First Chord entry was close.  
7th fret A is root E. I think it works nicely with capo on the 2nd fret.
I've heard both $3 and $4 in the chorus.  Your choice.

CAPO 2th FRET

D (xx0232@1)                             EmEverything (022000@1)to know about me is written on this page
G (320003@1)                             AThe (x02220@1)number you can reach me my social and my age
D (xx0232@1)                             EmYes (022000@1)I served in the army it where I learned to shoot
G (320003@1)                              A18 (x02220@1)months in the desert pouring sand out of my boots
Em (022000@1)                   D/F# (200232@1)        GNo (320003@1)I ve never been convicted of a crime
Em (022000@1)                       G (320003@1)    G/ (320003@1)I could start this job at anytime

Chorus:
        D (xx0232@1)                      EmI (022000@1)got a strong back steel toes. I rarely call in sick
   G (320003@1)                            DA (xx0232@1)good truck, what I don't know I catch on real quick
   D (xx0232@1)                        EmI (022000@1)work week ends if I have to knights and holidays
         G (320003@1)              AGive (x02220@1)you 40 and then some what ever it takes
 Em (022000@1)            D/F# (200232@1)          GFour (320003@1)dollars and change at the pump
 Em (022000@1)            G (320003@1)/	          D (xx0232@1)Cost of livin's high and going up

D (xx0232@1)                             EmI (022000@1)put Robert down as a reference he's known me all my life
G (320003@1)                             AWe (x02220@1)attend the same church he introduced me to my wife
D (xx0232@1)                             EmGave (022000@1)my last job everything before it headed south
G (320003@1)                                              APut (x02220@1)the shoes off of my childrens feet and the food out of their mouths
Em (022000@1)            D/F# (200232@1)           GYesterday, (320003@1)my folks offered to help
Em (022000@1)                   	           G (320003@1)/
But their barely gettin by themselves.

Repeat Chorus

Bridge:
G (320003@1)                            DIm (xx0232@1)sure a hundred others have applied
Em (022000@1)                          GRumor (320003@1)has it your only taken five

D (xx0232@1)                      EmI (022000@1)got a strong back steel toes. I'm handy with a wrench
  D (xx0232@1)                        ANothin (x02220@1)I can't drive. Nothin I can't fix
        D (xx0232@1)                    EmI (022000@1)work sun up to sun down ain't proud to sweep the floor
  G (320003@1)                                AThe (x02220@1)bank has started calling and the wolves are at the  my door
Em (022000@1)D/F# (200232@1)GFour (320003@1)dollars and change at the pump
Em (022000@1)      G (320003@1)/                  DThe (xx0232@1)cost of living is high and going up