Merry Go 'round Chords
Merry Go 'round by Kacey Musgraves is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 4st fret. It uses the chords D, G, Bb6, A, Em7 and Daddies. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D G
D
If you ain't got two kids by 21,
your probably gonna die alone
G
at least that's what tradition told you.
D
And it don't matter if you don't believe,
G
come sunday morning you best be there
in the front row, like your s'posed to.
Bb6 D
Same hurt in every heart.
Bb6 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
D A Em7
and just like dust we settle in this town.
G D A Em7
On this broken Merry go 'round and round and round we go, where it stops
G D
nobody knows
A D
and it ain't slowin down, this merry go round
D
We think the first time's good enough,
G
So we hold on to highschool love,
Say we won't end up like our parents.
D
Tiny little boxes in a row,
G
ain't what you want it's what you know,
Just happy in the shoes your wearin.
Bb6 D
Same checks we're always cashin,
Bb6 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
D A Em7
and just like dust we settle in this town.
G D A Em7
On this broken Merry go 'round and round and round we go, where it stops
G D
nobody knows
A D
and it ain't slowin down, this merry go round
G
Mary Mary quite contrary,
we're so bored until we're burried
D A Em7
and just like dust we settle in this town.
G D A Em7
On this broken Merry go 'round
G D A Em7 G
Merry Go 'Round
D
Jack and Jill went up the hill,
Jack burned out on booze and pills,
G
and mary had a little lamb,
D
mary just don't give a damn no more