Verse A Bm
On the day he arrived with a light in his eyes
E D E
He'd says all his farewells and all his goodbyes
A Bm7
And he knew he'd find work, he was good with his hands
E D E
And the money was good too in this foreign land
A Bm7
On the first night he met with a few big hard men
E D E
Put his hand in his pocket again and again
A Bm
I'll replace it tomorrow, and all will be right
E D E
And he put down the hard stuff, well into the night
[Chorus]
A Bm
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
E D E
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
A Bm D
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
E A E
Back to the beer and the Bible
[Verse 2]
A Bm Bm7
In the cold light of day, in the concreate and steel
E D E
His sense of security started to reel
A Bm7 Bm
And realisation it was worse than he thought
E D E
Pours over his head like old tea from a pot
A Bm
And he knows them by heart, the signs and the jeers
E D E
"No men wanted; Bugger off; No vacancies here"
A Bm
Because there's plenty of work if you're first in the line
E A E
And there isn't a thousand before you
[Chorus]
A Bm
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
E D E
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
A Bm D
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
E A F#
Back to the beer and the Bible
[Verse 3]
F# B C#m7
So he lowers his sights, "I'd do anything at all!
F# E F#
To hell with the trowel and the straight narrow walls
B C#m
Sure a hunt wouldn't hurt, for a month, maybe more
F# E F#
Will you give me a job, you lousy old hoor!"
[Chorus]
B C#m
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
F# E F#
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
B C#m E
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
F# F#7 B F#
Back to the beer and the Bible
[Verse 4]
B C#m
Its a long time since he heard the waves on the shore
F# E F#
Near the place that he came from a long time before
B C#m
So he drinks, and he prays, and he can't understand
F# E F#
Why they don't need his skills here in this foreign land
[Chorus]
B C#m
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
F# E F#
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
B C#m E
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
F# F#7 B F#
Back to the beer and the Bible
B C#m
Yes, he's walking all day, just looking for leads
F# E F#
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
B C#m E
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
F# B
Back to the beer and the Bible
F# B
Back to the beer and the Bible
F# B
He's gone back to the beer and the Bible
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