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