Tabs

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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mike@mikemusicbox.com

Song: Dirty Laundry 
By :  Don Henley

[Intro:]  F Eb Bb F { keyboard+bass+drums }   F Eb Bb F {band kicks in}
          [ 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
Kick 'em when they're up
Bb 
Kick 'em when they're down 
Ab
Kick 'em when they're up 
Eb
Kick 'em when they're down 
F   F
Cm  
Kick 'em when they're up 
Bb
Kick 'em when they're down 
Ab
Kick 'em when they're up 
Eb
Kick 'em all around 
F
{percussions}

[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: guitar]  2 x [F Eb  Bb  F    [Eb Bb F ] {punch} ]

[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
Kick 'em when they're up 
Bb
Kick 'em when they're down
Ab
Kick 'em when they're up
Eb 
Kick 'em when they're down 
F  F

Cm 
Kick 'em when they're up 
Bb
Kick 'em when they're down 
Ab
Kick 'em when they're stiff 
Eb
Kick 'em all around

{accapella+percussions}
Cm 
Kick 'em when they're up 
Bb
Kick 'em when they're down 
Cm 
Kick 'em when they're up 
Bb
Kick 'em when they're down 

Cm 
Kick 'em when they're up 
Bb
Kick 'em when they're down
Ab
Kick 'em when they're stiff 
Eb
Kick 'em all around


[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: guitar] 2 x  [ G  F  C  G  [ F C G ] {punch} ]  

[coda:] {verse chords}
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
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  
Bb
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down 
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
C
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                                                      
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
                                                        [ F C G ] {punch}  
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down

{verse chorda}
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
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  
Bb
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down 
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
C
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                                                      
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down
                                     {big finish on G}  [ F C G ] {punch}  
Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down



Chords:
Ab      466544
Bb      113331  or 688766
C       032010  or 335553
Cm      335543  or 8 10 10 8 8 8
Dm      000231  or 557765
Eb      668886
F       133211  or 8 8 10 10 10 8
G       355433  or 10 10 12 12 12 10