Intro
C
(keyboard and drums x 8 bars) then enter guitar
C B+ A G
/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / x 2
F Am G
/ / / / | / / / / x 3
F Am G F
/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / /
B+ A G C
Twist away the gates of steel
B+ A G F
Unlock the secret voice
Am G F
Give in to ancient noise
Am G F
Take a chance a brand new dance
Am G F x 4 bars
Twist away the gates of steel
C B+ A G C
Twist away now twist and shout
B+ A G F
The earth it moves too slow
Am G F
But the earth is all we know
Am G F
We pay to play the human way
Am G F x 4 bars
Twist away the gates of steel (a man is real not made of steel)
(C x 2 bars G x 2 bars) x 2 (keyboard solo)
F Am G F
But the earth is all we know
Am G F
We pay to play the human way
Am G F x 4 bars
Twist away the gates of steel
C B+ A G
The beginning was the end (of everything now)
C B A G
The ape regards his tail (he's stuck on it)
F Am G F
Repeats until he fails
Am G F
Half a goon and half a god
Am G F x 4 bars
A man's not made of steel
C B+ A G C
Twist away now twist and shout
B+ A G F
The earth it moves too slow
Am G F
But the earth is all we know
Am G F
We pay to play the human way
Am G F x 4 bars
Twist away the gates of steel (a man is real that's how he feels)
outro
C B+ A G
/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / x 2
F Am G
/ / / / | / / / / x 3
F Am G F C
/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / /| /
Performance notes:
- most of the guitar is just strummed once and held for the two beats,
four beats or even two bars!!
- major 'chunky' (as opposed to 'smooth' like the peanut butter)
distortion with little treble on the guitar
Have fun with it and enjoy!
Bruce
