Verse G# A#m
On the day he arrived with a light in his eyes
D# C# D#
He'd says all his farewells and all his goodbyes
G# A#m7
And he knew he'd find work, he was good with his hands
D# C# D#
And the money was good too in this foreign land
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On the first night he met with a few big hard men
D# C# D#
Put his hand in his pocket again and again
G# A#m
I'll replace it tomorrow, and all will be right
D# C# D#
And he put down the hard stuff, well into the night
[Chorus]
G# A#m
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
D# C# D#
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
G# A#m C#
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
D# G# D#
Back to the beer and the Bible
[Verse 2]
G# A#m A#m7
In the cold light of day, in the concreate and steel
D# C# D#
His sense of security started to reel
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And realisation it was worse than he thought
D# C# D#
Pours over his head like old tea from a pot
G# A#m
And he knows them by heart, the signs and the jeers
D# C# D#
"No men wanted; Bugger off; No vacancies here"
G# A#m
Because there's plenty of work if you're first in the line
D# G# D#
And there isn't a thousand before you
[Chorus]
G# A#m
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
D# C# D#
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
G# A#m C#
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
D# G# F
Back to the beer and the Bible
[Verse 3]
F A# Cm7
So he lowers his sights, "I'd do anything at all!
F D# F
To hell with the trowel and the straight narrow walls
A# Cm
Sure a hunt wouldn't hurt, for a month, maybe more
F D# F
Will you give me a job, you lousy old hoor!"
[Chorus]
A# Cm
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
F D# F
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
A# Cm D#
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
F F7 A# F
Back to the beer and the Bible
[Verse 4]
A# Cm
Its a long time since he heard the waves on the shore
F D# F
Near the place that he came from a long time before
A# Cm
So he drinks, and he prays, and he can't understand
F D# F
Why they don't need his skills here in this foreign land
[Chorus]
A# Cm
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
F D# F
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
A# Cm D#
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
F F7 A# F
Back to the beer and the Bible
A# Cm
Yes, he's walking all day, just looking for leads
F D# F
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
A# Cm D#
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
F A#
Back to the beer and the Bible
F A#
Back to the beer and the Bible
F A#
He's gone back to the beer and the Bible