whenever kindness fails — текст песни (Ely Joe)

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)