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If you ain’t got two kids by twen ty one, you’re prob ’ly gon na die a lone.
’Least that’s what tra di tion told you.
And (G)it don’t mat ter if you don’t be lieve.
Come Sun day morn in’ you best be there in the front row like you’re s’posed to.
Same hurt in ev ’ry heart; cash in’
to buy same trail er, dif f’rent (Dsus)park.
tion.
’Cause (C)Ma ma’s hooked on Mar y Kay, broth er’s hooked on Mar y Jane, and (G)Dad dy’s hooked on Mar y two doors down.
(C)Mar y, Mar y, quite con trar y, we get bored, so we get mar ried.
And (G)just like dust, we (Bm)set tle in this town,
on this (C)bro ken mer ry go (G)’round, and ’round and ’round we go.
(Em)Where it stops, no (G)bod y knows.
And it ain’t slow in’ down,
this mer ry go (G)’round.
you We think the first time’s good e nough, so we hold on to high school love.
Say we won’t up like our par ents.
And (G)Ti ny lit tle box es in a row ain’t what you want, it’s what you know.
Just hap py in the shoes you’re wear in’.
Same checks we’re al ways heart; cash in’
to buy a lit tle more dis (Dsus)trac tion.
’Cause (C)Ma ma’s hooked on Mar y Kay, broth er’s hooked on Mar y Jane, and (G)Dad dy’s hooked on Mar y two doors down.
(C)Mar y, Mar y, quite con trar y, we’re so bored, un til we’re bur ied.
And (G)just like dust, we (Bm)set tle in this town,
on this (C)bro ken mer ry go (G)’round, and ’round and ’round we go.
(Em)Where it stops, no (G)bod y knows.
And it ain’t slow in’ down,
this mer ry go (G)’round.
(G)’round.
(G)’round.
Mer ry go (Em)’round.
(G)Jack and Jill went up the hill.
Jack burned out on booze and pills.
And (Em)Mar y had a lit tle lamb, but Mar y just don’t give a damn no (G)more.
Merry Go Round — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Merry Go Round" by Kacey Musgraves in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 172 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Merry Go Round”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Merry Go Round"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Merry Go Round" by Kacey Musgraves played in?
- Merry Go Round is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Merry Go Round"?
- The arrangement plays at 172 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Merry Go Round" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Merry Go Round"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Merry Go Round"?
- "Merry Go Round" was originally performed by Kacey Musgraves. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Merry Go Round"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Bm, C, Cm, D, Dsus4, Em, Em7, G.
- What other songs by Kacey Musgraves can I play here?
- Try "RAINBOW", "FOLLOW YOUR ARROW", "LOVE IS A WILD THING". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Merry Go Round" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 172 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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