Verse C Dm
On the day he arrived with a light in his eyes
G F G
He'd says all his farewells and all his goodbyes
C Dm7
And he knew he'd find work, he was good with his hands
G F G
And the money was good too in this foreign land
C Dm7
On the first night he met with a few big hard men
G F G
Put his hand in his pocket again and again
C Dm
I'll replace it tomorrow, and all will be right
G F G
And he put down the hard stuff, well into the night
[Chorus]
C Dm
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
G F G
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
C Dm F
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
G C G
Back to the beer and the Bible
[Verse 2]
C Dm Dm7
In the cold light of day, in the concreate and steel
G F G
His sense of security started to reel
C Dm7 Dm
And realisation it was worse than he thought
G F G
Pours over his head like old tea from a pot
C Dm
And he knows them by heart, the signs and the jeers
G F G
"No men wanted; Bugger off; No vacancies here"
C Dm
Because there's plenty of work if you're first in the line
G C G
And there isn't a thousand before you
[Chorus]
C Dm
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
G F G
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
C Dm F
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
G C A
Back to the beer and the Bible
[Verse 3]
A D Em7
So he lowers his sights, "I'd do anything at all!
A G A
To hell with the trowel and the straight narrow walls
D Em
Sure a hunt wouldn't hurt, for a month, maybe more
A G A
Will you give me a job, you lousy old hoor!"
[Chorus]
D Em
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
A G A
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
D Em G
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
A A7 D A
Back to the beer and the Bible
[Verse 4]
D Em
Its a long time since he heard the waves on the shore
A G A
Near the place that he came from a long time before
D Em
So he drinks, and he prays, and he can't understand
A G A
Why they don't need his skills here in this foreign land
[Chorus]
D Em
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
A G A
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
D Em G
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
A A7 D A
Back to the beer and the Bible
D Em
Yes, he's walking all day, just looking for leads
A G A
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
D Em G
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
A D
Back to the beer and the Bible
A D
Back to the beer and the Bible
A D
He's gone back to the beer and the Bible