Chords with lyrics
Gates of Steel - Devo
Words and Music by Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald V. Casale,
Susan Schmidt, Deborah L. Smith
Intro
C majorC
(keyboard and drums x 8 bars) then enter guitar
C majorC 
BB+ 
A augmentedA 
G+G
/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / x 2
FF 
A minorAm G+G
/ / / / | / / / / x 3
FF A minorAm G+G FF
/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / /
BB+ A augmentedA G+G C majorC
Twist away the...
BB+ A augmentedA G+G FF
Unlock the ...
A minorAm G+G FF
Give in to ...
A minorAm G+G FF
Take a chance a ...
A minorAm G+G FF x 4 bars
Twist away ...
C majorC BB+ A augmentedA G+G C majorC
Twist away now ...
BB+ A augmentedA G+G FF
The earth it ...
A minorAm G+G FF
But the ...
A minorAm G+G FF
We pay to play ...
A minorAm G+G FF x 4 bars
Twist away the gates ...
(C majorC x 2 bars G+G x 2 bars) x 2 (keyboard solo)
FF A minorAm G+G FF
But the earth ...
A minorAm G+G FF
We pay to ...
A minorAm G+G FF x 4 bars
Twist away the ...
C majorC BB+ A augmentedA G+G
The beginning ...
C majorC BB A augmentedA G+G
The ape regards ...
FF A minorAm G+G FF
Repeats until ...
A minorAm G+G FF
Half a goon and ...
A minorAm G+G FF x 4 bars
A augmentedA man's not ...
C majorC BB+ A augmentedA G+G C majorC
Twist away now ...
BB+ A augmentedA G+G FF
The earth it ...
A minorAm G+G FF
But the earth is ...
A minorAm G+G FF
We pay to play ....
A minorAm G+G FF x 4 bars
Twist away the gates ....
outro
C majorC BB+ A augmentedA G+G
/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / x 2
FF A minorAm G+G
/ / / / | / / / / x 3
FF A minorAm G+G FF C majorC
/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / /| /
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
