Gates Of Steel chords by DEVO

Gates of Steel - Devo
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...
 B+    A   G    F
Unlock the ...
   Am  G    F
Give in to ...
    Am    G     F
Take a chance a ...
    Am   G    F x 4 bars
Twist away ...

    C    B+  A  G   C
Twist away now ...
  B+    A     G   F
The earth it ...
    Am    G   F
But the ...
     Am    G   F
We pay to play ...
   Am    G    F x 4 bars
Twist away the gates ...

(C x 2 bars G x 2 bars) x 2 (keyboard solo)

F     Am    G   F
  But the earth ...
     Am    G   F
We pay to ...
   Am    G    F x 4 bars
Twist away the ...

C    B+   A    G
  The beginning ...
C   B   A     G
  The ape regards ...
F  Am   G   F
  Repeats until ...
     Am    G     F
  Half a goon and ...
   Am    G    F x 4 bars
  A man's not ...

    C    B+  A  G   C
Twist away now ...
  B+    A     G   F
The earth it ...
    Am    G   F
But the earth is ...
     Am    G   F
We pay to play ....
   Am    G    F x 4 bars
Twist away the gates ....

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