(Chorus) 
G5       D5               G5 
Skip a  Rope ... Skip a Rope .. 
/                                     C5 
Oh, listen to the children while they play 
     G5                             C5 ../ 
Now, ain't it kinda funny what the children say ... 
       D5 
Skip a Rope ... 
 

                                C5 
Daddy hates Mommy, Mommy hates  Dad ... 
G5                                  C5         G5 
Last night you should'a heard the fight they had ... 
                                C5 
Gave little sister another bad dream ... 
    G5                      C5        G5 
She woke us all up with a terrible scream; 
 
              Chorus 
 

                                C5 
Cheat on your taxes, don't be a fool 
 ../G5                               C5      G5 
Now what was that they said about a Golden Rule ... 
                                  C5 
Never mind the rule, just play to win ... 
    G5                           C5            G5 
And hate your neighbor for the shade of his skin; 
 
         (Chorus) 
                                              C5 
Stab 'em in the back, that's the name of the game ... 
     G5         C5                  G5 
And Mommy and Daddy are who's to blame ... 
G5       D5              G5 
Skip a Rope ... Skip a Rope ... 
 
 
                                        C5 
Just Listen to your children while they play ... 
     G5                              C5 
It's really not very funny what the children say 
        D5                  G5  
Skip a  Rope ..... Skip a  Rope ... .. {fade} 
        D5                  G5 
Skip a  Rope ..... Skip a  Rope.