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Skip A Rope

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[Intro]
A
[Chorus]
Skip a Arope
Skip a Erope
Oh, Alisten to the children while they F#mplay
Now, Aain't it kinda funny what the F#mchildren say
Skip a Arope
[Verse 1]
ADaddy hates Mommy, Mommy hates F#mDad
ALast night you shoulda heard the F#mfight they had
AGave little sister another bad F#mdream
She Awoke us all up with a F#mterrible scream
[Chorus]
Skip a Arope
Skip a Erope
Oh, Alisten to the children while they F#mplay
Now, Aain't it kinda funny what the F#mchildren say
Skip a Arope
[Riff]
A
[Verse 2]
ACheat on your taxes, don't be a F#mfool
Now Awhat was that they said about a F#mGolden Rule
ANever mind the rules, just play to F#mwin
And Ahate your neighbor for the F#mshade of his skin
[Chorus]
Skip a Arope
Skip a Erope
Oh, Alisten to the children while they F#mplay
Now, Aain't it kinda funny what the F#mchildren say
Skip a Arope
[Bridge]
AStab 'em in the back, that's the name of the F#mgame
             AN.C.                F#m  
And Mommy and Daddy are who's to blame
[Chorus]
Skip a Arope
Skip a Erope
Just Alisten to your children while they F#mplay
                          AN.C.              F#m  
It's really not very funny what the children say
[Outro]
Skip a Arope
Skip a Arope
Skip a Arope
Skip a Arope
Skip a Arope

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Skip A Rope

by Henson Cargill

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

[Chorus]

Skip a rope

A F#m

Oh, listen to the children while they play

A F#m

Now, ain't it kinda funny what the children say

Skip a rope

[Verse 1]

A F#m

Daddy hates Mommy, Mommy hates Dad

A F#m

Last night you shoulda heard the fight they had

A F#m

Gave little sister another bad dream

A F#m

She woke us all up with a terrible scream

[Chorus]

Skip a rope

A F#m

Oh, listen to the children while they play

A F#m

Now, ain't it kinda funny what the children say

Skip a rope

[Riff]

[Verse 2]

A F#m

Cheat on your taxes, don't be a fool

A F#m

Now what was that they said about a Golden Rule

A F#m

Never mind the rules, just play to win

A F#m

And hate your neighbor for the shade of his skin

[Chorus]

Skip a rope

A F#m

Oh, listen to the children while they play

A F#m

Now, ain't it kinda funny what the children say

Skip a rope

[Bridge]

A F#m

Stab 'em in the back, that's the name of the game

A F#m

N.C.

And Mommy and Daddy are who's to blame

[Chorus]

Skip a rope

A F#m

Just listen to your children while they play

A F#m

N.C.

It's really not very funny what the children say

[Outro]

Skip a rope

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