Merry Go Round Chords & Tabs
Kacey Musgraves Merry Go Round
Tab by Lindsay T
CAPO 5 and **drop the high E to D** (from a live youtube recording w/ 2 guitars)
Chords Used (not sure of real names but they sound close enough)
D D2 G G2 Asus A Bb? D2/C# D2/B
2----0----0----0-----0------0-----0-----0------0--|
3----3----3----2-----3------2-----3-----2------2--|
2----2----0----0-----2------2-----0-----3------3--|
0----0----0----0-----2------2-----0-----0------0--|
---------(2)---------0------0-----1-----4------2--|
----------3----3----------------------------------|
Intro : D D2 x2
G G2 x2
D D2
If you ain't got two kids by 21,
D D2 G
Youre probably gonna die alone
G2 G G2
At least that's what tradition told you.
D D2
And it don't matter if you don't believe,
D D2 G
come sunday morning you best be there
G2 G G2
in the front row, like your s'posed to.
Bb? D2 D
Same hurt in every heart.
Bb? Asus A
Same trailer, different park.
G
Mamas hooked on Mary Kay
Brothers hooked on Mary Jane
D
And Daddies hooked on Mary two doors down.
G
Mary Mary quite contrary,
we get bored so we get married
D2 D2/C# D2/B
and just like dust we settle in this town.
G D2 D2/C#
On this broken Merry go 'round and round and round we go,
D2/B Asus G
where it stops nobody knows
and it ain't slowin down, this merry go round
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/kacey_musgraves/merry_go_round_crd_ver_2.html ]
Intro (D D2 x2 G G2 x2)
D D2
We think the first time's good enough,
D D2 G
So we hold on to highschool love,
G2 G G2
Say we won't end up like our parents.
D D2
Tiny little boxes in a row,
D D2 G
ain't what you want it's what you know,
G2 G G2
Just happy in the shoes your wearin.
Bb? D2 D
Same checks we're always cashin,
Bb? Asus A
to buy a little more distraction.
G
Mamas hooked on Mary Kay
Brothers hooked on Mary Jane
D
And Daddies hooked on Mary two doors down.
G
Mary Mary quite contrary,
we get bored so we get married
D2 D2/C# D2/B
and just like dust we settle in this town.
G D2 D2/C#
On this broken Merry go 'round and round and round we go,
D2/B Asus G
where it stops nobody knows
and it ain't slowin down, this merry go round
G
Mary Mary quite contrary,
we're so bored until we're burried
D2 D2/C# D2/B
and just like dust we settle in this town.
G D D2 D D2
On this broken Merry go 'round
G G2 G G2
Merry Go 'Round
D
Jack and Jill went up the hill,
D2/C#
Jack burned out on booze and pills,
D2/B
and mary had a little lamb,
G Asus Dsus
mary just don't give a damn no more