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