Murder on Music Row Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays502

Murder on Music Row by Alan Jackson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, E, A7 and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro chords D A E A 
A                                     D 
Nobody saw him runnin' from 16th aven-ue 
                     A                                  E          
They never found a finger print or the weapon that was used. 
          A                                               D      
But some-one killed country music cut out it's heart and soul 
                     A     E              A 
They got away with murder down on music row 
 
 
A                                                  D 
The all mighty dollar and the lust for world wide fame 
                    A                                 E 
Slowly killed tra-dition and for that someone should pay  
                                      (Aw you tell 'em Allan) 
A                                                 D 
They all say "not guilty" But the evidence will show 
                   A        E            A     
That murder was committed down on music row 
 
A7        D                                A 
For the steel guitars no longer cry and fiddles barely play 
      B                                 E 
But drums and rock'n'roll guitars are mixed  "2.)right" up in your face 
     A                                                  D 
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 
                       A      E            A 
Since they committed murder down on music row 
 
 
A                                                       D 
They thought no one would miss it once it was dead and gone 
                        A                                  E 
They said no one would buy them old drinkin' and cheatin' songs 
                                          (But I'll still buy 'em) 
        A                                         D 
There ain't no justice in and the hard facts are cold 
                  A       E             A              
Murder's been committed down on music row 
Go to Chorus using 2.), then to ending 
ENDING: 
             A                                           D  
Why they'd even tell the 'possum to pack up and go back home 
                        A      E            A 
There's been an awful murder down on music row 
 

    	

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