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