#m D MajorD  E MajorE   F# minorF#m D MajorD E MajorE
             (To Fade)