Erasure – The Circus chords

[Intro]
Am Am  Am Am  F F  G G

[Verse 1]
AmCall it new technology
                   FAnd they use it to burn
                    GAnd they show no concern
AmWork for their prosperity
                     FWhile the big wheels turn
                     Dm  GNow it's too late to l-e-a-r-n

[Bridge]
C                    FDon't upset the teacher
                  C       FThough we know he lied to you
Dm                    FDon't upset the preacher
                     G G6 Dm     EHe's gonna close his e-y-e-s for you

[Chorus]
           FAnd it's a shame
                Bm7That you're so afraid
       Am                            Em    FJust a worker waiting in the pouring rain
                 G                  Am     FPutting back the pieces of a broken dream
                 G                  AmPutting back the pieces of a broken dream

[Verse 2]
AmFather worked in industry
                       FNow the work has moved on
                  GAnd the factory's gone
AmSee them sell your history
                    FWhere once you were strong
                Dm    G
And you used to b-e-l-o-n-g

[Bridge]
C                    FThere was once a future
              C   F
For a working m-a-n
Dm                   FThere was once a lifetime
               G G6 Dm
For a skillful h-a-n-d
      EYesterday

[Chorus]
           FAnd it's a shame
                Bm7That you're so afraid
       Am                            Em    FJust a worker waiting in the pouring rain
                 G                  Am     B7 FPutting back the pieces of a broken dream
                 G                  AmPutting 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                    FDon't upset the teacher
                  C       FThough we know he lied to you
Dm                    FDon't upset the preacher
                     G G6 Dm     EHe's gonna close his e-y-e-s for you

[Chorus]
           FAnd it's a shame
                Bm7That you're so afraid
       Am                            Em   FJust a worker waiting in the pouring rain
                 G                  AmPutting back the pieces of a broken dream

[Verse 3]
AmTempers fray so easily
                FIn desperate despair
                    GIs there anyone who cares?
AmJust another tragedy
                   FJust a personal affair
              Dm  G
In a room somew-h-e-r-e

[Bridge]
C                    FThere was once a future
              C   F
For a working m-a-n
Dm                   FThere was once a lifetime
               G G6 Dm
For a skillful h-a-n-d
      EYesterday

[Chorus]
           FAnd it's a shame
                Bm7That you're so afraid
       Am                            Em    FJust a worker waiting in the pouring rain
                 G                  Am     FPutting back the pieces of a broken dream
                 G                  Am                    B7 FPutting back the pieces of a broken dream (broken dream)
                 G                  AmPutting back the pieces of a broken dream

[Outro]
F       C         G      Am     FOf a broken, of a broken dream
                 G                  Am                    FPutting back the pieces of a broken dream (broken dream)
                 G                  AmPutting back the pieces of a broken dream ...      (fade out)