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