Six Oclock News Chords

Six O’Clock News – Kathleen Edwards

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Copper on the corner and he loaded two rounds
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And I can't even cross the line to talk you down
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And Peter, sweet baby, where'd you get that gun?
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You spend half your life trying to turn the other half around

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And I tried to come clean, but I guess it's no use
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Your face is all over six o'clock news
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They cleared the street and then they closed the schools
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I can't even get inside

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Did you lose your head when the farm went down?
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Or was is when your daddy died after he moved to town
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And I know your momma calls you good for nothin’
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She says her baby is a failure and she don't want you callin’


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And Peter, sweet baby, there's just something that I got ta say to you
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I’m gonna have your baby this coming June
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We could get a little place down by Gilmour Park
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You could do a little time and save my broken heart


Chorus

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And I tried to come clean, but I guess it's no use
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Copper went ahead and he just shot you through
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Now you're lying dead on the avenue
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I can't feel my broken heart
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And I can't feel my broken heart