Written by John McKay/Kenny Morris/Steven Severin/Siouxsie Sioux/Siouxsie and the Banshees
Intro: C / C B / x10 C / C B / C / C B Reunion begins with a glass of mercury Television flickers With a another news bulletin Eb Bb C / C B / C / C B Flints light up the eyes of the seated family Eb Bb C / C B / C / C BC / C B / x2 G Eb Metal is tough, metal will sheen Metal will rule in my master scheme C / C B / x2 VERSE (SAME CHORDS AS FIRST) Oh, with a clockwork jerk pluck cogs from fob watches For dinner on Friday Then recoiling say "Excuse me Must go recycle my precious machinery"G Eb Metal is tough, metal will sheen Metal won't rust when oiled and cleanedC / C B / x2 G Eb Metal is tough, metal will sheen Metal will rule in my master scheme C / C B / x2 VERSE (SAME CHORDS AS FIRST) It's ruling our lives, there is no hope Thought I'd drop a line, the weather here is fine But day and night it blares Commanding through loudspeakersG Eb Metal is tough, metal will sheen Metal won't rust when oiled and cleanedC / C B / x2 G Eb Metal is tough, metal will sheen Metal will rule in my master scheme C / C B / x2 C / C B Metal is tough, metal is clean Metal, metal, come on metal Come on, come on metal Next time I'll serve metalG Eb Metal is tough, metal will sheen Metal won't rust when oiled and cleaned