Billy Idol - Pumping On Steel: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Pumping On Steel" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am
Let there be light (Oh yeah)
Divide heaven tonight
Oh, open my sight (Oh yeah)
Yes, pump it on home tonight
I see hearts are breaking
        G
I feel tears falling
           F                    C
Oh yeah, scenes from a million years
        Am
I want lovers talking
           G
See their fear subsiding
         F                    C
Sliding down cross a million years
               Am
But when I get home
I walk right up your street
Investigate all that's sweet (Yeah)
Lead me, baby

Chorus:
                Am   F   Am  G
Switch on your lights tonight
Ooh, pumping on steel tonight
Gonna be fine, that's right
Yes, all right
Pumping on steel tonight
Well all right

Man, myth breaker
Woman, man maker
Singin' scenes from a million years
Oh, now we're talking
Ooh, fears breaking
Running down cross a million years
But when I get home
I walk right to your door
Ha, my baby, I want some more
Lead me, girl

Chorus:
Switch on your lights tonight
We'll be pumping like steel tonight
S'gonna be wild that's right - ow!
All right
Pumping on steel tonight
Shake it out wild, that's right
C'mon yeah
Pumping on steel tonight
Yes'n well all right

Am
Let there be light
Ooh, divide your heaven tonight
I said and open my sight
Oh, I've got to slide tonight
I've got to ride
I might die tonight

Switch on your lights

Got to be fine, that's right
Oh gonna be wild, that's right
Lead me, baby
Lovin' tonight (Ow!)
Pumping on steel that's right
Yes'n well all right
Yes'n well all right
Yes'n well all right
Lead me, baby
Pumping on steel


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Pumping On Steel" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Pumping On Steel" by Billy Idol.