Key: D
Introduction:
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
F#m Am D E
it's what it is now
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
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 DE
And it's what it is
F#m Am DE
it's what it is now
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
F#m
High on the wind
A
The highland drums begin to roll
D
And something from the past just comes
A E
and stares into my soul
And it's
D
Cold on the tollgate
A
With the Caledonian blues
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D
Cold on the tollgate
A E
God knows what I could do with you
F#m Am DE
And that's what is is
F#m Am DE
It's what it is now
F#m Am DE
It's what is is
F#m Am DE
It's what it is now
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
F#m Am DE
What it is, now, now, now...
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