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Date:  April 6, 2000

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        MURDER ON MUSIC ROW       George Strait\Alan Jackson



Intro chords 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

ENDING:

             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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