{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":832564,"song":"A History Lesson","artist":"Stephen Lynch","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11598518-a-history-lesson-chords-by-stephen-lynch/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/832564?type=chord","rating":4.61702,"votes":5,"content":"Stephen:\r\nI have to do the vocals for Medieval Bush.\r\nFriends:\r\nWhy?\r\nStephen:\r\nCause I said 1570's muff instead of 1470's muff \r\nand the medieval period ended at the beginning \r\nof the 16th century.\r\nFriends:\r\nSo thats 1500's.\r\nWait! So how do you know this?\r\nStephen:\r\nCause I used to be a teacher.\r\nFriends:\r\n(Laugh)You used to be a teacher?\r\nStephen:\r\nYes.\r\nFriends:\r\nProfessor?\r\nStephen:\r\nNo, I taught elementary school and I got fired \r\nbecause I had an unorthodox way of teaching which \r\nis I would bring in my guitar and...\r\nI never told you this?\r\nFriends:\r\nNo!\r\nStephen:\r\nI would bring in my guitar and I would sing the \r\nlessons to the children.\r\nFriends:\r\nOf course you did.\r\nStephen:\r\nI am dead serious.\r\nFriends:\r\nYes.\r\nStephen:\r\nI am. Alright, alright hold on I'll give you one \r\nof the... Let me remember.\r\nAlright here's one I remember, okay? \r\nThis is Ben Franklin. \r\n\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   2x\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBen Franklin went out one night,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTied a key to the end of a kite,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nElectricity struck so bright,[/tab]\r\nDm                 Am (-> not sure about this one)\r\nWrite it down muthafuckas\r\n\r\nFriends:\r\nYou called the kids motherfuckers?\r\nStephen:\r\nSome of them were motherfuckers, yes.\r\nFriends:\r\nScience\r\nStephen:\r\nUmmm... okay!\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIssac Newton sat under a tree,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAn apple hit him in the head so he,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSaid holy shit that's gravity,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWrite it down muthafuckas[/tab]\r\n\r\nStephen:\r\nI have a million of these.\r\nFriends:\r\nThen why don't you do the pilgrims?\r\nStephen:\r\nOkay... hey now and...\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPilgrims raced against the clock,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLooking for a place to dock,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey said fuck it here's Plymouth Rock,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWrite it down muthafuckas.[/tab]\r\n\r\nFriends:\r\nI don't like the fact that you are implying that the \r\npilgrims were lazy.\r\nStephen:\r\nI'm not implying anything.\r\nFriend:\r\nWright Brothers.\r\nOooh that's a good one.\r\nStephen:\r\nUh...\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA dude named Orville Wright,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTold his bro lets invent flight,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo Wilbur said \"ight\",[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWrite it down muthafuckas[/tab]\r\n\r\nStephen:\r\nYes, yes Wilbur said \"ight\"\r\nFriend:\r\nWilbur said \"ight\"?\r\nStephen:\r\nIn my story he did.\r\nFriend:\r\nWilbur was street in your story?\r\nStephen:\r\nThat's right.\r\nFriend:\r\nWord.\r\nStephen:\r\nSee, you can't stump me\r\nFriend:\r\nSlavery?\r\nStephen:\r\nUh there is nothing funny about slavery... well...\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAbe Lincoln lead the nation,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFreed slaves form the plantation,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEmanci-mothafuckin' proclamation,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]  \r\nWrite it down ananem-ops.[/tab]\r\n\r\nFriend:\r\nGandhi!\r\nStephen:\r\nUh... I did not have a Ghandi one. Uh... \r\nAlright hold on, hold on, hold on. \r\nGandhi... Uh... alright.\r\n\r\n(Slowly) \r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGandhi is what you said,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAn Indian with a bald head,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd he was a bit under fed,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWrite is down muthafuckas![/tab]\r\n\r\nStephen:\r\nSee?! Yeah! Fired from that job!\r\nFriend:\r\nYour a genius.\r\n\r\n--------------------------------------------------------------\r\n--------------------------------------------------------------\r\nI think this is correct. If you don't think it sounds right, \r\nby all means correct me. :-)\r\nEnjoy the song!","plain_text":"Stephen:\nI have to do the vocals for Medieval Bush.\nFriends:\nWhy?\nStephen:\nCause I said 1570's muff instead of 1470's muff \nand the medieval period ended at the beginning \nof the 16th century.\nFriends:\nSo thats 1500's.\nWait! So how do you know this?\nStephen:\nCause I used to be a teacher.\nFriends:\n(Laugh)You used to be a teacher?\nStephen:\nYes.\nFriends:\nProfessor?\nStephen:\nNo, I taught elementary school and I got fired \nbecause I had an unorthodox way of teaching which \nis I would bring in my guitar and...\nI never told you this?\nFriends:\nNo!\nStephen:\nI would bring in my guitar and I would sing the \nlessons to the children.\nFriends:\nOf course you did.\nStephen:\nI am dead serious.\nFriends:\nYes.\nStephen:\nI am. Alright, alright hold on I'll give you one \nof the... Let me remember.\nAlright here's one I remember, okay? \nThis is Ben Franklin. \n\nAm   C   2x\n\n\n\n\nDm                 Am (-> not sure about this one)\nWrite it down muthafuckas\n\nFriends:\nYou called the kids motherfuckers?\nStephen:\nSome of them were motherfuckers, yes.\nFriends:\nScience\nStephen:\nUmmm... okay!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStephen:\nI have a million of these.\nFriends:\nThen why don't you do the pilgrims?\nStephen:\nOkay... hey now and...\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriends:\nI don't like the fact that you are implying that the \npilgrims were lazy.\nStephen:\nI'm not implying anything.\nFriend:\nWright Brothers.\nOooh that's a good one.\nStephen:\nUh...\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStephen:\nYes, yes Wilbur said \"ight\"\nFriend:\nWilbur said \"ight\"?\nStephen:\nIn my story he did.\nFriend:\nWilbur was street in your story?\nStephen:\nThat's right.\nFriend:\nWord.\nStephen:\nSee, you can't stump me\nFriend:\nSlavery?\nStephen:\nUh there is nothing funny about slavery... well...\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriend:\nGandhi!\nStephen:\nUh... I did not have a Ghandi one. Uh... \nAlright hold on, hold on, hold on. \nGandhi... Uh... alright.\n\n(Slowly) \n\n\n\n\n\nStephen:\nSee?! Yeah! Fired from that job!\nFriend:\nYour a genius.\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------\n--------------------------------------------------------------\nI think this is correct. If you don't think it sounds right, \nby all means correct me. :-)\nEnjoy the song!","chords":["Am","C","Dm","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]}}}