Whenever Kindness Fails

(Robert Earl Keen, Jr.)

Capo 3rd Frat !

Intro: D Bm D Bm

Verse 1:

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Crossed the desert in a dining car

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In the spring of '91

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Met some people drinkin' at the bar,

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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:

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So I shot them down, one by one

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And left them 'long the rails

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I only use my gun

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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)