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[Verse]
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Scott became famous for freezing to death in Antarctica
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Columbus made history thinking some island was India
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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]
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[Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
       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

[Chorus]
       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