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