Kacey Musgraves – Merry Go Round (Guitar Tab)

Capo 4

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Chords

Standard Open G Banjo Tuning Major Picking Pattern For Most Of The Song Is 4 (32) 231 231 232 * Pattern differs from main [Intro] D X 4
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[Verse 1]
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    If you ain’t got two kids by 21              You’re probably gonna die alone

       G                                    G
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    Least that’s what tradition told you

       D                                    D
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 And it don’t matter if you don’t believe    Come Sunday morning you best be there

       G                                    G
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  In the front row like you’re supposed to
[Bridge]
       Em7                                   Accented D*
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     Same hurt in every heart

       G                                    A*
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    Same trailer different park
[Chorus]
       Open G                                    Open G
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      Mama’s hooked on Mary Kay              Brother’s hooked on Mary Jane

       D                                    Accented D*
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    Daddy’s hooked on Mary two doors down

       Open G                                    Open G
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     Mary Mary quite contrary                We get bored so we get married

       D                                    Accented D*
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   Just like dust we settle in this town

       Open G*         A*                    D
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   On this broken      Merry Go              ‘round and ‘round and ‘round we go

       Em*              G*                   D
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   Where it stops        nobody              knows

       A                                    D
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   And it ain’t slowin’ down                 This Merry Go round

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[Verse 2]
       D                                    D
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    We think the first time’s good enough    So we hold on to high school love

       G                                    G
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    Sayin’ we won’t end up like our parents

       D                                    D
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      Tiny little boxes in a row              Aint what you want, it’s what you know

       G                                    G
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  Just happy in the shoes you’re wearin’
[Bridge]
       Em7                                   Accented D*
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     Same checks we’re always cashin’

       G                                    A*
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    To buy a little more distraction
[Chorus]
       Open G                                    Open G
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      Mama’s hooked on Mary Kay              Brother’s hooked on Mary Jane

       D                                    Accented D*
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    Daddy’s hooked on Mary two doors down

       Open G                                    Open G
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     Mary Mary quite contrary                We get bored so we get married

       D                                    Accented D*
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   Just like dust we settle in this town

       Open G*         A*                    D
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   On this broken      Merry Go              ‘round and ‘round and ‘round we go

       Em*              G*                   D
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   Where it stops        nobody              knows

       A                                    D
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   And it ain’t slowin’ down                 This Merry Go round

     D     X 3    
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[Final Chorus]
       Open G                                    Open G
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     Mary Mary quite contrary                We’re so bored until we’re buried

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   Just like dust we settle in this town

       Open G*         A*                    D
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   On this broken      Merry Go              Round

       D                                    G        X 2
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     Merry Go Round
[Outro]
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    Jack and Jill went up the hill          Jack burned out on booze and pills

       G                                    G
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   And Mary had a little lamb               Mary just don’t give a damn no more

     D Strum
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