• Song:

    Murder On Music Row

  • Artist:

    George Strait

  • Album:

    For The Last Time: Live...

Even though I love todays modern country, this song has a cool story line to it 
about the death of traditional country music.  this is a different way to play it.

Song Title: Murder On Music Row 
Artist: George Strait (Alan Jackson also recorded this)

G (320003@1)                      
Nobody saw them running
       C (x32010@1)  
From 16th Avenue
             G (320003@1)           
They never found the fingerprints
                       D7 (xx0212@1)   
Or the weapon that was used
 
    G (320003@1)                       
But someone killed country music
            C (x32010@1)   
Cut out its heart and soul
           G (320003@1)     
They got away with murder
D7 (xx0212@1)     G (320003@1)  
Down on music row
 
                   
The almighty dollar
                  C (x32010@1)   
And the lust for worldwide fame
        G (320003@1)     
Slowly killed tradition
              D7 (xx0212@1)     
And for that someone should hang  
 
G (320003@1)                      
They all say got guilty
         C (x32010@1)   
But the evidence will show
           G (320003@1)     
That murder was committed
D7 (xx0212@1)      G (320003@1) G7 (320001@1) 
Down on music row
 
C (x32010@1)                          
For the steel guitars no longer cry
    G (320003@1)                  
And the fiddles barely play
    A7 (x02020@1)                              
But drums and rock 'n' roll guitars
    D7 (xx0212@1)                    
Are mixed up in your face
 
G (320003@1)                               
Ol' Hank wouldn't have a chance
        C (x32010@1)    
On today's radio
            G (320003@1)     
Since they committed murder
D7 (xx0212@1)     G (320003@1)  
Down on music row
 
                                  
They thought no one would miss it
             C (x32010@1)   
Once it was dead and gone
              G (320003@1)           
They said no one would buy them ol'
             D7 (xx0212@1)     
Drinking and cheating songs 
 
      G (320003@1)                     
Well there ain't no justice in it
              C (x32010@1)   
And the hard facts are cold
         G (320003@1)     
Murder's been committed
D7 (xx0212@1)      G (320003@1) G7 (320001@1)
Down on music row
 
C (x32010@1)                          
For the steel guitars no longer cry
     G (320003@1)                      
And you can't hear fiddles play
     A7 (x02020@1)                              
With drums and rock 'n' roll guitars
     D7 (xx0212@1)                    
Mixed right up in your face
 
     G (320003@1)                         
Why the Hag wouldn't have a chance
         C (x32010@1)    
On today's radio
             G (320003@1)     
Since they committed murder
D7 (xx0212@1)     G (320003@1)  
Down on music row
 
                              
Why they even tell the Possum
              C (x32010@1)   
To pack up and go back home
              G (320003@1)     
There's been an awful murder
D7 (xx0212@1)      G (320003@1)  
Down on music row
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