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