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 


[Refrão]
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 


[Refrão]
       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 


[Refrão]
       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