Murder On Music Row

[Intro: ](D) (A) (E) (A) No(A)body saw them running from 16th Aven(D)ue 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 The (A) almighty dollar and the lust for worldwide (D) fame Slowly killed trad(A)ition and for that, someone should (E) hang Oh, (A) they all say "Not Guilty!", but the evidence will (D) show That murder was com(A)mitted (E) down on music (A) row For the (D) steel guitars no longer cry and (A) fiddles barely play But (B7) drums and rock 'n' roll guitars are (E) mixed up in your face (A) Ol' Hank wouldn't have a chance on today's radi(D)o Since they committed (A) murder (E) down on music (A) row Fiddle Solo 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 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 For the (D) steel guitars no longer cry and (A) fiddles barely play But (B7) drums and rock 'n' roll guitars are (E) mixed up in your face (A) Ol' Hank wouldn't have a chance on today's radi(D)o Since they committed (A) murder (E) down on music (A) row Why they'd (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