Merry Go Round Chords & Tabs
Capo 1
F
If you ain't got two kids by 21,
Bb
You're probably gonna die alone.
F
Least that's what tradition told you.
And it don't matter if you don't believe,
Bb F
Come Sunday morning, you best be there in the front row like you're supposed to.
Bbm F
Same hurt in every heart.
Bbm C
Same trailer, different park.
Bb
Mama's hooked on Mary Kay.
Brother's hooked on Mary Jane.
F
Daddy's hooked on Mary two doors down.
Bb
Mary, Mary quite contrary.
We get bored, so, we get married
F C Bb
Just like dust, we settle in this town.
F C
On this broken merry go 'round and 'round and 'round we go
F C Bb
Where it stops nobody knows and it ain't slowin' down.
F
This merry go 'round.
F
We think the first time's good enough.
Bb
So, we hold on to high school love.
F
Sayin' we won't end up like our parents.
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Tiny little boxes in a row.
Bb
Ain't what you want, it's what you know.
F
Just happy in the shoes you're wearin'.
Bbm F
Same checks we're always cashin'
Bbm C
to buy a little more distraction.
Bb
Mama's hooked on Mary Kay.
Brother's hooked on Mary Jane.
F
Daddy's hooked on Mary two doors down.
Bb
Mary, Mary quite contrary.
We get bored, so, we get married
F C Bb
Just like dust, we settle in this town.
F C
On this broken merry go 'round and 'round and 'round we go
F C Bb
Where it stops nobody knows and it ain't slowin' down.
F
This merry go 'round.
Bb
Mary, Mary quite contrary.
We're so bored until we're buried
F C Bb
Just like dust, we settle in this town.
F
On this broken merry go 'round
F
Jack and Jill went up the hill.
Jack burned out on booze and pills.
And Mary had a little lamb.
F
Mary just don't give a damn no more.
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