CAPO 4 (This is how the studio version is) or  CAPO 5 (how Kacey plays it live.)

D5 G5

   D5
If you ain't got two kids by 21,
your probably gonna die alone
G5
 at least that's what tradition told you.
    D5
And it don't matter if you don't believe, 
                             G5
come sunday morning you best be there
in the front row, like your s'posed to.

E5                D5
Same hurt in every heart.
G5                       A5
Same trailer, different park.

G5
Mamas hooked on Mary Kay
Brothers hooked on Mary Jane
    D5
And Daddies hooked on Mary two doors down.
G5
Mary Mary quite contrary,
we get bored so we get married
    D5                 A5              E5
and just like dust we settle in this town.
        G5                D5                   A5            E5       
On this broken Merry go 'round and round and round we go, where it stops 
  G5          D5
nobody knows
             A5                           D5
and it ain't slowin down, this merry go round

D5
We think the first time's good enough,
                                G5
So we hold on to highschool love,
Say we won't end up like our parents.

D5
Tiny little boxes in a row, 
                                     G5
ain't what you want it's what you know,
Just happy in the shoes your wearin.


E5                     D5
Same checks we're always cashin,
G5                       A5
to buy a little more distraction.

G5
Mamas hooked on Mary Kay
Brothers hooked on Mary Jane
    D5
And Daddies hooked on Mary two doors down.
G5
Mary Mary quite contrary,
we get bored so we get married
    D5                 A5              E5
and just like dust we settle in this town.
        G5                D5                   A5            E5       
On this broken Merry go 'round and round and round we go, where it stops 
  G5          D5
nobody knows
             A5                           D5
and it ain't slowin down, this merry go round


G5
Mary Mary quite contrary,
we're so bored until we're burried
    D5                 A5              E5
and just like dust we settle in this town.
        G5                D5    A5   E5       
On this broken Merry go 'round
  G5          D5   A5 E5 G5
Merry Go 'Round

D5
Jack and Jill went up the hill,
Jack burned out on booze and pills,
G5
and mary had a little lamb,
                               D5
mary just don't give a damn no more