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[Intro]
C Fm  C
[Verse 1]
CDear Kinky Friedman, FmI read what you Cwrote
Neville Chamberlain surrender monkeys - yup, that was your Gquote
Well, we Fmall say stupid things sometimes, so here with my Cblessing
FmKinky FCriedman Gthis is your history lCesson
CChamberlain declared Cwar, Fmon the 3rd of CSeptember
The US wasn't Cinvolved, as I Gremember
And after Poland Fmfell, then Belgium and FCrance
FmBritain stood Calone with Gbarely a cChance
We faced Hitler Edown; he unleashed the Amblitz
A hundred nine eElevens that left London Amin bits
But we never caved iFn, Britain never surrCendered
No petition for Gpeace, Kinky, was ever fuckin' tCendered
[Chorus]
Oh Kinky FFriedman
Dude quit your Cmessin'
And listen up Ggood
This is your history Clesson
[Verse 2]
Roosevelt helped Cus, Fmwith armaments and foCod
His vision was sCure, and his policy gGood
He'd have brought the FmUSA, into the war on our Cside
FmBut the isolCationistsG, had both his hands tiCed
Stay out, Stay OEut was your public's deAmmand
Till the Japs hit Pearl HarbEour, and that forced yoAmur hand
Then your boys fought like lFions but so the hell did Cours
FmOnly an Casshole, KGinky, could call the British cowCards
[Chorus]
Oh Kinky FFriedman
Take some quiet time pCrocessing
These words of Gmine
Your history Clesson
[Verse 3]
FmAnd here's a casualty count for you to muse upon, manC  
Military personnel and civilians kGilled in the theatre of world war two
CUSA: four hundred and nineteen thousand and Fmfour hundred
Great Britain: Cfour hundred and fifty thousand and nine hundred
GAnd just to keep perspective
CUSSR: twenty-seven million..Fm. or thereabouts
Yeah war is no Cjoke
And my friend you mGisspoke
Or so I'm guessin'C  
But take this well, FBuddy
And may it ease your Csoul
Kinky FrieGdman this has been
Your history lCesson

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Kinkys History Lesson

by The Waterboys

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[Intro]

C Fm C

[Verse 1]

C Fm C

Dear Kinky Friedman, I read what you wrote

Neville Chamberlain surrender monkeys - yup, that was your quote

Fm C

Well, we all say stupid things sometimes, so here with my blessing

Fm C G C

Kinky Friedman this is your history lesson

C C Fm C

Chamberlain declared war, on the 3rd of September

C G

The US wasn't involved, as I remember

Fm C

And after Poland fell, then Belgium and France

Fm C G C

Britain stood alone with barely a chance

E Am

We faced Hitler down; he unleashed the blitz

E Am

A hundred nine elevens that left London in bits

F C

But we never caved in, Britain never surrendered

G C

No petition for peace, Kinky, was ever fuckin' tendered

[Chorus]

Oh Kinky Friedman

Dude quit your messin'

And listen up good

This is your history lesson

[Verse 2]

C Fm C

Roosevelt helped us, with armaments and food

C G

His vision was sure, and his policy good

Fm C

He'd have brought the USA, into the war on our side

Fm C G C

But the isolationists, had both his hands tied

E Am

Stay out, Stay Out was your public's demand

E Am

Till the Japs hit Pearl Harbour, and that forced your hand

F C

Then your boys fought like lions but so the hell did ours

Fm C G C

Only an asshole, Kinky, could call the British cowards

[Chorus]

Oh Kinky Friedman

Take some quiet time processing

These words of mine

Your history lesson

[Verse 3]

Fm C

And here's a casualty count for you to muse upon, man

Military personnel and civilians killed in the theatre of world war two

C Fm

USA: four hundred and nineteen thousand and four hundred

Great Britain: four hundred and fifty thousand and nine hundred

And just to keep perspective

C Fm

USSR: twenty-seven million... or thereabouts

Yeah war is no joke

And my friend you misspoke

Or so I'm guessin'

But take this well, Buddy

And may it ease your soul

Kinky Friedman this has been

Your history lesson

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