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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)