They Played It

C F C F C F Pig's piano, Pete Drake steel G C You may not know them, but you know the feel C F Of a Bob Moore bass run, Buddy Harman on drums G C The singers sang it, but they played it F They played in 4-4 time C They played the 1-4-5s G Didn't always make on the credits C Their names weren't up in lights F C Am But down on Music Row they made magic in the studio G Every country song you know C F C F C They played it F Texas twin fiddle, a lonesome steel ride G C Good country music can make you laugh or make you cry C Help you two-step with your sweetheart, F Drink a beer on Friday nights G C When you feel something inside, they played it F They played in 4-4 time C They played the 1-4-5s G Didn't always make on the credits C Their names weren't up in lights F C Am But down on Music Row they made magic in the studio G Every country song you know C C They played it | C | C | F | F | G | G | C | C | | C | C | C | F | G | G | C | C F They played in 4-4 time C They played the 1-4-5s G Didn't always make on the credits C Their names weren't up in lights F C Am But down on Music Row they made magic in the studio G Every country song you know C C They played it G For me, to Hank and Jones C F C F C They played it