(Chorus) 
G       D               G 
Skip a  Rope ... Skip a Rope .. 
.                                     C 
Oh, listen to the children while they play 
     G                             C ... 
Now, ain't it kinda funny what the children say ... 
       D 
Skip a Rope ... 
 
 
                                C 
Daddy hates Mommy, Mommy hates  Dad ... 
G                                  C         G 
Last night you should'a heard the fight they had ... 
                                C 
Gave little sister another bad dream ... 
    G                      C        G 
She woke us all up with a terrible scream; 
 
              Chorus 
 
                                C 
Cheat on your taxes, don't be a fool 
 ...G                               C      G 
Now what was that they said about a Golden Rule ... 
                                  C 
Never mind the rule, just play to win ... 
    G                           C            G 
And hate your neighbor for the shade of his skin; 
 
         (Chorus) 
 
                                              C 
Stab 'em in the back, that's the name of the game ... 
     G         C                  G 
And Mommy and Daddy are who's to blame ... 
G       D              G 
Skip a Rope ... Skip a Rope ... 
 
 
                                        C 
Just Listen to your children while they play ... 
     G                              C 
It's really not very funny what the children say 
        D                  G  
Skip a  Rope ..... Skip a  Rope ... .. {fade} 
        D                  G 
Skip a  Rope ..... Skip a  Rope.