Kacey Musgraves - Merry Go 'Round: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Merry Go 'Round" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Merry Go 'Round ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Merry Go 'Round" smoothly on your ukulele.

F#
If you ain't got two kids by 21
                           D#m
You're probably gonna die alone
                            F#
Least that's what tradition told you
F#                               F#7
And it don't matter if you don't believe

Come Sunday morning, you best be there in the
D#m
front row like you're supposed to

Bm                 F#
Same hurt in every heart
Bm                      C#
Same trailer, different park

Chorus:
B
Mama's hooked on Mary Kay
B7
Brother's hooked on Mary Jane
F#                               F#7
Daddy's hooked on Mary two doors down
B
Mary, Mary quite contrary
B7
We get bored, so, we get married
F#                                D#m
Just like dust, we settle in this town
          B               F#
On this broken merry go 'round and 'round and 'round
we go
D#m             C#      Bm
Where it stops nobody knows
and it ain't slowin' down
                F#
This merry go 'round

We think the first time's good enough
So we hold on to high school 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 you're wearin'

Same checks we're always cashin'
To buy a little more distraction

Chorus:
'Cause Mama's hooked on Mary Kay
Brother's hooked on Mary Jane
And Daddy's 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 buried
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

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

B

Ukulele chord B

B7

Ukulele chord B7

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#m

Ukulele chord D#m

F#

Ukulele chord F#

F#7

Ukulele chord F#7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Merry Go 'Round" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Merry Go 'Round" by Kacey Musgraves.