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Blue Collar Man — Piano Lead Sheet
"Blue Collar Man" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of Bb, 100 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Lyrics
(Dm)Give me a job, give me se (Gm)cur and i ty,
give me a chance to sur vive.
I’m just a poor got soul pow in the un em (Gm)ploy got ment line.
My God, I’m hard ly a (A)live!
My (Dm)moth er and fa ther me my (Gm)wife and my friends,
you’ve seen them laugh in my face.
I’m just But I’ve got the pow in er un and (Gm)I’ve got the will, I’m not a char i ty (A)case.
My
I’ll take those (Dm)long (Gm)nights, im (C)pos si ble (Dm)odds,
(Bb)keep ing my (C)eye on the key (Dm)hole.
If it takes all (Gm)that, to be (C)just what I (Dm)am, well I’m gon na be a blue col lar man.
(Dm)Make me an of fer that (Gm)I can’t re fuse.
Make me re spect a ble, (Dm)man.
This is my last time in the un em (Gm)ploy ment line,
so like it or (A)not, I’ll take those (Dm)long (Gm)nights, im (C)pos si ble (Dm)odds,
(Bb)keep ing my (C)back to the wall.
If it takes all (Gm)night, to be (C)just who I (Dm)am, well I’d rath er be a blue col lar man.
(Dm)Par a dise,
Keep ing my mind on a (C)bet ter life,
(C)where (Bb)hap pi ness is on ly a heart
(Dm)beat a way.
(Dm)Par a dise,
can it be all I a (C)heard it was?
(C)I (Bb)close my eyes and on ly a heart
(Dm)beat a way.
may be I’m al read y (Asus)there.
I’ll take those (Dm)long (Gm)nights, im (C)pos si ble (Dm)odds,
(Bb)keep ing my (C)back to the wall.
If it takes all (Gm)night, to be (C)just what I (Dm)am, well I’m gon na be a blue col lar (Bb)man.
Do do (C)do do (Bb)do do (C)do do.
Do do (C)do do (Bb)do do (C)do do.
I’ll (C)take those (Dm)long (Gm)nights, im (C)pos si ble (Dm)odds,
(Bb)keep ing my (C)eye on the key (Dm)hole.
If it takes all (Gm)night, to be (C)just who I (Dm)am, well, I’d rath er be a blue col lar, got ta be a blue col lar, gon na be a blue col lar (Dm)man.
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