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