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