Intro
D
(keyboard and drums x 8 bars) then enter guitar
D B+ B A
/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / x 2
G Bm A
/ / / / | / / / / x 3
G Bm A G
/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / /
B+ B A D
Twist away the gates of steel
B+ B A G
Unlock the secret voice
Bm A G
Give in to ancient noise
Bm A G
Take a chance a brand new dance
Bm A G x 4 bars
Twist away the gates of steel
D B+ B A D
Twist away now twist and shout
B+ B A G
The earth it moves too slow
Bm A G
But the earth is all we know
Bm A G
We pay to play the human way
Bm A G x 4 bars
Twist away the gates of steel (a man is real not made of steel)
(D x 2 bars A x 2 bars) x 2 (keyboard solo)
G Bm A G
But the earth is all we know
Bm A G
We pay to play the human way
Bm A G x 4 bars
Twist away the gates of steel
D B+ B A
The beginning was the end (of everything now)
D C# B A
The ape regards his tail (he's stuck on it)
G Bm A G
Repeats until he fails
Bm A G
Half a goon and half a god
Bm A G x 4 bars
B man's not made of steel
D B+ B A D
Twist away now twist and shout
B+ B A G
The earth it moves too slow
Bm A G
But the earth is all we know
Bm A G
We pay to play the human way
Bm A G x 4 bars
Twist away the gates of steel (a man is real that's how he feels)
outro
D B+ B A
/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / x 2
G Bm A
/ / / / | / / / / x 3
G Bm A G D
/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / /| /
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