Key: D major
Verse 1
B
Skip a rope
F#
Skip a rope
B
Oh, listen to the children
Verse 2
B
G#m
while they play
B
F#
Now ain't it kind of funny
B
G#m
what the children say?
Verse 3
B
Skip a rope
Skip a rope
Verse 4
F#
B
G#m
Daddy hates mommy, mommy hates dad
B
Last night you should've
F#
G#m
heard the big fight they had
B
F#
B
G#m
It gave little sis ter another bad dream
B
G#m
She woke us all up with a terrible scream
B
Skip a rope
Verse 5
F#
Skip a rope
B
Oh, listen to the children
Verse 6
B
G#m
while they play
B
Now ain't it kind of funny
G#m
what the children say?
Verse 7
B
Skip a rope
Skip a rope
Verse 8
F#
B
G#m
Cheat on your taxes, don't be a fool
B
F#
What was that they said
G#m
about the golden rule?
B
G#m
Never mind the rule, just play to win
B
And hate your neighbor
G#m
for the shade of his skin
B
Skip a rope
Verse 9
F#
Skip a rope
B
Oh, listen to the children
Verse 10
B
G#m
while they play
B
F#
Now ain't it kind of funny
G#m
what the children say?
Verse 11
B
Skip a rope
Skip a rope
Verse 12
F#
Stab 'em in the back,
B
G#m
that's the name of the game
B
And mommy, and daddy,
G#m
are who's to blame
B
Skip
Verse 13
a rope
F#
Skip a rope
B
Listen to
Verse 14
G#m
the children while they play
B
Now it's not very funny
G#m
what the children say
B
Skip a rope
Verse 15
Skip a rope
Skip a rope
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ChordsB F# G#m
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