Tom: Am

Intro: Am  F  G
 
Am                                         F                        G
Call it new technology and they use it to burn and they show no concern
Am                                              F                          Dm7  G
Work for their prosperity while the big wheels turn, now it's too late to learn
C                    F                    C       F
Don't upset the teacher though we know he lied to you
Dm                    F                        G F Dm     E
Don't upset the preacher, he's gonna close his eyes   for you
 

           F                     G
And it's a shame that you're so afraid
       Am                            Em
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
F                  G                  Am
  Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
F                  G                  Am
  Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
 

                                                  F                     G
Father worked in industry, now the work has moved on and the factories gone
Am                                                F                      Dm7  G
See them sell your history where once you were strong and you used to belong
C                    F                C F
There was once a future for a working man
Dm                    F                 G F Dm       E
There was once a lifetime for a skilful hand   yesterday
 

           F                     G
And it's a shame that you're so afraid
       Am                            Em
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
F                  G                  Am
  Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
F                  G                  Am
  Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
 

F  G  Am  F  Dm7  G
 
C                    F                C F
There was once a future for a working man
Dm                    F                 G F Dm       E
There was once a lifetime for a skilful hand   yesterday
 

           F                     G
And it's a shame that you're so afraid
       Am                            Em
Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain
F                  G                  Am
  Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
F                  G                  Am
  Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
F                  G                  Am
  Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
F      G             Am
Broken,  of a broken dream