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George Strait - Murder On Music Row
Intro        D|     A|     E|      A|      ||
Verse 1
 NobAody saw them running from A7sixteenth AvenDue
 They never found the fAingerprints or the weapon that was Eused
 But someAone killed country music cut A7out its heart and sDoul
 They got away with mAurder dEown on music rAow
 The Aalmight dollar and the lA7ust for worldwide fDame
 Slowly killed tradAition and for that, someone should hEang
 ThAey all say "Not Guilty!" but the A7evidence will shDow
 That murder was commAitted dEown on music rAow
Chorus
 For the stDeel guitars no longer cry and the fAiddles barely play
 But drB7ums and rock 'n' roll guitars are mEixed up in your fE7ace
 AOl'  Hank wouldn't have a chance on todA7ay's radiDo
 Since they committed mAurder dEown on music rAow
Interlude       D|    A|    E|    A|     ||
Verse 2
 They thAought no one would miss it once A7it was dead and gDone
 They said no one would bAuy them ol' drinkin' and cheatin' sEongs
 Well there Aain't no justice in it and the A7hard facts are cDold
 Murder's been commAitted dEown on music rAow
Chorus
 For the stDeel guitars no longer cry and you cAan't hear fiddles play
 With dB7rums and rock 'n' roll guitars mixed rEight up in your fE7ace
 AWhy, the Hag, he wouldn't have a chance on todA7ay's radiDo
 Since they committed mAurder dEown on music rAow
 Why they'd Aeven tell the Possum to pack A7up and go back hDome
 There's been an awful mAurder dEown on music rAowA  E  A  

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Murder On Music Row

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George Strait - Murder On Music Row

D A E A

Intro | | | | ||

Verse 1

A A7 D

Nobody saw them running from sixteenth Avenue

A E

They never found the fingerprints or the weapon that was used

A A7 D

But someone killed country music cut out its heart and soul

A E A

They got away with murder down on music row

A A7 D

The almight dollar and the lust for worldwide fame

A E

Slowly killed tradition and for that, someone should hang

A A7 D

They all say "Not Guilty!" but the evidence will show

A E A

That murder was committed down on music row

Chorus

D A

For the steel guitars no longer cry and the fiddles barely play

B7 E E7

But drums and rock 'n' roll guitars are mixed up in your face

A A7 D

Ol' Hank wouldn't have a chance on today's radio

A E A

Since they committed murder down on music row

D A E A

Interlude | | | | ||

Verse 2

A A7 D

They thought no one would miss it once it was dead and gone

A E

They said no one would buy them ol' drinkin' and cheatin' songs

A A7 D

Well there ain't no justice in it and the hard facts are cold

A E A

Murder's been committed down on music row

Chorus

D A

For the steel guitars no longer cry and you can't hear fiddles play

B7 E E7

With drums and rock 'n' roll guitars mixed right up in your face

A A7 D

Why, the Hag, he wouldn't have a chance on today's radio

A E A

Since they committed murder down on music row

A A7 D

Why they'd even tell the Possum to pack up and go back home

A E A A E A

There's been an awful murder down on music row

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