Intro
G#m G#m G#m G#m E E F# F#
[Verse 1]
G#m
Call it new technology
E
And they use it to burn
F#
And they show no concern
G#m
Work for their prosperity
E
While the big wheels turn
C#m F#
Now it's too late to l-e-a-r-n
[Bridge]
B E
Don't upset the teacher
B E
Though we know he lied to you
C#m E
Don't upset the preacher
F# F#6 C#m D#
He's gonna close his e-y-e-s for you
[Chorus]
E
And it's a shame
A#m7
That you're so afraid
G#m D#m E
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
F# G#m E
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
F# G#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Verse 2]
G#m
Father worked in industry
E
Now the work has moved on
F#
And the factory's gone
G#m
See them sell your history
E
Where once you were strong
C#m F#
And you used to b-e-l-o-n-g
[Bridge]
B E
There was once a future
B E
For a working m-a-n
C#m E
There was once a lifetime
F# F#6 C#m
For a skillful h-a-n-d
D#
Yesterday
[Chorus]
E
And it's a shame
F#
That you're so afraid
G#m D#m E
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
F# G#m A#7 E
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
F# G#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Instrumental]
G#m G#m D#m G#m G#m G#m E B E E F# F#
F# G#m D#m G#m G#m G#m E B E E C# F# F#
[Bridge]
B E
Don't upset the teacher
B E
Though we know he lied to you
C#m E
Don't upset the preacher
F# F#6 C#m D#
He's gonna close his e-y-e-s for you
[Chorus]
E
And it's a shame
F#
That you're so afraid
G#m D#m E
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
F# G#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Verse 3]
G#m
Tempers fray so easily
E
In desperate despair
F#
Is there anyone who cares?
G#m
Just another tragedy
E
Just a personal affair
C#m F#
In a room somew-h-e-r-e
[Bridge]
B E
There was once a future
B E
For a working m-a-n
C#m E
There was once a lifetime
F# F#6 C#m
For a skillful h-a-n-d
D#
Yesterday
[Chorus]
E
And it's a shame
F#
That you're so afraid
G#m D#m E
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
F# G#m E
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
F# G#m A#7 E
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream (broken dream)
F# G#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Outro]
E B F# G#m E
Of a broken, of a broken dream
F# G#m E
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream (broken dream)
F# G#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream ... (fade out)