The Expendables Trying To Focus Prove It (2010) Transcribed By: Fishstickrocker Tuning: Standard These are the Chords for the acoustic version of the Expendables song, "Trying to Focus." These chords are based of the MoBoogie acoustic session that Geoff Weers preformed in 2010. I transcribed the song from that video. The link to that video is below. Please Rate My Tab. Email me if you have any questions/corrections: [email protected] MoBoogie Session: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuH7BYkV5cQ Chords Used: F#m/C#: 254xxx (I'm not sure the correct name for this chord) Gmaj (Barre): 355433 Gmaj7: 343433 Cmaj: x32010 Emin: 022000 Amin: x02210 Gmaj: 320033 Dmaj: xx0232 Emin (Barre): x79987 Dmaj (Barre): x57775 Cmaj (Barre): x35553 Verse 1: F#m/C# Gmaj (Barre) I'm Trying To Focus F#m/C# Gmaj (Barre) But I'm Falling Asleep F#m/C# Gmaj (Barre) Gmaj7 Cmaj The Baggage On My Eyelids is too heavy too keep from falling Em Amin C Gmaj Ramble On into the day... F#m/C# Gmaj (Barre) I've been Driving F#m/C# Gmaj (Barre) Since A Quarter To Three F#m/C# Gmaj (Barre) Gmaj7 Cmaj I've seen the sun come up so many times this week Em Amin Cmaj Gmaj It's scary, Rollin' on until the day.... Chorus: Em Dmaj Em When I get on that open road C Dmaj Em There's a pull within my bones Em Dmaj Em Like a ship that's bound by rope C Dmaj Em It won't let go, It Won't let go... C Dmaj Em It won't let go, It Won't let go... Verse 2: F#m/C# Gmaj (Barre) I've been runover F#m/C# Gmaj (Barre) By The hangover Truck F#m/C# Gmaj (Barre) Gmaj7 Cmaj A Drive-by shooting shot down by 12 ounce city proof slugs Em Amin Embedded, in my head Cmaj Gmaj The ache in my head.... F#m/C# Gmaj (Barre) I've been smoking F#m/C# Gmaj (Barre) Sticks from a ditch F#m/C# Gmaj (Barre) Gmaj7 Cmaj That Midwest Farmers Daughter's the one thats making me itch Em Amin Cmaj Gmaj In Places, I'd never want an itch to be... Chorus: Em Dmaj Em When I get on that open road C Dmaj Em There's a pull within my bones Em Dmaj Em Like a ship that's bound by rope C Dmaj Em It won't let go, It Won't let go C Dmaj Em It won't let go, It Won't let go... Solo: For the Solo Part Geoff Weers uses an Em chord with some quick little mutted strums in between. You should be able to figure it out on your own, Listen to the song to figure out the rhythm. Chorus: (He Starts using Barre Chords) Em Dmaj Em When I get on that open road C Dmaj Em There's a pull within my bones Em Dmaj Em Like a ship that's bound by rope C Dmaj Em It won't let go, It Won't let go... C Dmaj Em Em Dmaj Em Like a ship that's bound by rope C Dmaj Em It won't let go, It Won't let go... C Dmaj Em It won't let go, It Won't let go... That's how you play it.
