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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj ::

Song: Dirty Laundry

By : Don Henley

[Intro:] F Eb Bb F{keyboard only} F Eb Bb F{keyboard+bass+drums}

[ Eb Bb F ]{punch}

[verse: 1]

F
I make my living off the Evening News
Eb

Just give me something, something I can use
Bb

People love it when you lose,
F [ Eb Bb F ] {punch}

They love dirty laundry

[verse: 2]

F

Well, I coulda been an actor, but I wound up here
Eb

I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear
Bb

Come and whisper in my ear
F

Give us dirty laundry

[chorus:] Cm Bb Ab Eb F

Kick 'em when they're up

Kick 'em when they're down

Kick 'em when they're up

Kick 'em when they're down

F F

Cm Bb Ab Eb F

Kick 'em when they're up

Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em all around

[verse: 3]

F

We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blonde who comes on at five
Eb

She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye
Bb

It's interesting when people die
F [Eb Bb F ] {punch}

Give us dirty laundry

[verse: 4]
F

Can we film the operation? Is the head dead yet?
Eb

You know, the boys in the newsroom got a running bet
Bb

Get the widow on the set!

F [Eb Bb F ] {punch}

We need dirty laundry

[solo:] [F Eb Bb F [Eb Bb F ] {punch} ] X2

[verse: 5]
F

You don't really need to find out what's going on
Eb

You don't really want to know just how far it's gone
Bb

Just leave well enough alone
F

Eat your dirty laundry

[chorus:] Cm Bb Ab Eb F

Kick 'em when they're up

Kick 'em when they're down

Kick 'em when they're up

Kick 'em when they're down

F F

Cm Bb Ab Eb F

Kick 'em when they're up

Kick 'em when they're down

Kick 'em when they’re stiff

Kick 'em all around

F F G

[verse: 6]
G

Dirty little secrets Dirty little lies
F

We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie
C

We love to cut you down to size
G [F C G ]{punch}

We love dirty laundry

[verse: 7]
G

We can do "The Innuendo" we can dance and sing
F

When it's said and done we haven't told you a thing
C

We all know that crap is King
G [ F C G ] {punch}

Give us dirty laundry!

[solo:] [G F C G [ F C G ]{punch}]

[G F C G ]

[chorus:] Dm C Bb F G

Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down

G G

Dm C Bb F G

Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they’re stiff
Kick 'em all around

G Finish on a punch G [F C G ]{punch}