All Collar Blues
The Rusty Strings

Verse 1:
```
C                            G
I'm punching in before the break of dawn
Am                          F
Sweat on my brow, just tryin' to carry on
C                            G
It don't matter if your shirt is white or blue
Am                           F
They don’t give a damn 'bout me or you
```

Chorus:
```
C                         G
They don’t care if you're blue collar, white collar, or me
Am                       F
It's all the same, just a different kind of misery
C                         G
Workin' hard, breakin' backs, we all got dues
Am                       F
But it's clear they don’t care about me or you
```

Verse 2:
```
C                                 G
Eight hours in, got grime under my nails
Am                                 F
Livin' for the weekend, but it never tips the scales
C                           G
From the suit and tie to the wrench and grease
Am                        F
Ain’t no respect, just givin' us false peace
```

Chorus:
```
C                         G
They don’t care if you're blue collar, white collar, or me
Am                       F
It's all the same, just a different kind of misery
C                         G
Workin' hard, breakin' backs, we all got dues
Am                       F
But it's clear they don’t care about me or you
```

Bridge:
```
C                               G
We all grind the same, no matter the name
Am                         F
Every day's a fight in this rigged game
C                                G
Sweat, blood, and tears, just thrown away
Am                                       F
For them high and mighty who don’t hear us pray
```

Chorus:
```
C                         G
They don’t care if you're blue collar, white collar, or me
Am                       F
It's all the same, just a different kind of misery
C                         G
Workin' hard, breakin' backs, we all got dues
Am                       F
But it's clear they don’t care about me or you
```

Outro:
```
C                           G
So here's to the fighters, keep holding the line
Am                         F
Stay strong together, it'll get better in time
C                              G
Raise your fist, let your voice ring true
Am                          F
'Cause we won't give up, not me or you

C                         G
They don’t care if you're blue collar, white collar, or me
Am                                F
But we know we’re stronger, just wait and see

Here's the drum beat and tempo for "All Collar Blues" by The Rusty Strings:

Tempo:

The tempo is set at a moderate 120 BPM. This gives it a driven, yet steady and weighty feel befitting a southern rock ballad.

Drum Beat:

Verse:

• Kick Drum: Plays on beats 1 and 3.
• Snare Drum: Plays on beats 2 and 4.
• Hi-Hat: Plays a steady eighth-note pattern throughout.

HH | x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x- |
Sn | ----o-------o--- |
BD | o-------o------- |

Chorus:

• Kick Drum: Plays on beats 1 and 3 (emphasized).
• Snare Drum: Plays on beats 2 and 4 (emphasized).
• Hi-Hat: Switches to an open/closed pattern to add intensity (e.g. slightly opening on the '&' of 2 and 4).

HH | x-x-X-x-x-x-X-x- |
Sn | ----o-------o--- |
BD | o-------o------- |

Bridge:

• Kick Drum: Plays on beats 1 and 3.
• Snare Drum: Plays on beats 2 and 4 (less emphasized than chorus, more like verse).
• Ride Cymbal: Substitutes the Hi-Hat with quarter notes, giving a more open and expansive feel.

Rd | x---x---x---x--- |
Sn | ----o-------o--- |
BD | o-------o------- |

Feel free to add small fills and variations to match the dynamics of the song.