Intro: F C G C G
Verse
C G
Scott became famous for freezing to death in Antarctica
C
Columbus made history thinking some island was India
G F
General Custer's a national hero for not knowing when to run
C F
All of these men are famous
G C
And they're also very dumb
Instrumental
C
C
History is made by stupid people
G
Clever people wouldn't even try
F C
If you want a place in the history books
G C
Then do something dumb before you die
Verse
C
Nobility are famous for no reason
G
Mary Antoinette enjoyed her cake
F C
She caused a revolution when she would not share
G C
And her husband lost his head for that mistake
Verse
C
The Hindenburg was a giant zepplin
G
Its makers made a minor oversight
F C
Before they filled it up with explosive gas
G C
They should have fixed the no-smoking light
C
'Cause history is made by stupid people
G
Clever people wouldn't even try
F C
If you want a place in the history books
G C
Then do something dumb before you die
Bridge
F C
Tally-ho! Tally-ho!
G C
Our king and country's honour we will save
F C
Tally-ho! Tally-ho!
G C
We're marching into history and the grave
Verse
C
So if your son and daughter seem too lazy
G
Sitting there watching bad TV
F C
Just remember you should be quite grateful
G C
At least they are not making history
C
'Cause history is made by stupid people
G
Clever people wouldn't even try
F C
If you want a place in the history books
G C
Then do something dumb before you die
Outro
G C
Yes! Do something dumb before you die
G C
Yes! Do something dumb before you die