Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) D/F# Chord: e -2- B -3- G -2- D -0- A -0- E -2- Intro: D G D/F# A D G D/F# A Verse 1: D G We were just river kids A D Pickin' up stones like David did G A Watchin' them longnecks break off of Freight Train Bridge D G We went to church in a Detroit car A D Our daddies drank draft at the local bar G A With an achin' back just like old Granddad did
Chorus: G D And we like cold keg beer and fixin' up trucks A D Old bird dogs and the woman we love G D A Maxwell House steamin' out of a coffee cup G D We say our prayers, send 'em to the sky A D Bust our backs, barely getting by G D A Carolina to California up to Illinois G D A Yeah, there's guys like us N.C. D G D/F# A Blue collar boys Verse 2: D G We're the white paint peeling off a picket fence A D The rust stains covering a Craftsman wrench G A When the sun's coming up you can bet we're clocking in G A Cash our paycheck, two day break, and do it again Chorus: G D And we like cold keg beer and fixin' up trucks A D Old bird dogs and the woman we love G A Maxwell House steamin' out of a coffee cup G D We say our prayers, send 'em to the sky A D Bust our backs, barely getting by G D A Carolina to California up to Illinois G D A Yeah, there's guys like us D Blue collar boys Solo: G D/F# A D G D/F# A Bridge: D G We're worn out boots and old Levi's D G A The wind behind the stars and stripes, and we Chorus: G D Like cold keg beer and fixin' up trucks A D Old bird dogs and the woman we love G A Maxwell House steamin' out of a coffee cup G D We say our prayers, send 'em to the sky A D Bust our backs, barely getting by G D A Carolina to California up to Illinois G D A Yeah, there's guys like us G D A Yeah, there's guys like us D G D/F# A Blue collar boys Outro: D G D/F# A Blue collar boys D G D/F# A D G D/F# A D