Murder on Music Row(Chords)

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Nobody saw him runnin' from 16th aven-ue 
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They never found a finger print or the weapon that was used. 
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But some-one killed country music cut out it's heart and soul 
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They got away with murder down on music row 
 
 
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The all mighty dollar and the lust for world wide fame 
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Slowly killed tra-dition and for that someone should pay  
                                      (Aw you tell 'em Allan) 
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They all say 'not guilty' But the evidence will show 
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That murder was committed down on music row 
 
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For the steel guitars no longer cry and fiddles barely play 
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But drums and rock'n'roll guitars are mixed  '2.)right' up in your face 
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1,) Old Hank wouldn't have a chance     on today's radi-o 
2.) Why the Hag wouldn't have a chance  on today's radi-o 
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Since they committed murder down on music row
 
 
 
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They thought no one would miss it once it was dead and gone 
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They said no one would buy them old drinkin' and cheatin' songs 
                                          (But I'll still buy 'em) 
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There ain't no justice in and the hard facts are cold 
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Murder's been committed down on music row 
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Why they'd 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 
 

	        

Written by Larry Cordle/Larry Shell