Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse

The drinking dens are spilling out and staggering in the square

There`s lads and lassies falling about and a crackling in the air

Down around the dungeon doors, the shelters and the keeps

Everybody`s looking for somebody`s arms to fall into this way

That`s what it is now...

or:

Chorus

It`s (that`s) what it is

It`s what it is now

Verse 2

There`s frost on the graves and the monuments but the taverns are warm in town

People curse the government and shovel hot food down

Lights are out in city hall ,the castle and the keep

Moon shines down upon it all the legless and asleep

PRE-Chrorus:

Cold on the tollgate where the wagons creeping through

Cold on the tollgate God knows what I can do with you

(Chorus)

Verse 3

The garnison sleeps in the citadel with the ghosts and the ancient stones

High on the parapet the scottish pipers stands alone

High on the wind the highland drums begin to roll

And something from the past just comes and stares into my soul

Pre-chorus

Cold on the tollgate where the caledonian blues

Cold on the tollgate god knows what I can do with you

(Chorus)

Verse 4

There’s a chink of light as a burning wick, there’s a lantern in the tower

Wee Willie Winkie with the candle sticks still writing songs in the wee Wee hours

On charlotte street they take a walking stick from my hotel

The ghost of Dirty Dick is still in search of little nell

(Chorus)