Intro
Fm Fm Fm Fm C# C# D# D#
[Verse 1]
Fm
Call it new technology
C#
And they use it to burn
D#
And they show no concern
Fm
Work for their prosperity
C#
While the big wheels turn
A#m D#
Now it's too late to l-e-a-r-n
[Bridge]
G# C#
Don't upset the teacher
G# C#
Though we know he lied to you
A#m C#
Don't upset the preacher
D# D#6 A#m C
He's gonna close his e-y-e-s for you
[Chorus]
C#
And it's a shame
Gm7
That you're so afraid
Fm Cm C#
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
D# Fm C#
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
D# Fm
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Verse 2]
Fm
Father worked in industry
C#
Now the work has moved on
D#
And the factory's gone
Fm
See them sell your history
C#
Where once you were strong
A#m D#
And you used to b-e-l-o-n-g
[Bridge]
G# C#
There was once a future
G# C#
For a working m-a-n
A#m C#
There was once a lifetime
D# D#6 A#m
For a skillful h-a-n-d
C
Yesterday
[Chorus]
C#
And it's a shame
D#
That you're so afraid
Fm Cm C#
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
D# Fm G7 C#
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
D# Fm
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Instrumental]
Fm Fm Cm Fm Fm Fm C# G# C# C# D# D#
D# Fm Cm Fm Fm Fm C# G# C# C# A# D# D#
[Bridge]
G# C#
Don't upset the teacher
G# C#
Though we know he lied to you
A#m C#
Don't upset the preacher
D# D#6 A#m C
He's gonna close his e-y-e-s for you
[Chorus]
C#
And it's a shame
D#
That you're so afraid
Fm Cm C#
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
D# Fm
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Verse 3]
Fm
Tempers fray so easily
C#
In desperate despair
D#
Is there anyone who cares?
Fm
Just another tragedy
C#
Just a personal affair
A#m D#
In a room somew-h-e-r-e
[Bridge]
G# C#
There was once a future
G# C#
For a working m-a-n
A#m C#
There was once a lifetime
D# D#6 A#m
For a skillful h-a-n-d
C
Yesterday
[Chorus]
C#
And it's a shame
D#
That you're so afraid
Fm Cm C#
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
D# Fm C#
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
D# Fm G7 C#
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream (broken dream)
D# Fm
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Outro]
C# G# D# Fm C#
Of a broken, of a broken dream
D# Fm C#
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream (broken dream)
D# Fm
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream ... (fade out)