Skip to My Lou chords

A frontier party game song from the 1840s. It alternates between C and G7.

Chords
2
Level
Beginner
Time
4/4

Chords

Chart

Verse

  1. C
  2. /
  3. G7
  4. /
  5. C
  6. /
  7. G7
  8. C

How to play it

You need 2 chords: C and G7. The change you'll make most is C to G7, so practice switching between those two slowly before playing along.

Each box is one bar of 4/4 time. Strum the chord on the beat, and change when the next box starts. A slash means keep playing the same chord.

Questions

What chords are in Skip to My Lou?

This arrangement uses C and G7.

Is Skip to My Lou easy to play on guitar?

Yes. It only needs 2 open chords, so it's a good beginner song.