Em C D Em C D
Em C D Em C D
Em C D Em C D
Em C D Em C D
[Verse]
Em G
The drinking dens are spilling out and staggering in the square,
C G D
There's lads and lasses falling about and a crackelling in the air
Em G
Then around the dungeon doors there's shelters in the queues,
C G D
Everybody's looking for somebody's arms to fall into
[Chorus]
Em G C D
It's what it is
Em C D
That's what it is man
[Verse]
Em G
Here's frost on the graves and the monuments but the taverns are warm in town
C G D
People curse the government and shovel hot food down
Em G
Lights are out in cityhall, the castle and the keep
C G D
Moon shines down upon it all, the legless and the sleepless
C G
Cold on a tollgate where the wagons creeping through
C G D
Cold on a tollgate God knows what I can do
[Chorus]
Em G C D
It's what it is
Em C D
That's what it is man
[Verse]
Em G
The garrison sleeps and the citadel with the ghosts and the ancient stones
C G D
High on the parapet the Scottish pipers stands alone
Em G
High on the wind the howling runes speak of the rule
C G D
And something from the past just comes and stares into my soul
C G
Cold on a tollgate where the Caledonian moves
C G D
Cold on a tollgate God knows what I can do with you
[Chorus]
Em G C D
It's what it is
Em C D
That's what it is man
[Bridge]
Em C D
What it is
Em C D
That's what it is man
Em G C G D
Em G C G D
Em C D Em C D
Em C D Em C D
[Verse]
Em
There's a chink of light as a burning wick
G
There's a lantern in the tower
C G D
Wee Willie Winkie with the candle sticks still writing songs in the mean wee hours
Em G
On Charlotte Street they take a walking stick from my hotel
C D
The ghost of Dirty Dick is still in search of little Nell
[Outro]
Em C D
That's what it is
Em C D
It's what it is now
Em C D
That's what it is
Em C D
It's what it is now, now, now...
