Ely Joe Whenever Kindness Fails Lyrics

Whenever Kindness Fails Lyrics

(Robert Earl Keen, Jr.)







 







Capo 3rd Frat !



Intro:D Bm D Bm







Verse 1:







D Bm



Crossed the desert in a dining car



DBm



In the spring of '91



DBm



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



 ABm



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:DBm (repeat)