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Words and Music by Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald V. Casale,
Susan Schmidt, Deborah L. Smith
Intro
[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
Words and Music by Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald V. Casale,
Susan Schmidt, Deborah L. Smith
Intro
[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
