Trying To Focus Acústico Cifras

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
 
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
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