Beautiful South - Poppy

^FI fought hard in the ^AmSecond World War you'll^D hear them ^Eshout It's ^Fno good bragging about the ^AmAfrika Korps it was^D Beadle's A^Ebout They ^Fdressed you up and ^Amtook you off to^D World War ^EOne ^FArmed you and sur^Amrounded you with ^Dwire ^{E F}Sat in stinking ^Ammud you sang your^D stupid ^Esongs And ^Fwaited til they ^Amtold you when to ^Dfi--^Ere

Cos the ^Crulers always ^Elaugh at a ^Dvideo bloodbath^{F C}Nothing makes them ^Elaugh like a ^Dvideo bloodbath^G

From the ^Ffirst World War to the ^AmYom Kippur it was^D Beadle's A^Ebout The ^Fbayonets slice the ^Amrockets roar^D and he jumps ^Eout Fond ^Fmemories of the ^Ambloody bridge you^D failed to ^Ehold ^FMany of your ^Ambuddies killed or ^Dmaimed ^{E F}You would have shot at ^Amrabbits if that's ^Dwhat you'd been ^Etold Til the ^FGenerals said "^Am;I'm sorry, you've ^Dbeen ^Efra--med"

Cos the ^Crulers always ^Elaugh at a ^Fvideo bloodbath^{D C}Nothing gets a ^Elaugh like a ^Fvideo bloodbath ^{D Am}Keep those entries coming, keep those ^Emcameras running ^AmKeep those entrails coming, leave those ^Emsoldiers gunning Cos you're ^Csure to get a ^Elaugh with a ^Fvideo bloodbath ^{D C}Nothing gets a ^Elaugh like a ^Fvideo bloodbath ^G

^FHere's a whacky ^Amvideo we^D got last ^Eweek A ^Fbomb catches ^AmArthur una^Dwares ^E He's ^Flost both his ^Amarms and he ^Dcan't see or ^Espeak But ^Fthank you for the ^Ammemories you ^Dsha---^Ered

Cos the ^Crulers always ^Elaugh at a ^Fvideo bloodbath^{D C}Nothing gets a ^Elaugh like a ^Fvideo bloodbath ^{D Am}Keep those entries coming, keep those ^Emcameras running ^AmKeep those entrails coming, leave those ^Emsoldiers gunning Cos you're ^Csure to get a ^Elaugh with a ^Fvideo bloodbath ^{D C}Nothing gets a ^Elaugh like a ^Fvideo bloodbath ^G