Murder On Music Row by George Strait [Intro] {D} {A} {E} {A} {A} [GS Verse] {A} Nobody saw them running From 16th Ave-{D}-nue They never found the {A} fingerprints Or the weapon that was {E} used But some-{A}-one killed country music Cut out its heart and {D} soul They got away with {A} murder {E} Down on music {A} row [AJ Verse] {A} The almight dollar And the lust for worldwide {D} fame Slowly killed tra-{A}-dition And for that, someone should {E} hang ("Ahh, you tell 'em Alan") {A} They all say "Not Guilty!" But the evidence will {D} show That murder was com-{A}-mitted {E} Down on music {A} row [Chorus (Walking bassline first 8 bars, 2/4 beat last 9 bars)] For the {D} steel guitars no longer cry And the {A} fiddles barely play But {B} drums and rock 'n' roll guitars Are {E} mixed up in your face {A} Ol' Hank wouldn't have a chance On today's {D} radio Since they committed {A} murder {E} Down on music {A} row [Turnaround] {D} {A} {E} {A} {A} [Split Verse] GS: They {A} thought no one would miss it Once it was dead and {D} gone They said no one would {A} buy them ol' Drinkin' and cheatin' {E} songs ("Oh, but I still buy 'em") AJ: Well there {A} ain't no justice in it And the hard facts are {D} cold Murder's been com-{A}-mitted {E} Down on music {A} row [Chorus (Walking bassline first 8 bars, 2/4 beat last 9 bars)] For the {D} steel guitars no longer cry And you {A} can't hear fiddles play With {B} drums and rock 'n' roll guitars Mixed {E} right up in your face Why the {A} Hag wouldn't have a chance On today's {D} radio Since they committed {A} murder {E} Down on music {A} row [Tag (Walking bassline)] Why they {A} even tell the Possum To pack up and go back {D} home There's been an awful {A} murder {E} Down on music {A} row www.TAB6.com