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: fish_ayala@yahoo.com 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 C: x32010 Em9: 022000 Am9: x02210 G: 320033 D: xx0232 Em9 (Barre): x79987 D (Barre): x57775 C (Barre): x35553 Verse 1: F#m/C# G (Barre) I'm Trying To Focus F#m/C# G (Barre) But I'm Falling Asleep F#m/C# G (Barre) Gmaj7 C The Baggage On My Eyelids is too heavy too keep from falling Em Am9 C G Ramble On into the day... F#m/C# G (Barre) I've been Driving F#m/C# G (Barre) Since A Quarter To Three F#m/C# G (Barre) Gmaj7 C I've seen the sun come up so many times this week Em Am9 C G It's scary, Rollin' on until the day.... Chorus: Em D Em When I get on that open road C D Em There's a pull within my bones Em D Em Like a ship that's bound by rope C D Em It won't let go, It Won't let go... C D Em It won't let go, It Won't let go... Verse 2: F#m/C# G (Barre) I've been runover F#m/C# G (Barre) By The hangover Truck F#m/C# G (Barre) Gmaj7 C A Drive-by shooting shot down by 12 ounce city proof slugs Em Am9 Embedded, in my head C G The ache in my head.... F#m/C# G (Barre) I've been smoking F#m/C# G (Barre) Sticks from a ditch F#m/C# G (Barre) Gmaj7 C That Midwest Farmers Daughter's the one thats making me itch Em Am9 C G In Places, I'd never want an itch to be... Chorus: Em D Em When I get on that open road C D Em There's a pull within my bones Em D Em Like a ship that's bound by rope C D Em It won't let go, It Won't let go C D 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 D Em When I get on that open road C D Em There's a pull within my bones Em D Em Like a ship that's bound by rope C D Em It won't let go, It Won't let go... C Dmaj Em <------------ He Goes back to Open Chords It won't let go, It Won't let go... Em D Em Like a ship that's bound by rope C D Em It won't let go, It Won't let go... C D Em It won't let go, It Won't let go... That's how you play it.
