Chords for Mark Knopfler - What It Is (La noche abierta, 02.11.2000)

Tempo:
122.15 bpm
Chords used:

D

E

F#m

A

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mark Knopfler - What It Is (La noche abierta, 02.11.2000) chords
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[D] [E]
[F#m] [D] [E]
[F#m] [D] [E]
[F#m] [D] [F#]
[C#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] Drinking dance is spilling [A] out and staggering in the square.
[D] Mads and lasses fall [A] about and they're [E] crackling in the air.
[F#m] Turn around the dungeon [A] doors, there's shelters in the crews.
[D] Everybody's looking for [A] somebody's [E] arms to hold and [F#m] do with what it is.
[A] [D]
[E] It's [F#m] what it is now.
Oh [D]
[E] [F#m] yeah, there's frost on the graves of the monuments [A] and the taverns warm in town.
[D] People curse the government [A] and the shovel [E] of hard food down.
[F#m] Lights around and city [A] hall, castling the keep.
[D] Moon shines down upon it [A] all, their [E] legless sense of [D] faith.
Cold on the tollgate, [A] with the wagons creaking through.
[D] Cold on the [A] tollgate, God knows what [E] I could do with you.
[F#] It's what it [A] [D]
[E] is [F#m] now.
[D]
[E] [F#m] Hear the caverns and sneak to the citadel [A] with the ghost of the ancient stone.
[D] Silent and [A] periphered as Scottish [E] pipers stand alone.
[F#m] High on the wind, [A] violin drums begin to roll.
[D] Coming from the past just [A] comes in and [E] stares into your [D] mouth.
Cold on the tollgate, [A] with a Caledonian blue.
[D] Cold on the tollgate, [A] God knows what [E] I could do with [F#m] you.
It's what it is.
[D]
[E] It's [F#m] what it is now.
[D] It's
[E] [F#m] what it is.
[D]
[E] [F#m] What it is now.
[D]
[E] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A]
[E] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] Seek a light as a [A] burdened wick has lanced in a tower.
[D] We will evict you with a [A] candlestick still writing songs in [E] the midnight hour.
[F#m] Then Charlotte Street will take a [A] walking stick from our town.
[D] And a ghost of dirty [A] dick is still in search [E] a little now.
[F#m]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[F#] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m]
[F#] [F#m] [D]
[E] [C#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [C#m] [D]
[E]
How did I do?
[N] Very much.
Yes, how what did I do?
[Em] Good.
[N] Thank you.
Key:  
D
1321
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
F#
134211112
D
1321
E
2311
F#m
123111112
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Let's start jamming Mark Knopfler - What It Is chords, practice the chord sequence A, D, E, F#m, A, E, F#m, A, F#m and D. Use ChordU to start at a slow tempo and accelerate as you improve. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: A Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [F#] _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] Drinking dance is spilling [A] out and staggering in the square.
[D] Mads and lasses fall [A] about and they're [E] crackling in the air.
[F#m] Turn around the dungeon [A] doors, there's shelters in the crews.
_ [D] _ Everybody's looking for [A] somebody's [E] arms to hold and [F#m] do with what it is.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] It's [F#m] what it is now.
Oh _ [D] _ _
[E] _ [F#m] yeah, there's frost on the graves of the monuments [A] and the taverns warm in town.
[D] People curse the government [A] and the shovel [E] of hard food down.
[F#m] Lights around and city [A] hall, castling the keep.
_ [D] Moon shines down upon it [A] all, their [E] legless sense of [D] faith.
Cold on the tollgate, [A] with the wagons creaking through.
_ [D] Cold on the [A] tollgate, God knows what [E] I could do with you.
[F#] It's what it [A] _ _ [D] _
[E] is _ [F#m] now.
_ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ [F#m] Hear the caverns and sneak to the citadel [A] with the ghost of the ancient stone.
[D] _ Silent and [A] periphered as Scottish [E] pipers stand alone.
[F#m] High on the wind, [A] violin drums begin to roll.
[D] Coming from the past just [A] comes in and [E] stares into your [D] mouth.
Cold on the tollgate, [A] with a Caledonian blue.
_ [D] Cold on the tollgate, [A] God knows what [E] I could do with [F#m] you.
It's what it is.
_ [D] _ _
[E] It's [F#m] what it is now.
[D] It's _
[E] _ [F#m] what it is.
_ [D] _ _
[E] _ [F#m] What it is now.
_ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] Seek a light as a [A] burdened wick has lanced in a tower.
[D] We will evict you with a [A] candlestick still writing songs in [E] the midnight hour.
[F#m] Then Charlotte Street will take a [A] walking stick from our town.
[D] And a ghost of dirty [A] dick is still in search [E] a little now.
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[F#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ How did I do?
_ [N] Very much.
_ _ _ Yes, how what did I do?
_ _ _ _ [Em] Good.
[N] Thank you. _ _ _ _ _

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This track, written by Mark Knopfler, is part of the album The Best of - Private Investigations.

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