Skip to My Lou

Key of C · Chords: I V

Intro

C G
C G C

Chorus

C
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
G
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
C
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
G                  C
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'.

Verse 1

C
Fly in the buttermilk, shoo fly, shoo!
G
Fly in the buttermilk, shoo fly, shoo!
C
Fly in the buttermilk, shoo fly, shoo!
G                  C
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'.

Verse 2

C
Flies in the sugarbowl, hit 'em with a shoe,
G
Flies in the sugarbowl, hit 'em with a shoe,
C
Flies in the sugarbowl, hit 'em with a shoe,
G                  C
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'.

Chorus

C
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
G
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
C
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
G                  C
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'.

Verse 3

C
Lost my partner, what'll I do?
G
Lost my partner, what'll I do?
C
Lost my partner, what'll I do?
G                  C
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'.

Verse 4

C
I'll get another, pretty as you,
G
I'll get another, pretty as you,
C
I'll get another, pretty as you,
G                  C
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'.

Chorus

C
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
G
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
C
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
G                  C
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'.

Verse 5

C
Cows in the pasture, two by two!
G
Cows in the pasture, two by two!
C
Cows in the pasture, two by two!
G                  C
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'.

Verse 6

C
Little red wagon, painted blue,
G
Little red wagon, painted blue,
C
Little red wagon, painted blue,
G                  C
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'.

Chorus

C
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
G
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
C
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
G                  C
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'.

Verse 7

C
Catch that red bird, skip to my Lou,
G
Catch that red bird, skip to my Lou,
C
Catch that red bird, skip to my Lou,
G                  C
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'.

Verse 8

C
Can't catch a red bird, blue bird'll do,
G
Can't catch a red bird, blue bird'll do,
C
Can't catch a red bird, blue bird'll do,
G                  C
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'.

Verse 9

C
Can't find a blue bird, black bird'll do,
G
Can't find a blue bird, black bird'll do,
C
Can't find a blue bird, black bird'll do,
G                  C
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'.

Chorus

C
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
G
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
C
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,
G                  C
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'.

Verse 10

C
Found my partner, love is true!
G
Found my partner, love is true!
C
Found my partner, love is true!
G                  C
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'.

Chorus

C
Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou,
G
Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou,
C
Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou,
G                  C
Skip to my Lou, my darlin'.