Tom: Am
Am Am Am Am F F G G
[Verse 1]
Am
Call it new technology
F
And they use it to burn
G
And they show no concern
Am
Work for their prosperity
F
While the big wheels turn
Dm G
Now it's too late to l-e-a-r-n
[Bridge]
C F
Don't upset the teacher
C F
Though we know he lied to you
Dm F
Don't upset the preacher
G G6 Dm E
He's gonna close his e-y-e-s for you
[Chorus]
F
And it's a shame
Bm7
That you're so afraid
Am Em F
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
G Am F
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
G Am
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Verse 2]
Am
Father worked in industry
F
Now the work has moved on
G
And the factory's gone
Am
See them sell your history
F
Where once you were strong
Dm G
And you used to b-e-l-o-n-g
[Bridge]
C F
There was once a future
C F
For a working m-a-n
Dm F
There was once a lifetime
G G6 Dm
For a skillful h-a-n-d
E
Yesterday
[Chorus]
F
And it's a shame
G
That you're so afraid
Am Em F
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
G Am B7 F
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
G Am
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Instrumental]
Am Am Em Am Am Am F C F F G G
G Am Em Am Am Am F C F F D G G
[Bridge]
C F
Don't upset the teacher
C F
Though we know he lied to you
Dm F
Don't upset the preacher
G G6 Dm E
He's gonna close his e-y-e-s for you
[Chorus]
F
And it's a shame
G
That you're so afraid
Am Em F
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
G Am
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Verse 3]
Am
Tempers fray so easily
F
In desperate despair
G
Is there anyone who cares?
Am
Just another tragedy
F
Just a personal affair
Dm G
In a room somew-h-e-r-e
[Bridge]
C F
There was once a future
C F
For a working m-a-n
Dm F
There was once a lifetime
G G6 Dm
For a skillful h-a-n-d
E
Yesterday
[Chorus]
F
And it's a shame
G
That you're so afraid
Am Em F
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
G Am F
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
G Am B7 F
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream (broken dream)
G Am
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
[Outro]
F C G Am F
Of a broken, of a broken dream
G Am F
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream (broken dream)
G Am
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream ... (fade out)
