{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1984829,"song":"What It Is","artist":"Mark Knopfler","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11443984-what-it-is-chords-by-mark-knopfler/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1984829?type=chord","rating":4.69593,"votes":59,"content":"[Verse riff]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|-10--------------10--------------------10--------------10--------------------------|\r\nG|-9h11-11-11p9----9h11-9----9-11~--9~---9h11-11-11p9----9h11-9----9-11~-------------|\r\nD|--------------11--------11--------------------------11--------11-------11-9-7~-9~--|\r\nA|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| (x2)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus riff]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|--------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|------------------5h7~--5h7p5----6/7-7------------|\r\nG|---2h4/6/4p2-----6--------------------6-----------|\r\nD|-4--------------7----------------------7----------|\r\nA|--------------------------------------------9brp7-|\r\nE|--------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  x8\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m[/ch]                                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe drinking dens are spilling out and staggering in the square[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                                      [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThere`s lads and lassies falling about and a crackling in the air[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDown around the dungeon doors, the shelters and the queues[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nEverybody`s looking for somebody`s arms to fall into this way...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt`s what it is[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F#m[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt`s what it is now[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F#m[/ch]                                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere`s frost on the graves and the monuments but the taverns are warm in town[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                               [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPeople curse the government and shovel hot food down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLights are out in city hall, the castle and the keep[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nMoon shines down upon it all the legless and asleep[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCold on the tollgate where the wagons creeping through[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nCold on the tollgate, god knows what I can do with you[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt`s what it is[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt`s what it is now[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m[/ch]                                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe garnison sleeps in the citadel with the ghosts and the ancient stones[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                 [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHigh on the parapet the scottish pipers stands alone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHigh on the wind the highland drums begin to roll[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd something from the past just comes and stares into my soul[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCold on the tollgate where the caledonian blues[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nCold on the tollgate, god knows what I can do with you[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt`s what it is[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt`s what it is now[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt`s what it is[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F#m[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt`s what it is now[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]  x2\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  x4\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F#m[/ch]                                         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere’s a chink of light as a burning wick, there’s a lantern in the tower[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                                [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWee Willie Winkie with the candle sticks still writing songs in the wee wee hours[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F#m[/ch]                                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOn Charlotte Street they take a walking stick from my hotel[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                   [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe ghost of Dirty Dick is still in search of Little Nell[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt`s what it is[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt`s what it is now[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt`s what it is[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F#m[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt`s what it is now...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  x24","plain_text":"[Verse riff]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus riff]\n\n\n\n\n[Intro]\nF#m    D  E  x8\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nF#m  A  D A E  x2\nF#m    D  E  x4\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nF#m    D  E  x24","chords":["B","G","D","A","E","F#m"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}