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Skip A Rope

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[Chorus]
CSkip a Rope,  Skip a G7Rope
Oh, Clisten to the children while they Amplay
Now Cain't it kinda funny what the Amchildren say
Skip a CRope
[Verse 1]
Daddy hates Mommy  Mommy hates AmDad
CLast night you should'a heard the Amfight they had
CGave little sister another bad Amdream
She Cwoke us all up with a Amterrible scream
[Chorus]
CSkip a Rope,  Skip a G7Rope
Oh Clisten to the children while they Amplay
Now Cain't it kinda funny what the Amchildren say
Skip a CRope
[Verse 2]
CCheat on your taxes don't be a Amfool
Now Cwhat was that they said about a AmGolden Rule
CNever mind the rule just play to Amwin
And Chate your neighbor for the Amshade of his skin
[Chorus]
CSkip a Rope,  Skip a G7Rope
Oh Clisten to the children while they Amplay
Now Cain't it kinda funny what the Amchildren say
Skip a CRope
[Verse 3]
CStab 'em in the back that's the name of the Amgame
And CMommy and Daddy are Amwho's to blame
[Chorus]
Skip a CRope,  Skip a G7Rope
Just Clisten to your children while they Amplay
It's really Cnot very funny what the children Amsay
Skip a CRope,  AmSkip a CRope
AmSkip a CRope,  AmSkip a CRope

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Skip A Rope

by George Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

C G7

Skip a Rope, Skip a Rope

C Am

Oh, listen to the children while they play

C Am

Now ain't it kinda funny what the children say

Skip a Rope

[Verse 1]

Daddy hates Mommy Mommy hates Dad

C Am

Last night you should'a heard the fight they had

C Am

Gave little sister another bad dream

C Am

She woke us all up with a terrible scream

[Chorus]

C G7

Skip a Rope, Skip a Rope

C Am

Oh listen to the children while they play

C Am

Now ain't it kinda funny what the children say

Skip a Rope

[Verse 2]

C Am

Cheat on your taxes don't be a fool

C Am

Now what was that they said about a Golden Rule

C Am

Never mind the rule just play to win

C Am

And hate your neighbor for the shade of his skin

[Chorus]

C G7

Skip a Rope, Skip a Rope

C Am

Oh listen to the children while they play

C Am

Now ain't it kinda funny what the children say

Skip a Rope

[Verse 3]

C Am

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

C Am

And Mommy and Daddy are who's to blame

[Chorus]

C G7

Skip a Rope, Skip a Rope

C Am

Just listen to your children while they play

C Am

It's really not very funny what the children say

C Am C

Skip a Rope, Skip a Rope

Am C Am C

Skip a Rope, Skip a Rope

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