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