Intro
A#m A#m A#m A#m F# F# G# G#
[Verse 1]
A#m
Call it new technology
F#
And they use it to burn
G#
And they show no concern
A#m
Work for their prosperity
F#
While the big wheels turn
D#m G#
Now it's too late to l-e-a-r-n
[Bridge]
C# F#
Don't upset the teacher
C# F#
Though we know he lied to you
D#m F#
Don't upset the preacher
G# G#6 D#m F
He's gonna close his e-y-e-s for you
[Chorus]
F#
And it's a shame
Cm7
That you're so afraid
A#m Fm F#
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
G# A#m F#
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
G# A#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Verse 2]
A#m
Father worked in industry
F#
Now the work has moved on
G#
And the factory's gone
A#m
See them sell your history
F#
Where once you were strong
D#m G#
And you used to b-e-l-o-n-g
[Bridge]
C# F#
There was once a future
C# F#
For a working m-a-n
D#m F#
There was once a lifetime
G# G#6 D#m
For a skillful h-a-n-d
F
Yesterday
[Chorus]
F#
And it's a shame
G#
That you're so afraid
A#m Fm F#
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
G# A#m C7 F#
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
G# A#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Instrumental]
A#m A#m Fm A#m A#m A#m F# C# F# F# G# G#
G# A#m Fm A#m A#m A#m F# C# F# F# D# G# G#
[Bridge]
C# F#
Don't upset the teacher
C# F#
Though we know he lied to you
D#m F#
Don't upset the preacher
G# G#6 D#m F
He's gonna close his e-y-e-s for you
[Chorus]
F#
And it's a shame
G#
That you're so afraid
A#m Fm F#
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
G# A#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Verse 3]
A#m
Tempers fray so easily
F#
In desperate despair
G#
Is there anyone who cares?
A#m
Just another tragedy
F#
Just a personal affair
D#m G#
In a room somew-h-e-r-e
[Bridge]
C# F#
There was once a future
C# F#
For a working m-a-n
D#m F#
There was once a lifetime
G# G#6 D#m
For a skillful h-a-n-d
F
Yesterday
[Chorus]
F#
And it's a shame
G#
That you're so afraid
A#m Fm F#
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
G# A#m F#
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
G# A#m C7 F#
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream (broken dream)
G# A#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Outro]
F# C# G# A#m F#
Of a broken, of a broken dream
G# A#m F#
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream (broken dream)
G# A#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream ... (fade out)