Murder On Music Row

even though i love todays modern country , this song has a cool story line to it
about the death of traditional country music . this is a different way to play it .

song title : murder on music row
artist : george strait ( alan jackson also recorded this )

G
nobody saw them running
C
from 16th avenue
G
they never found the fingerprints
D7
or the weapon that was used

G
but someone killed country music
C
cut out its heart and soul
G
they got away with murder
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down on music row

the almighty dollar
C
and the lust for worldwide fame
G
slowly killed tradition
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and for that someone should hang

G
they all say got guilty
C
but the evidence will show
G
that murder was committed
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down on music row

C
for the steel guitars no longer cry
G
and the fiddles barely play
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but drums and rock ’n’ roll guitars
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are mixed up in your face

G
ol’ hank wouldn’t have a chance
C
on today’s radio
G
since they committed murder
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down on music row

they thought no one would miss it
C
once it was dead and gone
G
they said no one would buy them ol’
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drinking and cheating songs

G
well there ain’t no justice in it
C
and the hard facts are cold
G
murder’s been committed
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down on music row

C
for the steel guitars no longer cry
G
and you can’t hear fiddles play
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with drums and rock ’n’ roll guitars
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mixed right up in your face

G
why the hag wouldn’t have a chance
C
on today’s radio
G
since they committed murder
D7 G
down on music row

why they even tell the possum
C
to pack up and go back home
G
there’s been an awful murder
D7 G
down on music row