Whenever Kindness Fails - Joe Ely

Whenever Kindness Fails chords

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

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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)