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Intro: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --(9h10)------------------(9h10)---------------------------------------- ---9h11--x-x--11p9---------9h11-x-11----9-(9h)11-9~--------------------- -------------------11----------------11--------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --(9h10)------------------(9h10)---------------------------------------- ---9h11--x-x--11p9---------9h11-x----9-----9\7--9~---------------------- -------------------11------------------11--9\7--9~---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ F#m The drinking dens are spilling out A There's staggering in the square D There's lads and lasses falling 'bout A E and a crackling in the air F#m Down around the dungeon doors A The shelters and the queues D Everybody's looking for A E Somebody's arms to fall into F#m Am D E And it's what it is ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------6-9/11-9~~--- ----7-9b11rb9-7----7-------------- -11------------------------------- ---------------------------------- F#m Am D E it's what it is now --------------------------------- ----------------7---------------- -------9b(11)--x---6------------- ----------------------7/6-4--2~~- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- F#m There's frost on the graves and the monuments A But the taverns are warm in town D People curse the government and A E Shovel hot food down F#m Lights are out in city hall A The castle and the keep ------------------- ------------------- ---11--9--7~------- ---11--9--7~------- ------------------- ------------------- D The moon shines down upon it all A E The legless and asleep D And it's cold on the tollgate A With the wagons creeping through D Cold on the tollgate A E God knows what I could do with you F#m Am D E And it's what it is ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------6-9/11-9~~--- --6-7-9b11rb9-7----7-------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- F#m Am D E it's what it is now ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- --9b(11)rb9b(11)--9--6--------------- ------------------------7--4---2~~--- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- F#m The garrison sleeps in the citadel A With the ghosts and the ancient stones D High on the parapet A E A Scottish piper stands alone ------------------------------------- -------10-----9---------------------- ----/9-----9----11-9(h11)------------ ----/9-----9--------------11~~~------ ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- F#m High on the wind A The highland drums begin to roll -------------------- ----7--------------- -------6------------ -----------9--7~~--- -------------------- -------------------- D And something from the past just comes A E and stares into my soul ---------------------- ---------------------- --------6\4--2--1/2~~- -2h4/7---------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- And it's D Cold on the tollgate A With the Caledonian blues ---------------------- ---10-10-10-9-9-9--7~- ---9--9--9--9-9-9--7~- ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- D Cold on the tollgate A E God knows what I could do with you ---------------------- ------------------9--- -----------9-9-11----- -----/11~------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- F#m Am D E And that's what is is ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ---------------------6h9/11-9~~--- ----7-9b11rb9-7----7-------------- 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--x---------11--9--7--9/11\9p7h9---7\6h7~~~----------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ F#m There's a chink of light There's a burning wick A There's a lantern in the tower D Wee Willie Winkie with a candlestick A E Still writing songs in the wee wee hours F#m On Charlotte Street I take A a walking stick from my hotel D The ghost of Dirty Dick A E Is still in search of Little Nell F#m D E And that's what it is F#m D E It's what it is now It's what it is (violin) F#m Am D E What it is, now, now, now... 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