the circus chords by
Erasure

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Key: A minor

Intro 1

Verse 1

Call it

new technology

And they use it to burn

And they show no concern

Verse 2

Work for their prosperity

While the big wheels turn

Now it's too late to learn

Verse 3
C C 
 
F F 
 
Don't upset the teacher
C C 
 
F F 
 
Though we know he lied to you
Dm Dm 
 
Don't upset the preacher
F F 
 
He's gonna close his
G G 
 
F F 
 
Dm Dm 
 
E E 
 
eyes   for you

Verse 4
F F 
 
And it's a shame
That you're so afraid
Am Am 
 
Just a worker waiting in
Em Em 
 
F F 
 
the pouring rain
G G 
 
Putting back the pieces of a
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
broken dream
G G 
 
Putting back the pieces
Am Am 
 
of a broken dream

Verse 5

Father worked in industry

Now the work has moved on

And the factory's gone

Verse 6

See them sell your history

Where once you were strong

And you used to belong

Verse 7

There was once a future

For a working man

There was once a lifetime

For a skillful hand yesterday

Verse 8
E E 
 
F F 
 
And it's a shame
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
That you're so  afraid
Am Am 
 
Just a worker waiting in
Em Em 
 
F F 
 
the pouring rain
G G 
 
Putting back the pieces of a
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
broken dream
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
E E 
 
Am Am 
 

Interlude 1

Verse 9
C C 
 
F F 
 
Don't upset the teacher
C C 
 
F F 
 
Though we know he lied to you
Dm Dm 
 
Don't upset the preacher
F F 
 
He's gonna close his
G G 
 
F F 
 
Dm Dm 
 
E E 
 
eyes   for you

Verse 10
F F 
 
And it's a shame
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
That you're so  afraid
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Just a worker waiting in
Em Em 
 
F F 
 
the pouring rain
G G 
 
Putting back the pieces of a
Am Am 
 
broken dream

Verse 11

Tempers fray so easily

In desperate despair

Is there anyone who cares?

Verse 12

Just another tragedy

Just a personal affair

In a room somewhere

Verse 13

There was once a fu ture

For a working man

There was once a lifetime

For a skillful hand yesterday

Verse 14
E E 
 
F F 
 
And it's a shame
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
That you're so  afraid
Am Am 
 
Just a worker waiting in
Em Em 
 
F F 
 
the pouring rain
G G 
 
Putting back the pieces of a
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
broken dream
G G 
 
Putting back the pieces of a broken
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
dream (broken dream)
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
F F 
 
Of a broken,
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
of a broken dream
G G 
 
Putting back the pieces of a broken
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
dream (broken dream)
G G 
 
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream

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