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D7
I make my living off the evening news
G7
Just give me something, something I can use
C G
People love it when you lose
D7
They love dirty laundry
D7
Well I could have been an actor but I wound up here
G7
I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear
C G
Come and whisper in my ear
D7
Give us dirty laundry
Am7 G
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down (3X)
F C D7
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em all around
Am7 G
We got the bubble-headed bleach blonde comes on at five
F C D7
She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye
C G
It's interesting when people die
D7
Give us dirty laundry
D7
Can we film the operation, is the head dead yet
G7
Y'know the boys in the newsroom got a running bet
C G
Get the widow on the set
D7
We need dirty laundry
Am7 G
You don't really need to find out what's going on
F C D7
You don't really want to know just how far it's gone
C G
Just leave well enough alone
D7
Eat your dirty laundry
Am7 G
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down (3X)
F C D7
Kick 'em where they sit, kick 'em all around
Am7 G
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down (3X)
F C D7
Kick 'em where they sit, kick 'em all around
Am7 G
Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies
F C D7
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pies
C G
We love to cut you down to size
D7
We love dirty laundry
Am7 G
We can do the innuendo, we can dance and sing
F C D7
When it's said and done we haven't told you a thing
C G
We all know that crap is king
D7
Give us dirty laundry
Am7 G
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
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