Skip a Rope Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G]

[Verse 1]
Skip a [G]rope, skip a [D]rope
Oh, [G]listen to the children
while they [Em]play
Now [G]ain't it kinda funny What
the [Em]children say
Skip a [G]rope

[Verse 2]
[G]
Daddy hates mommy,
mommy hates [Em]dad
[G]Last night you shoulda heard
[Em]The fight they had
[G]Gave little sister another bad [Em]dream
She [G]woke us all up with
a ter[Em]rible scream
Skip a [G]rope,

[Verse 3]
skip a [D]rope
Oh, [G]listen to the children while
they [Em]play
Now ain't [G]it kinda funny
What the chil[Em]dren say?
Skip a [G]rope

[Verse 4]
[G]
Cheat on your taxes,
don't be [Em]a fool
Now [G]what was that they said
about a [Em]golden rule?
[G]Never mind the rules just play [Em]to win
And [G]hate your neighbor for
[Em]the shade of his skin

[Verse 5]
Skip a [G]rope, skip a [D]rope
Oh, [G]listen to the children while they [Em]play
Now [G]ain't it kinda funny What
the [Em]children say?
Skip a [G]rope

[Verse 6]
[G]
Stab 'em in the back that's
the name of [Em]the game
And [G]mommy and daddy
are [Em]who's to blame

[Verse 7]
[Em]
Skip a [G]rope, skip a [D]rope
Just [G]listen to your children
while they [Em]play
It's really [G]not very funny
what the [Em]children say
Skip a [G]rope, skip a rope
Skip a rope, skip a rope