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Murder On Music Row

Mel O'Joe

George Strait & Alan Jackson

INTRO:	D	A	E	A

A	D
Nobody saw them running, from 16th Ave	nue

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They never found the	fingerprints, or the weapon that was	used

	A	D
But some	one killed country music, cut out its heart and	soul

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They got away with	murder	Down on music	row

	D
The almighty dollar, and the lust for worldwide	fame

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Slowly killed tra	dition, and for that someone should	hang

	A	D
Well, they	all say not guilty, but evidence will	show

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That murder was com	mitted	Down on music	row

D	A
For the steel guitars no longer cry, and the	fiddles barely play

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But	drums and rock 'n' roll guitars are	mixed up in your face

A	D
Ol' Hank wouldn't have a chance on today's rad	io

	A	E7	A
Since they committed	murder	Down on music	row

5 Bar Instrumental

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

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They said no one would	buy them ol drinking and cheating	songs

	A	D
Well there	ain't no justice in it,and the hard facts are	cold

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Murder's been com	mitted	Down on music	row

D	A
For the steel guitars no longer cry, and the	fiddles barely play

	B7	E7
But	drums and rock 'n' roll guitars are	mixed up in your face

A	D
Ol' Hank wouldn't have a chance on today's rad	io

	A	E7	A
Since they committed	murder	Down on music	row

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Why they even tell the Possum to pack up and go back	home

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There's been an awful	murder	Down on music	row