Capo 5th fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

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 If you ain't got two kids by 21,

Youre probably gonna die alone

 At least that's what tradition told you.

 And it don't matter if you don't believe,

come sunday morning you best be there

in the front row, like your s'posed to.

Same hurt in every heart.

Same trailer, different park.

Mamas hooked on Mary Kay

Brothers hooked on Mary Jane

 And Daddies hooked on Mary two doors down.

Mary Mary quite contrary,

we get bored so we get married

 and just like dust we settle in this town.

 On this broken Merry go 'round and round and round we go,

where it stops nobody knows

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

Intro

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We think the first time's good enough,

So we hold on to highschool love,

 Say we won't end up like our parents.

Tiny little boxes in a row,

 ain't what you want it's what you know,

 Just happy in the shoes your wearin.

Same checks we're always cashin,

to buy a little more distraction.

Mamas hooked on Mary Kay

Brothers hooked on Mary Jane

 And Daddies hooked on Mary two doors down.

Mary Mary quite contrary,

we get bored so we get married

 and just like dust we settle in this town.

 On this broken Merry go 'round and round and round we go,

where it stops nobody knows

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

Mary Mary quite contrary,

we're so bored until we're burried

 and just like dust we settle in this town.

 On this broken Merry go 'round

 Merry Go 'Round

Jack and Jill went up the hill,

Jack burned out on booze and pills,

 and mary had a little lamb,

 mary just don't give a damn no more