The Beautiful South – Poppy (Guitar)

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[INTRO] F Am D E x2 [VERSE 1]
F                    Am                     D          E
I fought hard in the Second World War you'll hear them shout

     F                          Am                 D          E
It's no good bragging about the Afrika Korps it was Beadle's About

     F                  Am             D          E
They dressed you up and took you off to World War One

F                Am               D     E
Armed you and surrounded you with wire

F               Am               D       E
Sat in stinking mud you sang your stupid songs

    F               Am               D   E
And waited til they told you when to fi--re
[CHORUS 1]
        C             E          F             D
Cos the rulers always laugh at a video bloodbath

C                  E            F              G    
Nothing makes them laugh like a video bloodbath
[VERSE 2]
         F                      Am               D          E
From the first World War to the Yom Kippur it was Beadle's About

    F                  Am          D             E
The bayonets slice the rockets roar and he jumps out

     F               Am               D          E
Fond memories of the bloody bridge you failed to hold

F            Am                D      E
Many of your buddies killed or maimed

    F                  Am                D               E
You would have shot at rabbits if that's what you'd been told

        F                  Am                 D    E
Til the Generals said "I'm sorry, you've been fra--med"
[CHORUS 2]
        C             E          F              D
Cos the rulers always laugh at a video bloodbath

C              E            F               D
Nothing gets a laugh like a video bloodbath

Am                                    Em
Keep those entries coming, keep those cameras running

Am                                      Em
Keep those entrails coming, leave those soldiers gunning

           C             E            F               D
Cos you're sure to get a laugh with a video bloodbath

C              E            F               G
Nothing gets a laugh like a video bloodbath
[BRIDGE] F Am D E
F               Am      D         E
Here's a whacky video we got last week

  F            Am        D      E
A bomb catches Arthur unawares

     F             Am          D            E
He's lost both his arms and he can't see or speak

    F                 Am           D     E
But thank you for the memories you sha---red
[CHORUS 3]
        C             E          F              D
Cos the rulers always laugh at a video bloodbath

C              E            F               D
Nothing gets a laugh like a video bloodbath

Am                                    Em
Keep those entries coming, keep those cameras running

Am                                      Em
Keep those entrails coming, leave those soldiers gunning

           C             E            F               D
Cos you're sure to get a laugh with a video bloodbath

C              E            F               G
Nothing gets a laugh like a video bloodbath