the circus chords by Erasure
Intro 1
Am
F
Am
F
G
Verse 1
Am
Call it
new technology
F
And they use it to burn
G
And they show no concern
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Verse 2
Am
Work for their prosperity
F
While the big wheels turn
Dm
G
Now it's too late to learn
Verse 3
C
F
Don't upset the teacher
C
F
Though we know he lied to you
Dm
Don't upset the preacher
F
He's gonna close his
G
F
Dm
E
eyes for you
Verse 4
F
And it's a shame
That you're so afraid
Am
Just a worker waiting in
Em
F
the pouring rain
G
Putting back the pieces of a
Am
F
broken dream
G
Putting back the pieces
Am
of a broken dream
Verse 5
Am
Father worked in industry
F
Now the work has moved on
G
And the factory's gone
Verse 6
Am
See them sell your history
F
Where once you were strong
Dm
G
And you used to belong
Verse 7
C
F
There was once a future
C
F
For a working man
Dm
There was once a lifetime
F
G
F
Dm
For a skillful hand yesterday
Verse 8
E
F
And it's a shame
Am
F
That you're so afraid
Am
Just a worker waiting in
Em
F
the pouring rain
G
Putting back the pieces of a
Am
F
broken dream
G
Am
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
E
Am
Interlude 1
F
C
F
G
Am
F
C
F
Dm
G
Verse 9
C
F
Don't upset the teacher
C
F
Though we know he lied to you
Dm
Don't upset the preacher
F
He's gonna close his
G
F
Dm
E
eyes for you
Verse 10
F
And it's a shame
Am
F
That you're so afraid
G
Am
Just a worker waiting in
Em
F
the pouring rain
G
Putting back the pieces of a
Am
broken dream
Verse 11
Am
Tempers fray so easily
F
In desperate despair
G
Is there anyone who cares?
Verse 12
Am
Just another tragedy
F
Just a personal affair
Dm
G
In a room somewhere
Verse 13
C
G
C
G
F
There was once a fu ture
C
F
C
F
For a working man
Dm
There was once a lifetime
F
G
F
Dm
For a skillful hand yesterday
Verse 14
E
F
And it's a shame
Am
F
That you're so afraid
Am
Just a worker waiting in
Em
F
the pouring rain
G
Putting back the pieces of a
Am
F
broken dream
G
Putting back the pieces of a broken
Am
F
dream (broken dream)
G
Am
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
F
Of a broken,
G
Am
F
of a broken dream
G
Putting back the pieces of a broken
Am
F
dream (broken dream)
G
Putting back the pieces of a broken dream
the circus
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