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Chord diagram for D
Chord diagram for Dmaj7
Chord diagram for G/B
Chord diagram for Gm/Bb
Chord diagram for Dsus2
Chord diagram for Asus4
Chord diagram for A
Chord diagram for G
Chord diagram for Dmaj7/Db
Chord diagram for Dm11
      D         x x 0 2 3 x
Dmaj7     x x 0 2 2 x
G/B       x 2 0 0 3 x
Gadd#11/B x 2 0 0 2 x
Gm/Bb     x 1 0 0 3 x
Asus4     x 0 2 2 3 0
A         x 0 2 2 2 0
Dsus2     x 0 0 2 3 0
Dmaj7/C#  x 4 0 2 3 0
Bm7add11  x 2 0 2 3 0
G         3 2 0 0 3 3


[Intro]
D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 G/B Gadd#11/B G/B Gadd#11/B
D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 G/B Gadd#11/B G/B Gadd#11/B

[Verse 1]
D                    Dmaj7     D
If you ain't got two kids by 21,
                Dmaj7      G/B
You're probably gonna die alone
                Gadd#11/B           G/B  Gadd#11/B
At least that's what tradition told you

D                   Dmaj7        D
And it don't matter if you don't believe,
            Dma7             G/B
Come Sunday morning you best be there
        Gadd#11/B             G/B         Gadd#11/B
In the front row, like you're s'posed to

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Gm/Bb                    D Dsus2
Same hurt in every heart
Gm/Bb                   Asus4 A
Same trailer, different park

[Chorus]
G
Mama's hooked on Mary Kay
G
Brother's hooked on Mary Jane
    D                                   Dsus2
And Daddy's hooked on Mary two doors down
G
Mary Mary quite contrary,
G
We get bored so we get married
D                      Dmaj7/C#       Bm7add11
And just like dust we settle in this town
        G                D                     Dmaj7/C#
On this broken merry go 'round and 'round and 'round we go,
Bm7add11         A     G
Where it stops nobody knows,
G
And it ain't slowin' down, this merry go 'round

[Interlude]
D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7

[Verse 2]
D            Dmaj7             D
We think the first time's good enough,
           Dmaj7             G/B
So we hold on to high school love,
             Gadd#11/B      G/B      Gadd#11/B
Say we won't end up like our parents

D           Dmaj7      D
Tiny little boxes in a row,
      Dmaj7                        G/B
Ain't want you want it's what you know,
           Gadd#11/B          G/B     Gadd#11/B
Just happy in the shoes you're wearin'

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Gm/Bb                      D    Dsus2
Same checks we're always cashin'
Gm/Bb                   Asus4    A
To buy a little more distraction

[Chorus]
       G
'Cause Mama's hooked on Mary Kay
G
Brother's hooked on Mary Jane
    D                                   Dsus2
And Daddy's hooked on Mary two doors down
G
Mary Mary quite contrary,
G
We get bored so we get married
D                      Dmaj7/C#       Bm7add11
And just like dust we settle in this town
        G                D                     Dmaj7/C#
On this broken merry go 'round and 'round and 'round we go,
Bm7add11         A     G
Where it stops nobody knows,
G
And it ain't slowin' down, this merry go 'round

[Interlude]
D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 G/B Gadd#11/B G/B Gadd#11/B

[Chorus 2]
G
Mary Mary quite contrary
G
We're so bored until we're buried
D                     Dmaj7/C#        Dm11
And just like dust we settle in this town
         G               D    Dmaj7 D Dmaj7
On this broken merry go 'round
D        Dmaj7   D Dmaj7
Merry go 'round

[Outro]
D
Jack and Jill went up the hill,
Dmaj7/C#
Jack burned out on booze and pills,
Bm7add11
And Mary had a little lamb,
G               A                 D
Mary just don't give a damn no more

    

Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/kacey_musgraves/merry_go_round_chords_2678373

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