Gates Of Steel chords

Devo

Key: 

Simplify chords 

  			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 
                                                          

       B       A        G      C 
Twist away the gates of steel 
  B        A      G       F 
Unlock the secret voice 
     Am    G       F 
Give in to ancient noise 
       Am       G         F 
Take a chance a brand new dance 
       Am      G        F x 4 bars 
Twist away the gates of steel 

       C       B     A   G     C 
Twist away now twist and shout 
    B        A         G     F 
The earth it moves too slow 
        Am       G      F 
But the earth is all we know 
          Am       G     F 
We pay to play the human 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          Am       G      F 
   But the earth is all we know 
          Am       G     F 
We pay to play the human way 
      Am       G        F x 4 bars 
Twist away the gates of steel 

C        B       A       G 
   The beginning was the end (of everything now) 
C      B     A         G 
   The ape regards his tail (he's stuck on it) 
F    Am      G      F 
   Repeats until he fails 
          Am       G          F 
   Half a goon and half a god 
     Am        G       F x 4 bars 
   A man's not made of steel 

       C       B     A   G     C 
Twist away now twist and shout 
    B        A         G     F 
The earth it moves too slow 
        Am       G      F 
But the earth is all we know 
          Am       G     F 
We pay to play the human 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