Intro
D#m D#m D#m D#m B B C# C#
[Verse 1]
D#m
Call it new technology
B
And they use it to burn
C#
And they show no concern
D#m
Work for their prosperity
B
While the big wheels turn
G#m C#
Now it's too late to l-e-a-r-n
[Bridge]
F# B
Don't upset the teacher
F# B
Though we know he lied to you
G#m B
Don't upset the preacher
C# C#6 G#m A#
He's gonna close his e-y-e-s for you
[Chorus]
B
And it's a shame
Fm7
That you're so afraid
D#m A#m B
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
C# D#m B
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
C# D#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Verse 2]
D#m
Father worked in industry
B
Now the work has moved on
C#
And the factory's gone
D#m
See them sell your history
B
Where once you were strong
G#m C#
And you used to b-e-l-o-n-g
[Bridge]
F# B
There was once a future
F# B
For a working m-a-n
G#m B
There was once a lifetime
C# C#6 G#m
For a skillful h-a-n-d
A#
Yesterday
[Chorus]
B
And it's a shame
C#
That you're so afraid
D#m A#m B
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
C# D#m F7 B
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
C# D#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Instrumental]
D#m D#m A#m D#m D#m D#m B F# B B C# C#
C# D#m A#m D#m D#m D#m B F# B B G# C# C#
[Bridge]
F# B
Don't upset the teacher
F# B
Though we know he lied to you
G#m B
Don't upset the preacher
C# C#6 G#m A#
He's gonna close his e-y-e-s for you
[Chorus]
B
And it's a shame
C#
That you're so afraid
D#m A#m B
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
C# D#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Verse 3]
D#m
Tempers fray so easily
B
In desperate despair
C#
Is there anyone who cares?
D#m
Just another tragedy
B
Just a personal affair
G#m C#
In a room somew-h-e-r-e
[Bridge]
F# B
There was once a future
F# B
For a working m-a-n
G#m B
There was once a lifetime
C# C#6 G#m
For a skillful h-a-n-d
A#
Yesterday
[Chorus]
B
And it's a shame
C#
That you're so afraid
D#m A#m B
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
C# D#m B
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
C# D#m F7 B
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream (broken dream)
C# D#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Outro]
B F# C# D#m B
Of a broken, of a broken dream
C# D#m B
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream (broken dream)
C# D#m
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream ... (fade out)