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Murder On Music Row

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[Intro]
D A E A
ANobody saw him runnin' from 16th aven-Due
They never found a fiAnger print or the weapon that was uEsed.
But some-oAne killed country music cut out it's heart and sDoul
They got away with muArder dEown on music roAw
AThe all mighty dollar and the lust for world wide fDame
Slowly killed tra-diAtion and for that someone should pEay 
                                      (Aw you tell 'em Allan)
AThey all say "not guilty" But the evidence will shDow
That murder was comAmitted doEwn on music rAow
[Chorus]
A7For the stDeel guitars no longer cry and fidAdles barely play
But drBums and rock'n'roll guitars are miExed  "2.)right" up in your face
1,) OAld Hank wouldn't have a chance     on today's radi-Do
2.) Why the Hag wouldn't have a chance  on today's radi-o
Since they committed muArder doEwn on music rAow
AThey thought no one would miss it once it was dead and gDone
They said no one would bAuy them old drinkin' and cheatin' sEongs
                                          (But I'll still buy 'em)
There aiAn't no justice in and the hard facts are cDold
Murder's been commAitted doEwn on music roAw
Go to chorus using 2.), then to ending
[Chorus]
Why they'd evAen tell the 'possum to pack up and go back hDome
There's been an awful muArder doEwn on music rAow 

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Murder On Music Row

by Alan Jackson

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[Intro]

D A E A

A D

Nobody saw him runnin' from 16th aven-ue

A E

They never found a finger print or the weapon that was used.

A D

But some-one killed country music cut out it's heart and soul

A E A

They got away with murder down on music row

A D

The all mighty dollar and the lust for world wide fame

A E

Slowly killed tra-dition and for that someone should pay

(Aw you tell 'em Allan)

A D

They all say "not guilty" But the evidence will show

A E A

That murder was committed down on music row

[Chorus]

A7 D A

For the steel guitars no longer cry and fiddles barely play

B E

But drums and rock'n'roll guitars are mixed "2.)right" up in your face

A D

1,) Old Hank wouldn't have a chance on today's radi-o

2.) Why the Hag wouldn't have a chance on today's radi-o

A E A

Since they committed murder down on music row

A D

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

A E

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

(But I'll still buy 'em)

A D

There ain't no justice in and the hard facts are cold

A E A

Murder's been committed down on music row

Go to chorus using 2.), then to ending

[Chorus]

A D

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

A E A

There's been an awful murder down on music row

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