Stephen Lynch – A History Lesson chords

Stephen:
I have to do the vocals for Medieval Bush.
Friends:
Why?
Stephen:
Cause I said 1570's muff instead of 1470's muff 
and the medieval period ended at the beginning 
of the 16th century.
Friends:
So thats 1500's.
Wait! So how do you know this?
Stephen:
Cause I used to be a teacher.
Friends:
(Laugh)You used to be a teacher?
Stephen:
Yes.
Friends:
Professor?
Stephen:
No, I taught elementary school and I got fired 
because I had an unorthodox way of teaching which 
is I would bring in my guitar and...
I never told you this?
Friends:
No!
Stephen:
I would bring in my guitar and I would sing the 
lessons to the children.
Friends:
Of course you did.
Stephen:
I am dead serious.
Friends:
Yes.
Stephen:
I am. Alright, alright hold on I'll give you one 
of the... Let me remember.
Alright here's one I remember, okay? 
This is Ben Franklin. 

Am   C   2x

Am                CBen Franklin went out one night,
Am                CTied a key to the end of a kite,
Am           CElectricity struck so bright,
Dm                 Am (-> not sure about this one)
Write it down muthafuckas

Friends:
You called the kids motherfuckers?
Stephen:
Some of them were motherfuckers, yes.
Friends:
Science
Stephen:
Ummm... okay!

Am               CIssac Newton sat under a tree,
Am                      CAn apple hit him in the head so he,
Am                    CSaid holy shit that's gravity,
Dm                    AmWrite it down muthafuckas

Stephen:
I have a million of these.
Friends:
Then why don't you do the pilgrims?
Stephen:
Okay... hey now and...

Am                CPilgrims raced against the clock,
Am           CLooking for a place to dock,
Am                       CThey said fuck it here's Plymouth Rock,
Dm                 AmWrite it down muthafuckas.

Friends:
I don't like the fact that you are implying that the 
pilgrims were lazy.
Stephen:
I'm not implying anything.
Friend:
Wright Brothers.
Oooh that's a good one.
Stephen:
Uh...

Am           CA dude named Orville Wright,
Am                CTold his bro lets invent flight,
Am                CSo Wilbur said "ight",
Dm                 AmWrite it down muthafuckas

Stephen:
Yes, yes Wilbur said "ight"
Friend:
Wilbur said "ight"?
Stephen:
In my story he did.
Friend:
Wilbur was street in your story?
Stephen:
That's right.
Friend:
Word.
Stephen:
See, you can't stump me
Friend:
Slavery?
Stephen:
Uh there is nothing funny about slavery... well...

Am          CAbe Lincoln lead the nation,
Am                CFreed slaves form the plantation,
Am                 CAnd made some mothafuckin' proclamation,
Dm               Am  Write it down ananem-ops.

Friend:
Gandhi!
Stephen:
Uh... I did not have a Ghandi one. Uh... 
Alright hold on, hold on, hold on. 
Gandhi... Uh... alright.

(Slowly) 
Am        CGandhi is what you said,
Am             CAn Indian with a bald head,
Am               CAnd he was a bit under fed,
Dm                 AmWrite is down muthafuckas!

Stephen:
See?! Yeah! Fired from that job!
Friend:
Your a genius.

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I think this is correct. If you don't think it sounds right, 
by all means correct me. :-)
Enjoy the song!