Intro
Gm Gm Gm Gm D# D# F F
[Verse 1]
Gm
Call it new technology
D#
And they use it to burn
F
And they show no concern
Gm
Work for their prosperity
D#
While the big wheels turn
Cm F
Now it's too late to l-e-a-r-n
[Bridge]
A# D#
Don't upset the teacher
A# D#
Though we know he lied to you
Cm D#
Don't upset the preacher
F F6 Cm D
He's gonna close his e-y-e-s for you
[Chorus]
D#
And it's a shame
Am7
That you're so afraid
Gm Dm D#
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
F Gm D#
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
F Gm
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Verse 2]
Gm
Father worked in industry
D#
Now the work has moved on
F
And the factory's gone
Gm
See them sell your history
D#
Where once you were strong
Cm F
And you used to b-e-l-o-n-g
[Bridge]
A# D#
There was once a future
A# D#
For a working m-a-n
Cm D#
There was once a lifetime
F F6 Cm
For a skillful h-a-n-d
D
Yesterday
[Chorus]
D#
And it's a shame
F
That you're so afraid
Gm Dm D#
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
F Gm A7 D#
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
F Gm
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Instrumental]
Gm Gm Dm Gm Gm Gm D# A# D# D# F F
F Gm Dm Gm Gm Gm D# A# D# D# C F F
[Bridge]
A# D#
Don't upset the teacher
A# D#
Though we know he lied to you
Cm D#
Don't upset the preacher
F F6 Cm D
He's gonna close his e-y-e-s for you
[Chorus]
D#
And it's a shame
F
That you're so afraid
Gm Dm D#
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
F Gm
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Verse 3]
Gm
Tempers fray so easily
D#
In desperate despair
F
Is there anyone who cares?
Gm
Just another tragedy
D#
Just a personal affair
Cm F
In a room somew-h-e-r-e
[Bridge]
A# D#
There was once a future
A# D#
For a working m-a-n
Cm D#
There was once a lifetime
F F6 Cm
For a skillful h-a-n-d
D
Yesterday
[Chorus]
D#
And it's a shame
F
That you're so afraid
Gm Dm D#
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
F Gm D#
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
F Gm A7 D#
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream (broken dream)
F Gm
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Outro]
D# A# F Gm D#
Of a broken, of a broken dream
F Gm D#
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream (broken dream)
F Gm
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream ... (fade out)