Intro
F#m F#m F#m F#m D D E E
[Verse 1]
F#m
Call it new technology
D
And they use it to burn
E
And they show no concern
F#m
Work for their prosperity
D
While the big wheels turn
Bm E
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
Bm D
Don't upset the preacher
E E6 Bm C#
He's gonna close his e-y-e-s for you
[Chorus]
D
And it's a shame
G#m7
That you're so afraid
F#m C#m D
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
E F#m D
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
E F#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Verse 2]
F#m
Father worked in industry
D
Now the work has moved on
E
And the factory's gone
F#m
See them sell your history
D
Where once you were strong
Bm E
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
Bm D
There was once a lifetime
E E6 Bm
For a skillful h-a-n-d
C#
Yesterday
[Chorus]
D
And it's a shame
E
That you're so afraid
F#m C#m D
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
E F#m G#7 D
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
E F#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Instrumental]
F#m F#m C#m F#m F#m F#m D A D D E E
E F#m C#m F#m F#m F#m D A D D B E E
[Bridge]
A D
Don't upset the teacher
A D
Though we know he lied to you
Bm D
Don't upset the preacher
E E6 Bm C#
He's gonna close his e-y-e-s for you
[Chorus]
D
And it's a shame
E
That you're so afraid
F#m C#m D
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
E F#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Verse 3]
F#m
Tempers fray so easily
D
In desperate despair
E
Is there anyone who cares?
F#m
Just another tragedy
D
Just a personal affair
Bm E
In a room somew-h-e-r-e
[Bridge]
A D
There was once a future
A D
For a working m-a-n
Bm D
There was once a lifetime
E E6 Bm
For a skillful h-a-n-d
C#
Yesterday
[Chorus]
D
And it's a shame
E
That you're so afraid
F#m C#m D
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
E F#m D
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
E F#m G#7 D
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream (broken dream)
E F#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Outro]
D A E F#m D
Of a broken, of a broken dream
E F#m D
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream (broken dream)
E F#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream ... (fade out)