George Strait – Murder On Music Row chords

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