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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Tuning: Standard
     D9    G     C     Em    Am
e|---X-----3-----0-----0-----0----------------------------------------------|
B|---3-----3-----1-----0-----1----------------------------------------------|
G|---5-----4-----0-----0-----2----------------------------------------------|
D|---4-----5-----2-----2-----2----------------------------------------------|
A|---5-----5-----3-----2-----0----------------------------------------------|
E|---X-----3-----X-----0-----X----------------------------------------------|
      D9    GI'm trying to focus
      D9    GBut i'm fallin' asleep
      D9    Gthe baggage on my eyelids is Ctoo
        heavy to keep from fallin'Em  
        Ramble Amon, on Cthrough the Gnight
       D9   GI've been driving
       D9   Gsince a quarter to three
       D9   GI've seen the sun come up so Cmany times
        this week it's scaryEm  
        Rollin Amon untCil the Gday
       Chorus:
        When i get Emoff that Dopen Emroad
        There's a Cpull withDin my Embones
        Like a Emship bound Dby a Emrope
        It won't let Cgo, it Dwon't let Emgo
        It won't let Cgo, It Dwon't let Emgo
       D9   GI've been run over
       D9   Gby the hangover truck
       D9   GA drive-by shooting shot down
        By Ctwelve ounce eighty proof slugs
        EmbeddedEm, in my Amhead
        The Cache in my Ghead
       D9   GI've been smokin',     D9   Gsticks from a ditch
       D9   GThat mid-west farmer's daughter
        Is the Cone that's makin' me itch
        In placesEm,  i'd never Amwant an Citch to Gbe 
Repeat chorus with all barre chords. Enjoy

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Trying To Focus

by The Expendables

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Tuning: Standard

D9 G C Em Am

e|---X-----3-----0-----0-----0----------------------------------------------|

B|---3-----3-----1-----0-----1----------------------------------------------|

G|---5-----4-----0-----0-----2----------------------------------------------|

D|---4-----5-----2-----2-----2----------------------------------------------|

A|---5-----5-----3-----2-----0----------------------------------------------|

E|---X-----3-----X-----0-----X----------------------------------------------|

D9 G

I'm trying to focus

D9 G

But i'm fallin' asleep

D9 G C

the baggage on my eyelids is too

heavy to keep from fallin'

Am C G

Ramble on, on through the night

D9 G

I've been driving

D9 G

since a quarter to three

D9 G C

I've seen the sun come up so many times

this week it's scary

Am C G

Rollin on until the day

Chorus:

Em D Em

When i get off that open road

C D Em

There's a pull within my bones

Em D Em

Like a ship bound by a 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

D9 G

I've been run over

D9 G

by the hangover truck

D9 G

A drive-by shooting shot down

By twelve ounce eighty proof slugs

Em Am

Embedded, in my head

C G

The ache in my head

D9 G D9 G

I've been smokin', sticks from a ditch

D9 G

That mid-west farmer's daughter

Is the one that's makin' me itch

Em Am C G

In places, i'd never want an itch to be

Repeat chorus with all barre chords. Enjoy

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