Verse F# G#m
On the day he arrived with a light in his eyes
C# B C#
He'd says all his farewells and all his goodbyes
F# G#m7
And he knew he'd find work, he was good with his hands
C# B C#
And the money was good too in this foreign land
F# G#m7
On the first night he met with a few big hard men
C# B C#
Put his hand in his pocket again and again
F# G#m
I'll replace it tomorrow, and all will be right
C# B C#
And he put down the hard stuff, well into the night
[Chorus]
F# G#m
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
C# B C#
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
F# G#m B
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# G#m G#m7
In the cold light of day, in the concreate and steel
C# B C#
His sense of security started to reel
F# G#m7 G#m
And realisation it was worse than he thought
C# B C#
Pours over his head like old tea from a pot
F# G#m
And he knows them by heart, the signs and the jeers
C# B C#
"No men wanted; Bugger off; No vacancies here"
F# G#m
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# G#m
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
C# B C#
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
F# G#m B
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# A#m7
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# A#m
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# 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# D#7 G# D#
Back to the beer and the Bible
[Verse 4]
G# A#m
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# A#m
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# 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# D#7 G# D#
Back to the beer and the Bible
G# A#m
Yes, 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#
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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