Verse F Gm
On the day he arrived with a light in his eyes
C A# C
He'd says all his farewells and all his goodbyes
F Gm7
And he knew he'd find work, he was good with his hands
C A# C
And the money was good too in this foreign land
F Gm7
On the first night he met with a few big hard men
C A# C
Put his hand in his pocket again and again
F Gm
I'll replace it tomorrow, and all will be right
C A# C
And he put down the hard stuff, well into the night
[Chorus]
F Gm
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
C A# C
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
F Gm A#
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
C F C
Back to the beer and the Bible
[Verse 2]
F Gm Gm7
In the cold light of day, in the concreate and steel
C A# C
His sense of security started to reel
F Gm7 Gm
And realisation it was worse than he thought
C A# C
Pours over his head like old tea from a pot
F Gm
And he knows them by heart, the signs and the jeers
C A# C
"No men wanted; Bugger off; No vacancies here"
F Gm
Because there's plenty of work if you're first in the line
C F C
And there isn't a thousand before you
[Chorus]
F Gm
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
C A# C
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
F Gm A#
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
C F D
Back to the beer and the Bible
[Verse 3]
D G Am7
So he lowers his sights, "I'd do anything at all!
D C D
To hell with the trowel and the straight narrow walls
G Am
Sure a hunt wouldn't hurt, for a month, maybe more
D C D
Will you give me a job, you lousy old hoor!"
[Chorus]
G Am
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
D C D
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
G Am C
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
D D7 G D
Back to the beer and the Bible
[Verse 4]
G Am
Its a long time since he heard the waves on the shore
D C D
Near the place that he came from a long time before
G Am
So he drinks, and he prays, and he can't understand
D C D
Why they don't need his skills here in this foreign land
[Chorus]
G Am
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
D C D
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
G Am C
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
D D7 G D
Back to the beer and the Bible
G Am
Yes, he's walking all day, just looking for leads
D C D
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
G Am C
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
D G
Back to the beer and the Bible
D G
Back to the beer and the Bible
D G
He's gone back to the beer and the Bible
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