The Circus chords by Erasure

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
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
        Bm7
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
        Bm7
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
        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          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)