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Verse riff:

Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-10--------------10--------------------10--------------10--------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-9h11-11-11p9----9h11-9----9-11~--9~---9h11-11-11p9----9h11-9----9-11~-------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------11--------11--------------------------11--------11-------11-9-7~-9~--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (x2)


Chorus riff:

Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------|
H|------------------5h7~--5h7p5----6/7-7------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---2h4/6/4p2-----6--------------------6-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-4--------------7----------------------7----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------------------9brp7-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------------------------|
Intro:

Chord diagramF# minorF#m    Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramA augmentedA
Chord diagramF# minorF#m    Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramE MajorE


Verse 1:

    Chord diagramF# minorF#m                                    Chord diagramA augmentedA
The drinking dens are spilling out and staggering in the square
        Chord diagramD MajorD                                      Chord diagramA augmentedA              Chord diagramE MajorE
There's lads and lassies falling about and a crackling in the air
Chord diagramF# minorF#m                                  Chord diagramA augmentedA
Down around the dungeon doors, the shelters and the queues
Chord diagramD MajorD                           Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramE MajorE
Everybody's looking for somebody's arms to fall into this way...


Chorus 1:
                Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramA augmentedA
It's what it is
                Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramE MajorE
It's what it is now


Verse 2:

        Chord diagramF# minorF#m                                            Chord diagramA augmentedA
There's frost on the graves and the monuments but the taverns are warm in town
Chord diagramD MajorD                               Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramE MajorE
People curse the government and shovel hot food down
Chord diagramF# minorF#m                              Chord diagramA augmentedA
Lights are out in city hall, the castle and the keep
Chord diagramF# minorF#m                              Chord diagramA augmentedA           Chord diagramE MajorE
Moon shines down upon it all the legless and asleep
Pre-Chorus 1:

Chord diagramD MajorD                                 Chord diagramA augmentedA
Cold on the tollgate where the wagons creeping through
Chord diagramD MajorD                           Chord diagramA augmentedA          Chord diagramE MajorE
Cold on the tollgate, god knows what I can do with you, its what it is...


Chorus 2:
                Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramA augmentedA
It's what it is
                Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramE MajorE
It's what it is now


Verse 3:

Chord diagramF# minorF#m                                         Chord diagramA augmentedA
The garnison sleeps in the citadel with the ghosts and the ancient stones
Chord diagramF# minorF#m                               Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramE MajorE
High on the parapet the scottish pipers stands alone
Chord diagramF# minorF#m                             Chord diagramA augmentedA
High on the wind the highland drums begin to roll
Chord diagramF# minorF#m                              Chord diagramA augmentedA                Chord diagramE MajorE
And something from the past just comes and stares into my soul


Pre-Chorus 2:

Chord diagramD MajorD                             Chord diagramA augmentedA
Cold on the tollgate where the caledonian blues
Chord diagramD MajorD                          Chord diagramA augmentedA                  Chord diagramE MajorE
Cold on the tollgate, god knows what I can do with you, its what it is


Chorus 3:
                Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramA augmentedA
It's what it is
                Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramE MajorE
It's what it is now
                Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramA augmentedA
It's what it is
                Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramE MajorE
It's what it is now


Instrumental break, verse and chorus:


Verse 4:
          Chord diagramF# minorF#m                                         Chord diagramA augmentedA
There’s a chink of light as a burning wick, there’s a lantern in the tower
Chord diagramF# minorF#m                                              Chord diagramA augmentedA                  Chord diagramE MajorE
Wee Willie Winkie with the candle sticks still writing songs in the wee wee hours
   Chord diagramF# minorF#m                                  Chord diagramA augmentedA
On Charlotte Street they take a walking stick from my hotel
Chord diagramF# minorF#m                                 Chord diagramA augmentedA                Chord diagramE MajorE
The ghost of Dirty Dick is still in search of Little Nell, its what it is...


Chorus 4:
                Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramA augmentedA
It's what it is
                Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramE MajorE
It's what it is now
                Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramA augmentedA
It's what it is
                Chord diagramF# minorF#m   Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramE MajorE
It's what it is now...

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