Murder On Music Row - Alan Jackson and George Strait
[Intro]
[C] [G] [D] [G]
Verse 1:
[G]Nobody saw him runnin' from 16th aven-[C]ue
They never found a [G]finger print or the weapon that was [D]used.
But some-[G]one killed country music cut out it's heart and [C]soul
They got away with [G]murder [D]down on music [G]row
Verse 2:
[G]The all mighty dollar and the lust for world wide [C]fame
Slowly killed tra-[G]dition and for that someone should [D]pay (Aw you tell 'em)
[G]They all say "not guilty" But the evidence will [C]show
That murder was [G]committed [D]down on music [G]row
|[Chorus]
|[G7]For the [C]steel guitars no longer cry and fid[G]dles barely play
|But [A]drums and rock'n'roll guitars are [D]mixed "right" up in your face
|Old H[G]ank wouldn't have a chance on today's radi-[C]o
|Since they committed [G]murder [D]down on music [G]row
Verse 3:
[G]They thought no one would miss it once it was dead and [C]gone
They said no one would [G]buy them old drinkin' and cheatin' [D]songs (But I'll still buy 'em)
There [G]ain't no justice in and the hard facts are [C]cold
Murder's been [G]committed [D]down on music [G]row
|[Chorus]
|[G7]For the [C]steel guitars no longer cry and fid[G]dles barely play
|But [A]drums and rock'n'roll guitars are [D]mixed "right" up in your face
|Why [G]the Hag wouldn't have a chance on today's radi-[C]o
|Since they committed [G]murder [D]down on music [G]row
Outro:
Why they'd [G]even tell the 'possum to pack up and go back [C]home
There's been an awful [G]murder [D]down on music [G]row