Chords for Mark knopfler - What It Is Lyrics ( HQ )

Tempo:
122.15 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#m

D

A

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mark knopfler - What It Is   Lyrics ( HQ ) chords
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[F#m] [A] [D] [E]
[F#m] [D] [E]
[F#m] [D] [E]
[F#m] [D] [E]
[F#m] [D] [E]
[F#m] [D] [E]
[F#m] [D] [E]
[F#m] [D] [E]
[F#m] Drinking dens are spilling out, [A] staggering in the square.
[D] There's lads, lads who fall [A] about in a crackling [E] India.
[F#m] Down around the dungeon doors, [A] the shelters and the queues.
[D] Everybody's looking for [A] [E] somebody's arms to call into.
[F#m] That's what it is.
[A] [D] [E] That's [F#m] what it is.
[D] You [E]
[F#m] hear the frost on the graves and the [A] monuments, but the taverns are warm in town.
[D] People curse the government [A] and shovel [E] 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] the [E] legless and the [D] sleepers.
Cold on the toll gate, [A] with the wagons creeping through.
[D] Cold on the toll gate, [A] God knows what I [E] could do to you.
[F#m] That's what it is.
[A] [D] [E]
That's [F#m] what it is.
[D]
[E] [F#m] The garrison skips into Citadel [A] with a ghost and an ancient stone.
[D] High on the parapet, [A] a Scottish piper [E] stands alone.
[F#m] High on the wind, the [A] Highland roams, speaking a row.
[D] Something from the past just [A] comes and stares [E] into my soul.
[D] Cold on the toll gate, [A] with the Caledonian blues.
[D] Cold on the toll gate, [A] God knows what [E] I could do to you.
[F#m] That's what it is.
[A] [D] That's [E] [F#m] what it is.
[D]
[E] [F#m] That's what it is.
[A] [D] That's
[E] [F#m] what it is.
[D]
[E] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A]
[E] [F#m] [A]
[D] [A]
[E] [F#m] [A] [D] There's [E] [F#m]
[E] [F#m] [A] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] a chink of light, there's a burning wick, [A] there's a lantern in the tower.
[D] Wee Willie Rink it with a [A] candlestick, stole writing [E] songs in a wee wee [F#m] house.
On Charlotte Street, I take a [A] walking stick from my hotel.
[D] The ghost of Dirty [A] Dick is still in search of [E] Fiddle [F#m] now.
That's what it is.
[D] That's [E] [F#m] what it is now.
[D]
[E] That's what [F#m] it is.
[D]
[E] [F#m] That's what it is now.
[D] [E] [F#m] [A]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m]
[Bm]
[F#m] [C#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#] [F#m]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m]
[E] [F#m] [A] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [A] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m] [A] [D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[E]
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
F#m
123111112
D
1321
A
1231
Bm
13421112
E
2311
F#m
123111112
D
1321
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To learn Mark Knopfler - What It Is chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, F#m, D, E, A, E, F#m, A and D. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 61 BPM before aiming for the song's 122 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: A Major.

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_ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ [F#m] Drinking dens are spilling out, [A] staggering in the square.
[D] There's lads, lads who fall [A] about in a crackling [E] India.
[F#m] Down around the dungeon doors, [A] the shelters and the queues.
[D] _ Everybody's looking for [A] [E] somebody's arms to call into.
[F#m] That's what it is.
[A] _ _ [D] [E] That's _ [F#m] what it is.
_ [D] You [E] _
_ [F#m] hear the frost on the graves and the [A] monuments, but the taverns are warm in town.
[D] People curse the government [A] and shovel [E] 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] the [E] legless and the [D] sleepers.
Cold on the toll gate, [A] with the wagons creeping through.
_ [D] Cold on the toll gate, [A] God knows what I [E] could do to you.
[F#m] That's what it is.
[A] _ _ [D] _ [E] _
That's [F#m] what it is.
_ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ [F#m] The garrison skips into Citadel [A] with a ghost and an ancient stone.
[D] High on the parapet, [A] a Scottish piper [E] stands alone.
[F#m] High on the wind, the [A] Highland roams, speaking a row.
_ [D] Something from the past just [A] comes and stares [E] into my soul.
[D] Cold on the toll gate, [A] with the Caledonian blues.
[D] Cold on the toll gate, [A] God knows what [E] I could do to you.
[F#m] That's what it is.
_ [A] _ [D] That's [E] _ [F#m] what it is.
_ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ [F#m] That's what it is.
[A] [D] That's _
[E] _ [F#m] what it is.
_ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] There's [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ [F#m] a chink of light, there's a burning wick, [A] there's a lantern in the tower.
_ [D] Wee Willie Rink it with a [A] candlestick, stole writing [E] songs in a wee wee [F#m] house.
On Charlotte Street, I take a [A] walking stick from my hotel.
[D] The ghost of Dirty [A] Dick is still in search of [E] Fiddle [F#m] now.
That's what it is.
_ [D] That's [E] _ [F#m] what it is now.
_ _ [D] _
[E] That's what [F#m] it is.
_ _ [D] _
[E] _ [F#m] That's what it is now.
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
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_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [C#m] _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
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This song, written by Mark Knopfler, is featured on the album The Best of - Private Investigations.

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