The Factory Gates
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Capo 2
Am
So this is the age of the train
Am
All aboard through the labour exchange
F G D E
My mind is running away with me
Am
I'm a sharp one's sales campaign
Am
Trapped behind yellow cellophane
F G D E
My mind is running away with
Am G#m
Everything I ever learned
G F#m
Comes knocking at my head
F
What you thought was way
F E
Too much is not enough
Am E
They tell you day after day
G Am
To make your way through the factory gates
F G
What you make on the factory floor
E Am
You take straight to the company store
Am E
They tell you day after day
G Am
To make your way through the factory gates
F G
'Til they can't break your will anymore
E Am
You are contractually tied to death's door
Am
Am
I never left the town I was made in
Am
Wicker's World, Michael Palin
F G D E Am
My mind is running away with me
I record every one of my feelings
Am
Like trying bread bags onto the railings
F G D E
My mind is running away with
Am G#m
Every one you ever loved
G F#m
Comes knocking down your door
F
What you thought was way
F E
Too much is not enough
Am E
They tell you day after day
G Am
To make your way through the factory gates
F G
What you make on the factory floor
E Am
You take straight to the company store
Am E
They tell you day after day
G Am
To make your way through the factory gates
F G
'Til they can't break your will anymore
E Am
You are contractually tied to death's door
F
Not enough, not enough
G
I want wider than this island
F
Not enough, not enough
G
I want brighter than a diamond
Am G#m
And everything you've ever known
G F#m
Is in these city walls
F
What you thought was way
F E E
Too much, is not enough, it's not enough
F
But when you thought
F
"It's way too much"
E
It's not enough
Am E
They tell you day after day
G Am
To make your way through the factory gates
F G
What you make on the factory floor
E Am
You take straight to the company store
Am E
They tell you day after day
G Am
To make your way through the factory gates
F G
'Til they can't break your will anymore
E Am
You are contractually tied to death's door
F G
'Til they can't break your will anymore
E Am
You are contractually tied to death's door
How to play The Factory Gates
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.