Merry Go 'Round

[D]   [Dsus2] [G]   [G2]   [Asus4]    [A]   [Gm] [A#]  [Dsus2] [C#]  [Dsus2] [B]
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[D]  [Dsus2] x2
           [G]  [G2]  x2

If [D]you ain't got two k[Dsus2]ids by 21,
[D]Youre probably go[Dsus2]nna die alone             [G]
At least t[G2]hat's what tradition told [G]you.                    [G2]
A[D]nd it don't matter [Dsus2]if you don't believe,
[D]come sunday morning[Dsus2] you best be there    [G]
[G2]in the front row, like you[G]r s'posed [G2]to.

[Gm]Sam[A#]e hurt in every he[Dsus2]art.     [D]
[Gm]Sam[A#]e trailer, different park[Asus4].       [A]

[G]Mamas hooked on Mary Kay
Brothers hooked on Mary Jane
And [D]Daddies hooked on Mary two doors down.
[G]Mary Mary quite contrary,

we get bored so we get married
and [Dsus2]just like dust we sett[Dsus2]le in [C#]this town.       [Dsus2]             [B]
On this [G]broken Merry go 'round and round [Dsus2]and round we go,              [Dsus2]                    [C#]
[Dsus2]where [B]it stops nobo[Asus4]dy knows    [G]

and it ain't slowin down, this merry go round

[D] [Dsus2] x2    [G] [G2] x2)

[D]We think the first [Dsus2]time's good enough,
[D]So we hold on to [Dsus2]highschool love,     [G]
Sa[G2]y we won't end up lik[G]e our pare[G2]nts.

[D]Tiny little boxes i[Dsus2]n a row,
a[D]in't what you w[Dsus2]ant it's what you know,   [G]
Jus[G2]t happy in the shoes your wearin.      [G]               [G2]

[Gm]Sam[A#]e checks we're always cas[Dsus2]hin,    [D]
[Gm]to [A#]buy a little more distraction. [Asus4]         [A]

[G]Mamas hooked on Mary Kay
Brothers hooked on Mary Jane
And [D]Daddies hooked on Mary two doors down.
[G]Mary Mary quite contrary,

we get bored so we get married
and [Dsus2]just like dust we settle in t[Dsus2]his to[C#]wn.              [Dsus2]                    [B]
On t[G]his broken Merry go 'round and [Dsus2]round and round we go[Dsus2],     [C#]
[Dsus2]where [B]it stops nobody kn[Asus4]ows            [G]

and it ain't slowin down, this merry go round

[G]Mary Mary quite contrary,
we're so bored until we're burried
and [Dsus2]just like dust we sett[Dsus2]le in [C#]this town.       [Dsus2]             [B]
On this [G]broken Merry go 'round              [D]                  [Dsus2]                          [D]                             [Dsus2]
Merry Go 'Round     [G]          [G2]               [G]                   [G2]

[D]Jack and Jill went up the hill,
[Dsus2]Jack b[C#]urned out on booze and pills,
and[Dsus2] mary [B]had a little lamb,
mar[G]y just don't gi[Asus4]ve a damn no mo[Dsus2]re