Joe Ely - Whenever Kindness Fails Lyrics
(Robert Earl Keen, Jr.)Capo 3rd Frat !Intro:D Bm D BmVerse 1:D BmCrossed the desert in a dining carDBmIn the spring of '91DBmMet some people drinkin' at the bar,AThey were laughin', havin' funTold 'em that I hadn't heard the jokeThat was so hilariousThey said that I was just a dumb cowpokeI didn't want to make a fussChorus: G ASo I shot them down, one by oneD GAnd left them 'long the rails DI only use my gun ABmWhenever kindness failsVerse 2:Moon was in the sign of ScorpioThe sun was at my backI didn't know how far the train would goTill the law would find my trackSaw the brakeman and the engineerDrinking wine and eating brieI asked them who would brake and who would steerThey started pointing back at meChorusSolo:Repeat chords in chorusVerse 3:I only have a momment to explainJust a chance to let you knowWhen it's time to board that trainThere are 2 ways you can go.You can ride the wind into the sunFeel a cool wind on your faceOr you can laugh into a loaded gunAnd you'll likely lose your placeChorus:Yeah I shot them down, one by oneAnd left them 'long the railsI only use my gunWhenever kindness failsI shot them down, one by oneAnd left them 'long the railsWhen I use my gunThat lonesome whistle wailsOutro:DBm (repeat)
