Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Intro: F# B F# If you ain't got two kids by 1 your probably gonna die alone B at least that's what tradition told you F# And it don't matter if you don't believe B come sunday morning you best be there in the front row like your s'posed to
G#m7 F# Same hurt in every heart B C# Same trailer different park B Mamas hooked on Mary Kay Brothers hooked on Mary Jane F# And Daddies hooked on Mary two doors down B Mary Mary quite contrary we get bored so we get married F# C# G#m7 and just like dust we settle in this town B F# C# G#m7 On this broken Merry go 'round and round and round we go where it stops B F# nobody knows C# F# and it ain't slowin down this merry go round F# We think the first time's good enough B So we hold on to highschool love Say we won't end up like our parents F# Tiny little boxes in a row B ain't what you want it's what you know Just happy in the shoes your wearin G#m7 F# Same checks we're always cashin B C# to buy a little more distraction B Mamas hooked on Mary Kay Brothers hooked on Mary Jane F# And Daddies hooked on Mary two doors down B Mary Mary quite contrary we get bored so we get married F# C# G#m7 and just like dust we settle in this town B F# C# G#m7 On this broken Merry go 'round and round and round we go where it stops B F# nobody knows C# F# and it ain't slowin down this merry go round B Mary Mary quite contrary we're so bored until we're burried F# C# G#m7 and just like dust we settle in this town B F# C# G#m7 On this broken Merry go 'round B F# C# G#m7 B Merry Go 'Round F# Jack and Jill went up the hill Jack burned out on booze and pills B and mary had a little lamb F# mary just don't give a damn no more