Whenever Kindness Fails

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Date: 10/24/96; 8:56:00 AM
From: "Krall, Steve" 

 
Subject: Joe Ely:  Whenever Kindness Fails

Whenever Kindness Fails
as performed by Joe Ely
appearing on the album, Love and Danger
originally written by Robert Earl Keen, Jr.
Transcribed by Steve Krall (steve.krall@daytonoh.ncr.com)

Whenever Kindness Fails

Capo 3rd Fret!!

Intro:  
 D 
 Bm 
 D 
 Bm

Verse 1:


 D                       
 Bm
Crossed the desert in a dining car

 D                  
 Bm
In the spring of '91

 D                        
 Bm
Met some people drinkin' at the bar,

 A
They were laughin', havin' fun

Told 'em that I hadn't heard the joke
That was so hilarious
They said that I was just a dumb cowpoke
I didn't want to make a fuss


Chorus:

     
 G               
 A
So I shot them down, one by one

 D                       
 G
And left them 'long the rails
       
 D
I only use my gun
     
 A            
 Bm
Whenever kindness fails


Verse 2:

Moon was in the sign of Scorpio
The sun was at my back
I didn't know how far the train would go
Till the law would find my track

Saw the brakeman and the engineer
Drinking wine and eating brie
I asked them who would brake and who would steer
They started pointing back at me

Chorus

Solo:  Repeat chords in chorus

Verse 3:

I only have a momment to explain
Just a chance to let you know
When it's time to board that train
There are 2 ways you can go.

You can ride the wind into the sun
Feel a cool wind on your face
Or you can laugh into a loaded gun
And you'll likely lose your place

Chorus:
Yeah I shot them down, one by one
And left them 'long the rails
I only use my gun
Whenever kindness fails

I shot them down, one by one
And left them 'long the rails
When I use my gun
That lonesome whistle wails

Outro:  
 D  
 Bm (repeat)