Devo – Gates Of Steel (Guitar)

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Date: Sun, 12 Nov 1995 13:27:16 -0700 From: [email protected] (Bruce Armstrong) Subject: /d/devo/gates_of_steel.crd 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
/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / /

       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