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