Whenever Kindness Fails
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#Date: 10/24/96; 8:56:00 AM
#From: "Krall, Steve"
#Subject: Joe Ely: Whenever Kindness Fails
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#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)
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#Whenever Kindness Fails
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#Capo 3rd Fret!!
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#Intro: D Bm D Bm
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#Verse 1:
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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)
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