Tom: G
G Am
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 Am7
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
G Am7
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 Am
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 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 G D
Back to the beer and the Bible
[Verse 2]
G Am Am7
In the cold light of day, in the concreate and steel
D C D
His sense of security started to reel
G Am7 Am
And realisation it was worse than he thought
D C D
Pours over his head like old tea from a pot
G Am
And he knows them by heart, the signs and the jeers
D C D
"No men wanted; Bugger off; No vacancies here"
G Am
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 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 G E
Back to the beer and the Bible
[Verse 3]
E A Bm7
So he lowers his sights, "I'd do anything at all!
E D E
To hell with the trowel and the straight narrow walls
A Bm
Sure a hunt wouldn't hurt, for a month, maybe more
E D E
Will you give me a job, you lousy old hoor!"
[Chorus]
A Bm
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
E D E
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
A Bm D
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
E E7 A E
Back to the beer and the Bible
[Verse 4]
A Bm
Its a long time since he heard the waves on the shore
E D E
Near the place that he came from a long time before
A Bm
So he drinks, and he prays, and he can't understand
E D E
Why they don't need his skills here in this foreign land
[Chorus]
A Bm
And he's walking all day, just looking for leads
E D E
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
A Bm D
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
E E7 A E
Back to the beer and the Bible
A Bm
Yes, he's walking all day, just looking for leads
E D E
As the light in the tunnel, it slowly recedes
A Bm D
And he's back to the pub, and the old rosary beads
E A
Back to the beer and the Bible
E A
Back to the beer and the Bible
E A
He's gone back to the beer and the Bible
