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Mary Go Round

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MARY GO ROUND - The Struts
Standard Tuning (EADGBe) Capo 1 
[VERSE]
    F#mI took our Bpictures off the Dwall todayA  
   F#m'Cause I can't Bstand it when you Dlook at me that Away
    F#mI won't Bsleep in that Dbed anyAmore
    I'd rather be F#mlying Bhere on this Dhardwood Afloor
    F#mI found your Bjacket with your Dfront door Akey
    F#mYou took the Bshoes I bought to Dwalk away from Ame
    F#mI can't Beven pour myDself a little Awine
   'Cause every F#mglass is Bstained in your Dlipstick Ashine
[PRE-CHORUS]
   CHow long.Am.. beEmfore my little Gpill starts kicking in?
   CHow long.Am.. beEmfore your broken Gheart starts giving in?
[CHORUS]
   DmHere we go up, hCere we go down
   Mary go Ground and round and round
   DmMary go up, MCary go down, Mary go rGound
[VERSE]
    F#mI tell myBself that you Dcan be replaced A  
    F#mI try with Bsomeone else but its Dyou that I Ataste
    F#mWe go in Bcircles on this Drusty old Aride 
    Maybe its F#mour Btime to Dsay goodAbye
    Maybe its F#mour Btime, Dyeah
[PRE-CHORUS]
   CHow long.Am.. beEmfore my little Gpill starts kicking in?
   CHow long.Am.. beEmfore your broken Gheart starts giving in?
[CHORUS]
   DmHere we go up, hCere we go down
   Mary go Ground and round and round
   DmMary go up, CMary go down, Mary go Ground
[SOLO]
D   Bm  F#m   A
D   Bm  F#m   A
[PRE-CHORUS]
   CHow long.Am.. beEmfore my little Gpill starts kicking in?
   CHow long.Am.. beEmfore your broken Gheart starts giving in?
[CHORUS]
   DmHere we go up, hCere we go down
   Mary go Ground and round and round
   DmMary go up, MCary go down, Mary go rGound
[OUTRO]
   CHow long.Am.. beEmfore my little Gpill starts kicking in?
   CHow long.Am.. beEmfore your broken Gheart starts giving in?
   CHow long.Am.. Emtell me, tell me, Gtell me, right now
   CHow long.Am..?Em  G  

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Mary Go Round

by The Struts

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

MARY GO ROUND - The Struts

Standard Tuning (EADGBe) Capo 1

[VERSE]

F#m B D A

I took our pictures off the wall today

F#m B D A

'Cause I can't stand it when you look at me that way

F#m B D A

I won't sleep in that bed anymore

F#m B D A

I'd rather be lying here on this hardwood floor

F#m B D A

I found your jacket with your front door key

F#m B D A

You took the shoes I bought to walk away from me

F#m B D A

I can't even pour myself a little wine

F#m B D A

'Cause every glass is stained in your lipstick shine

[PRE-CHORUS]

C Am Em G

How long... before my little pill starts kicking in?

C Am Em G

How long... before your broken heart starts giving in?

[CHORUS]

Dm C

Here we go up, here we go down

Mary go round and round and round

Dm C G

Mary go up, Mary go down, Mary go round

[VERSE]

F#m B D A

I tell myself that you can be replaced

F#m B D A

I try with someone else but its you that I taste

F#m B D A

We go in circles on this rusty old ride

F#m B D A

Maybe its our time to say goodbye

F#m B D

Maybe its our time, yeah

[PRE-CHORUS]

C Am Em G

How long... before my little pill starts kicking in?

C Am Em G

How long... before your broken heart starts giving in?

[CHORUS]

Dm C

Here we go up, here we go down

Mary go round and round and round

Dm C G

Mary go up, Mary go down, Mary go round

[SOLO]

D Bm F#m A

[PRE-CHORUS]

C Am Em G

How long... before my little pill starts kicking in?

C Am Em G

How long... before your broken heart starts giving in?

[CHORUS]

Dm C

Here we go up, here we go down

Mary go round and round and round

Dm C G

Mary go up, Mary go down, Mary go round

[OUTRO]

C Am Em G

How long... before my little pill starts kicking in?

C Am Em G

How long... before your broken heart starts giving in?

C Am Em G

How long... tell me, tell me, tell me, right now

C Am Em G

How long...?

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