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Whenever Kindness Fails

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[Outro]  
F Dm F Dm
[Verse 1]
FCrossed the desert in Dma dining car
FIn the spring of 'Dm91
FMet some people drinkiDmn' at the bar,
DThey were laughin', havin' fun
FTold 'em that I hadn't Dmheard the joke
FThat was so hilariDmous
FThey said that I was just a Dmdumb cowpoke
DI didn't want to make a fuss
[Chorus]
So I Bbshot them down, Done by one
FAnd left them 'long thCe rails
I only Fuse my gun
WheneCver kindness Dmfails
[Verse 2] 
FMoon was in the sign of DmScorpio
FThe sun was at my Dmback
FI didn't know how far the Dmtrain would go
DTill the law would find my track
FSaw the brakeman and the Dmengineer
FDrinking wine and eatinDmg brie
FI asked them who would brake and Dmwho would steer
DThey started pointing back at me
[Chorus]
So I Bbshot them down, Done by one
FAnd left them 'long thBbe rails
I only Fuse my gun
WheneCver kindness Dmfails
[Solo]
Bb C F Bb F C Dm
[Verse 3]
FI only have a momment to Dmexplain
FJust a chance to let yoDmu know
FWhen it's time to Dmboard that train
CThere are 2 ways you can go
FYou can ride the wind Dminto the sun
FFeel a cool wind on youDmr face
FOr you can laugh into a Dmloaded gun
CAnd you'll likely lose your place
[Chorus]
So I Bbshot them down, Cone by one
FAnd left them 'long thBbe rails
I only Fuse my gun
WheneCver kindness Dmfails
[Chorus]
So I Bbshot them down, Cone by one
FAnd left them 'long thBbe rails
I only Fuse my gun
WheneCver kindness Dmfails
[Outro]
G Dm   G Dm

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Whenever Kindness Fails

by Joe Ely

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Outro]

F Dm F Dm

[Verse 1]

F Dm

Crossed the desert in a dining car

F Dm

In the spring of '91

F Dm

Met some people drinkin' at the bar,

They were laughin', havin' fun

F Dm

Told 'em that I hadn't heard the joke

F Dm

That was so hilarious

F Dm

They said that I was just a dumb cowpoke

I didn't want to make a fuss

[Chorus]

Bb D

So I shot them down, one by one

F C

And left them 'long the rails

I only use my gun

C Dm

Whenever kindness fails

[Verse 2]

F Dm

Moon was in the sign of Scorpio

F Dm

The sun was at my back

F Dm

I didn't know how far the train would go

Till the law would find my track

F Dm

Saw the brakeman and the engineer

F Dm

Drinking wine and eating brie

F Dm

I asked them who would brake and who would steer

They started pointing back at me

[Chorus]

Bb D

So I shot them down, one by one

F Bb

And left them 'long the rails

I only use my gun

C Dm

Whenever kindness fails

[Solo]

Bb C F Bb F C Dm

[Verse 3]

F Dm

I only have a momment to explain

F Dm

Just a chance to let you know

F Dm

When it's time to board that train

There are 2 ways you can go

F Dm

You can ride the wind into the sun

F Dm

Feel a cool wind on your face

F Dm

Or you can laugh into a loaded gun

And you'll likely lose your place

[Chorus]

Bb C

So I shot them down, one by one

F Bb

And left them 'long the rails

I only use my gun

C Dm

Whenever kindness fails

[Chorus]

Bb C

So I shot them down, one by one

F Bb

And left them 'long the rails

I only use my gun

C Dm

Whenever kindness fails

[Outro]

G Dm G Dm

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