C (keyboard and drums x 8 bars) then enter guitar
C / / / / | B+ / / A / / | G / / / / | / / / / x 2
F / / / / | Am / / G / / x 3
F / / / / | Am / / G / / | F / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / /
Twist a B+ way the A gates of G steel C
Un B+ lock the A secret G voice F
Give Am in to G ancient F noise
Take a Am chance a G brand new F dance
Am G F x 4 bars
Twist away the gates of steel
Twist a C way now B+ twist A and G shout C
The B+ earth it A moves too G slow F
But the Am earth is G all we F know
We pay to Am play the G human F way
Am G F x 4 bars
Twist away the gates of steel (a man is real not made of steel)
(C x 2 bars G x 2 bars) x 2 (keyboard solo)
F But the Am earth is G all we F know
We pay to Am play the G human F way
Am G F x 4 bars
Twist away the gates of steel
C The be B+ ginning A was the G end (of everything now)
C The B ape re A gards his G tail (he's stuck on it)
F Re Am peats un G til he F fails
Half a Am goon and G half a god F
Am G F x 4 bars
A man's not made of steel
Twist a C way now B+ twist A and G shout C
The B+ earth it A moves too G slow F
But the Am earth is G all we F know
We pay to Am play the G human F way
Am G F x 4 bars
Twist away the gates of steel (a man is real that's how he feels)
outro
C / / / / | B+ / / A / / | G / / / / | / / / / x 2
F / / / / | Am / / G / / x 3
F / / / / | Am / / G / / | F / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / /| C /
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
Devo
