INTRO: ^{D A E A A} G.S. VERSE ^A Nobody saw them running From 16th Ave^Dnue They never found the ^A fingerprints Or the weapon that was ^E used But some^Aone killed country music Cut out its heart and ^D soul They got away with ^A murder ^E Down on music ^A row A.J. VERSE ^A The almight dollar And the lust for worldwide ^D fame Slowly killed tra^Adition And for that, someone should ^E hang ("Ahh, you tell 'em Alan") ^A They all say "Not Guilty!" But the evidence will ^D show That murder was com^Amitted ^E Down on music ^A row CHORUS For the ^D steel guitars no longer cry And the ^A fiddles barely play But ^B drums and rock 'n' roll guitars Are ^E mixed up in your face ^A Ol' Hank wouldn't have a chance On today's ^D radio Since they committed ^A murder ^E Down on music ^A row BREAK ^{D A E A A} VERSE G.S.: They ^A} thought no one would miss it Once it was dead and ^D gone They said no one would ^A buy them ol' Drinkin' and cheatin' ^E songs ("Oh, but I still buy 'em") A.J.: Well there ^A ain't no justice in it And the hard facts are ^D cold Murder's been com^Amitted ^E Down on music ^A row CHORUS: For the ^D steel guitars no longer cry And you ^A can't hear fiddles play With ^Bdrums and rock 'n' roll guitars Mixed {E} right up in your face Why the ^A Hag wouldn't have a chance On today's ^D radio Since they committed ^A murder ^E Down on music ^A row TAG Why they ^A even tell the Possum To pack up and go back ^D home There's been an awful ^A murder ^E Down on music ^A row