George Strait - Murder On Music Row (feat. Alan Jackson)

From "Latest Greatest Straitest Hits" (2000)
(Cordell, Shell)

Capo: 2nd Fret

INTRO:  [C]   [G]   [D]   [G]

Nobody saw him runnin' from 16th ave[C]nue
They never found a [G]finger print or the weapon that was [D]used
But some[G]one killed country music cut out it's heart and [C]soul
They got away with [G]murder, [D]down on music [G] row

The all mighty dollar and the lust for world wide [C]fame
Slowly killed tra[G]dition and for that someone should [D] pay
[G]They all say "not guilty" But the evidence will [C]show
That murder was com[G]mitted [D]down on music [G] row

CHORUS #1:
For the [C]steel guitars no longer cry and [G]fiddles barely play
But [A]drums and rock'n'roll guitars are [D]mixed up in your face
Old [G]Hank wouldn't have a chance on today's radi[C]o
Since they committed [G]murder [D]down on music [G] row

They thought no one would miss it once it was dead and [C]gone
They said no one would [G]buy them old drinkin' and cheatin' [D]songs
There [G]ain't no justice in and the hard facts are [C]cold
Murder's been com[G]mitted [D]down on music [G] row

CHORUS #2:
For the [C]steel guitars no longer cry and [G]fiddles barely play
But [A]drums and rock'n'roll guitars are mixed [D]right up in your face
Why the [G]Hag wouldn't have a chance on today's radi[C]o
Since they committed [G]murder [D]down on music [G] row

Why they'd [G]even tell the 'possum to pack up and go back [C]home
There's been an awful [G]murder [D]down on music [G] row