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[CHORUS]
Let’s do this dirty Dmlaundry, this dirty lauAmndry
Let’s do this dirty Dmlaundry, this dirty lauAmndry
When you’re soaked in tears for Dmyears, it never airs outAm  
When you make pain look this Dmgood it never wears outAm  
This dirty lDmaundry, this dirty lAmaundry
[VERSE 1]
While my siDmster was on stage, kAmilling it like a motherfucker
DmI was enraged, Amfeeling it like a motherfucker
DmBird in a cage, you would Amnever know what I was dealing with
DmWent out separate ways, but I was Amhappy she was killing it
DmBittersweet, she was Amup, I was down
DmNo lie, I feel good for her, but Amwhat do I do now?
DmForget the records, off the record, 
AmI was going through some bullshit
DmPost-survivor, she on fire, Amwho wanna hear my bullshit?
DmMeanwhile, this nigga putting his hAmands on me (...)
I swear Dmy’all don’t know the half of this Amindustry
[CHORUS]
Let’s do this dirty Dmlaundry, this dirty lauAmndry
Let’s do this dirty Dmlaundry, this dirty lauAmndry
When you’re soaked in tears for Dmyears, it never airs outAm  
When you make pain look this Dmgood it never wears outAm  
This dirty lDmaundry, this dirty lAmaundry
[VERSE 2]
And it’s Dmalmost been a decade
AmI’m behind them black shades
DmRoll up like it’s all good, rAmight up out that escalade
DmFix my make-up, “Amget it together, Kelly, get it together”
DmThen we make up, Am“well get it together, nigga, get it together”
DmKinda lucky, I was in her shadow
AmPhone call from my sister, “what’s the matter?”
DmShe said, “OAmh no, baby – you gotta leave! ”
DmI’m on the kitchen flAmoor – he took the keys
DmI was mad at everybodyAm, I mean everybody
DmYeah, her, her, her her Ameverybody
DmFive years later, I Amgot my shit down pat
DmThink I had it good, and they dAmon’t know how bad
DmFooled everybody, Amexcept myself
DmSoaking in this hurt, Ambathing in the dirt
[CHORUS]
Let’s do this dirty Dmlaundry, this dirty lauAmndry
Let’s do this dirty Dmlaundry, this dirty lauAmndry
When you’re soaked in tears for Dmyears, it never airs outAm  
When you make pain look this Dmgood it never wears outAm  
This dirty lDmaundry, this dirty lAmaundry
[BRIDGE]
DmSo here I am in the spin cycle
We’re comin and we’re Amgoin’, nobody can know this
And I was Dmtrapped in his house, lyin’ to my mama
AmThought it could get no worse as we maximize the drama
DmStarted to call them people on him, I was battered
AmHe hittin the window like it was me, until it shattered
 DmHe pulled me out, he said, Am“Don’t nobody love you but me
AmNot your mama, not your daddy and eBmspeciCally not BDmey”
DmHe turned me against my sister
AmI missed ya
[CHORUS]
Let’s do this dirty Dmlaundry, this dirty lauAmndry
Let’s do this dirty Dmlaundry, this dirty lauAmndry
When you’re soaked in tears for Dmyears, it never airs outAm  
When you make pain look this Dmgood it never wears outAm  
This dirty lDmaundry, this dirty lAmaundry

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Dirty Laundry

by Kelly Rowland

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[CHORUS]

Dm Am

Let’s do this dirty laundry, this dirty laundry

Dm Am

Let’s do this dirty laundry, this dirty laundry

Dm Am

When you’re soaked in tears for years, it never airs out

Dm Am

When you make pain look this good it never wears out

Dm Am

This dirty laundry, this dirty laundry

[VERSE 1]

Dm Am

While my sister was on stage, killing it like a motherfucker

Dm Am

I was enraged, feeling it like a motherfucker

Dm Am

Bird in a cage, you would never know what I was dealing with

Dm Am

Went out separate ways, but I was happy she was killing it

Dm Am

Bittersweet, she was up, I was down

Dm Am

No lie, I feel good for her, but what do I do now?

Forget the records, off the record,

I was going through some bullshit

Dm Am

Post-survivor, she on fire, who wanna hear my bullshit?

Dm Am

Meanwhile, this nigga putting his hands on me (...)

Dm Am

I swear y’all don’t know the half of this industry

[CHORUS]

Dm Am

Let’s do this dirty laundry, this dirty laundry

Dm Am

Let’s do this dirty laundry, this dirty laundry

Dm Am

When you’re soaked in tears for years, it never airs out

Dm Am

When you make pain look this good it never wears out

Dm Am

This dirty laundry, this dirty laundry

[VERSE 2]

And it’s almost been a decade

I’m behind them black shades

Dm Am

Roll up like it’s all good, right up out that escalade

Dm Am

Fix my make-up, “get it together, Kelly, get it together”

Dm Am

Then we make up, “well get it together, nigga, get it together”

Kinda lucky, I was in her shadow

Phone call from my sister, “what’s the matter?”

Dm Am

She said, “Oh no, baby – you gotta leave! ”

Dm Am

I’m on the kitchen floor – he took the keys

Dm Am

I was mad at everybody, I mean everybody

Dm Am

Yeah, her, her, her her everybody

Dm Am

Five years later, I got my shit down pat

Dm Am

Think I had it good, and they don’t know how bad

Dm Am

Fooled everybody, except myself

Dm Am

Soaking in this hurt, bathing in the dirt

[CHORUS]

Dm Am

Let’s do this dirty laundry, this dirty laundry

Dm Am

Let’s do this dirty laundry, this dirty laundry

Dm Am

When you’re soaked in tears for years, it never airs out

Dm Am

When you make pain look this good it never wears out

Dm Am

This dirty laundry, this dirty laundry

[BRIDGE]

So here I am in the spin cycle

We’re comin and we’re goin’, nobody can know this

And I was trapped in his house, lyin’ to my mama

Thought it could get no worse as we maximize the drama

Started to call them people on him, I was battered

He hittin the window like it was me, until it shattered

Dm Am

He pulled me out, he said, “Don’t nobody love you but me

Am Bm C Dm

Not your mama, not your daddy and especially not Bey”

He turned me against my sister

I missed ya

[CHORUS]

Dm Am

Let’s do this dirty laundry, this dirty laundry

Dm Am

Let’s do this dirty laundry, this dirty laundry

Dm Am

When you’re soaked in tears for years, it never airs out

Dm Am

When you make pain look this good it never wears out

Dm Am

This dirty laundry, this dirty laundry

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