Kacey Musgraves – Merry Go Round (Guitar Tab)
Capo 4
Versions
(6)
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Speed:
1.0x
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
D|-----------0-----0--------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2--------| G|----2----2-----2-----2----------| D|-0------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
D D D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----2----2-----2-----2------------------|----2----2-----2-----2------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| If you ain’t got two kids by 21 You’re probably gonna die alone G G D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----0----0-----0-----0------------------|----0----0-----0-----0------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Least that’s what tradition told you D D D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----2----2-----2-----2------------------|----2----2-----2-----2------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| And it don’t matter if you don’t believe Come Sunday morning you best be there G G D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----0----0-----0-----0------------------|----0----0-----0-----0------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| In the front row like you’re supposed to
[Bridge]
Em7 Accented D* D|-----------0-----0----------------------|---------4------2-----------------------------| B|----3--3-----3-----3---3----------------|----3------3------3---3-----------------------| G|----3----3-----3-----3------------------|----2--2-----2------2-------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Same hurt in every heart G A* D|-----------0-----0----------------------|----------------------------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3----3----5-----2-----2----5--------------| G|----0----0-----0-----0------------------|----2----2---(2)----2-----2---(2)-------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-------2---------------2----------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Same trailer different park
[Chorus]
Open G Open G D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----0--0-----0-----0---0----------------|----0--0-----0-----0---0----------------------| G|----0----0-----0-----0------------------|----0----0-----0-----0------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Mama’s hooked on Mary Kay Brother’s hooked on Mary Jane D Accented D* D|-----------0-----0----------------------|---------4------2-----------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3------3------3---3-----------------------| G|----2----2-----2-----2------------------|----2--2-----2------2-------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Daddy’s hooked on Mary two doors down Open G Open G D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----0--0-----0-----0---0----------------|----0--0-----0-----0---0----------------------| G|----0----0-----0-----0------------------|----0----0-----0-----0------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Mary Mary quite contrary We get bored so we get married D Accented D* D|-----------0-----0----------------------|---------4------2-----------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3------3------3---3-----------------------| G|----2----2-----2-----2------------------|----2--2-----2------2-------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Just like dust we settle in this town Open G* A* D D|----------------------------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----0--0---0-----------2---2---2--------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----0----0-------------2-----2----------|----2----2-----2-----2------------------------| D|-0------------------2-------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| On this broken Merry Go ‘round and ‘round and ‘round we go Em* G* D D|----------------------------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----0--0---0-----------2---2---2--------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----0----0-------------0-----0----------|----2----2-----2-----2------------------------| D|-4------------------0-------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Where it stops nobody knows A D D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----2--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----2----2-----2-----2------------------|----2----2-----2-----2------------------------| D|-2--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| And it ain’t slowin’ down This Merry Go round D D|-----------0-----0--------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2--------| G|----2----2-----2-----2----------| D|-0------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
D D D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----2----2-----2-----2------------------|----2----2-----2-----2------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| We think the first time’s good enough So we hold on to high school love G G D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----0----0-----0-----0------------------|----0----0-----0-----0------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Sayin’ we won’t end up like our parents D D D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----2----2-----2-----2------------------|----2----2-----2-----2------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Tiny little boxes in a row Aint what you want, it’s what you know G G D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----0----0-----0-----0------------------|----0----0-----0-----0------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Just happy in the shoes you’re wearin’
[Bridge]
Em7 Accented D* D|-----------0-----0----------------------|---------4------2-----------------------------| B|----3--3-----3-----3---3----------------|----3------3------3---3-----------------------| G|----3----3-----3-----3------------------|----2--2-----2------2-------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Same checks we’re always cashin’ G A* D|-----------0-----0----------------------|----------------------------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3----3----5-----2-----2----5--------------| G|----0----0-----0-----0------------------|----2----2---(2)----2-----2---(2)-------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-------2---------------2----------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| To buy a little more distraction
[Chorus]
Open G Open G D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----0--0-----0-----0---0----------------|----0--0-----0-----0---0----------------------| G|----0----0-----0-----0------------------|----0----0-----0-----0------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Mama’s hooked on Mary Kay Brother’s hooked on Mary Jane D Accented D* D|-----------0-----0----------------------|---------4------2-----------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3------3------3---3-----------------------| G|----2----2-----2-----2------------------|----2--2-----2------2-------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Daddy’s hooked on Mary two doors down Open G Open G D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----0--0-----0-----0---0----------------|----0--0-----0-----0---0----------------------| G|----0----0-----0-----0------------------|----0----0-----0-----0------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Mary Mary quite contrary We get bored so we get married D Accented D* D|-----------0-----0----------------------|---------4------2-----------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3------3------3---3-----------------------| G|----2----2-----2-----2------------------|----2--2-----2------2-------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Just like dust we settle in this town Open G* A* D D|----------------------------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----0--0---0-----------2---2---2--------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----0----0-------------2-----2----------|----2----2-----2-----2------------------------| D|-0------------------2-------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| On this broken Merry Go ‘round and ‘round and ‘round we go Em* G* D D|----------------------------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----0--0---0-----------2---2---2--------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----0----0-------------0-----0----------|----2----2-----2-----2------------------------| D|-4------------------0-------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Where it stops nobody knows A D D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----2--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----2----2-----2-----2------------------|----2----2-----2-----2------------------------| D|-2--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| And it ain’t slowin’ down This Merry Go round D X 3 D|-----------0-----0--------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2--------| G|----2----2-----2-----2----------| D|-0------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|
[Final Chorus]
Open G Open G D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----0--0-----0-----0---0----------------|----0--0-----0-----0---0----------------------| G|----0----0-----0-----0------------------|----0----0-----0-----0------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Mary Mary quite contrary We’re so bored until we’re buried D Accented D* D|-----------0-----0----------------------|---------4------2-----------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3------3------3---3-----------------------| G|----2----2-----2-----2------------------|----2--2-----2------2-------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Just like dust we settle in this town Open G* A* D D|----------------------------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----0--0---0-----------2---2---2--------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----0----0-------------2-----2----------|----2----2-----2-----2------------------------| D|-0------------------2-------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| On this broken Merry Go Round D G X 2 D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----2----2-----2-----2------------------|----0----0-----0-----0------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Merry Go Round
[Outro]
D D D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----2----2-----2-----2------------------|----2----2-----2-----2------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Jack and Jill went up the hill Jack burned out on booze and pills G G D|-----------0-----0----------------------|-----------0-----0----------------------------| B|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------|----3--2-----2-----2---2----------------------| G|----0----0-----0-----0------------------|----0----0-----0-----0------------------------| D|-0--------------------------------------|-0--------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| And Mary had a little lamb Mary just don’t give a damn no more D Strum D|-0------------------------------| B|-3------------------------------| G|-2------------------------------| D|-0------------------------------| G|--------------------------------|